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Kennedy Muthii

Kennedy Muthii

Information Security Analyst

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Accomplished professional proficient in Python, ethical hacking, Linux, cybersecurity, and OSINT. With a track record including winning a national cybersecurity contest, launching a startup in Kenya, and holding a degree in information science, he is currently engaged in cutting-edge research in ethical hacking.

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Accomplished professional proficient in Python, ethical hacking, Linux, cybersecurity, and OSINT. With a track record including winning a national cybersecurity contest, launching a startup in Kenya, and holding a degree in information science, he is currently engaged in cutting-edge research in ethical hacking.

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Articles by Kennedy Muthii

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Hashcat Tutorial: Crack Hashes with Wordlists, Rules, and Masks

Learn hashcat on Kali: pick -m hash mode and -a attack mode, run wordlist rules and mask attacks, read Cracked vs Exhausted status, and fix Token length exception and No hashes loaded.

Kennedy Muthii17 min read
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John the Ripper Tutorial: Hash Formats, Wordlists, Rules, and Cracking Modes

Learn John the Ripper on Kali Jumbo: prepare hashes, fix format detection, run wordlist rules mask and single modes, crack ZIP SSH and PDF with *2john, and read john.pot with --show.

Kennedy Muthii14 min read
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Install Lex and Yacc on Kali Linux

Install GNU flex and bison on Kali Linux as modern Lex and Yacc replacements, verify versions, compile a sample flex scanner, and remove the packages when the lab is done.

Kennedy Muthii7 min read
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Install Pyrit on Kali Linux

Build and install Pyrit 0.5.1 on Kali Linux from the JPaulMora GitHub tree with Python 2.7, fix GCC 14 compile flags, verify with pyrit list_cores and benchmark for authorized WPA lab work.

Kennedy Muthii8 min read
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Install Gophish Phishing Framework on Kali Linux

Install Gophish v0.12.1 on Kali Linux from the official GitHub release, configure config.json, start the admin UI on port 3333, and log in with the first-run password in an authorized phishing lab.

Kennedy Muthii9 min read
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Install airmon-ng on Kali Linux

Install the Aircrack-ng suite and airmon-ng on Kali Linux with apt or a source build, verify SIMD support, list wireless interfaces, and enable monitor mode for authorized Wi-Fi labs.

Kennedy Muthii8 min read
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DDoS Attack Example with Torshammer on Kali Linux

Run Torshammer slow POST DoS tests on Kali Linux against local Apache or DVWA, compare DoS versus DDoS, and read curl timing before and during an authorized lab attack.

Kennedy Muthii8 min read
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Image Steganography on Kali Linux: Hide Messages with Steghide

Hide and recover secret text inside JPEG and PNG images on Kali Linux with steghide and Stegosuite, compare OpenStego, and read capacity and encryption output in an authorized lab.

Kennedy Muthii10 min read
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Volatility Memory Dump Analysis Tutorial on Kali Linux

Analyze the public Cridex banking trojan memory sample with Volatility 3 and Volatility 2 on Kali Linux—OS profile, process tree, network connections, and reader_sl.exe extraction.

Kennedy Muthii9 min read
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Infoooze OSINT Tool: Install and Examples on Kali Linux

Install Infoooze 1.3.1 on Kali Linux and run OSINT modules for port scanning, user-agent parsing, EXIF extraction, username recon, and HTTP headers in an authorized lab.

Kennedy Muthii10 min read
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OWASP Nettacker: Automated Pentesting Framework Tutorial

Install and run OWASP Nettacker 0.4.0 on Kali Linux with Docker, scan Metasploitable 2 using the port_scan module, and start the optional web UI with --start-api in an authorized lab.

Kennedy Muthii11 min read
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Install Node.js and npm on Kali Linux

Install Node.js and npm on Kali Linux from the rolling apt repository or per-user nvm, run a test script, switch versions with .nvmrc, and fix path and permission errors without NodeSource scripts.

Kennedy Muthii11 min read
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Install .deb Files on Kali Linux

Install .deb files on Kali Linux with apt install ./package.deb, inspect packages with dpkg-deb, fix broken dependencies, verify architecture, and remove or purge local installs safely.

Kennedy Muthii12 min read
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Kali Linux Repositories Explained

Configure Kali Linux repositories in deb822 kali.sources, compare rolling and snapshot branches, add third-party repos safely with Signed-By, and fix common apt update errors on Kali Rolling 2026.2.

Kennedy Muthii11 min read
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Install Tor Browser on Kali Linux

Install Tor Browser on Kali Linux from the official signed archive when torbrowser-launcher is missing, verify with GPG, launch without root, and troubleshoot connection and clock issues.

Kennedy Muthii8 min read
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PostgreSQL Brute Force Attack Tools and Examples on Kali Linux

Learn PostgreSQL brute force testing on Kali Linux with Hydra, Ncrack, Patator, Metasploit postgres_login, and Nmap pgsql-brute against Metasploitable PostgreSQL 8.3 on port 5432 in an authorized lab.

Kennedy Muthii11 min read
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Learn Hacking with Metasploitable 2: Metasploit Walkthrough on Kali Linux

Practice Metasploitable 2 exploitation on Kali Linux: Nmap service discovery, Metasploit module mapping, and root shells via vsFTPd, VNC, and Samba in your own lab.

Kennedy Muthii17 min read
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4 different MITM Attacks with Xerosploit [Step-by-Step]

Hello learners, we have learnt of how man in the middle attacks can be performed previously. In this article we will use xerosploit to perform attacks.

Kennedy Muthii6 min read
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Steps to encrypt usb drive with VeraCrypt [100% secure]

Step by step instructions to encrypt USB drive using veracrypt software using a strong password and a strong hashing algorithm to ensure maximum security

Kennedy Muthii7 min read
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How to perform in-browser OSINT using Mitaka

Mitaka which is an open-source intelligence tool to check and confirm the authenticity of various components we interact with as we use the internet for our daily activities. All the checks have been done from within the …

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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How to track IP address using an Image

step by step instructions to track ip address of any computer using an image.

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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Tutorial - Lockphish V2.0 PIN phishing attack

Many devices use PIN to protect privacy of their users. In this guide, we will be using lockphish tool to phish for pin locks for different target operating

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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Perform VNC Brute Force Attack

In this guide, I will illustrate ways a bad actor may perform a VNC brute force attack to gain access and control a target computer.

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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Automated web cache deception attack [Tutorial]

Many of the websites on the internet are still prone to a web cache deception attack. In this kind of attack, a bad actor will “fool” a webserver to serve

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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Snapchat Phishing Attack Using Grayfish Tool

Step by step instructions to perform snapchat phishing using grayfish. Hack snapchat account using grayfish with examples

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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How to create windows undetectable payload - technowlogger

A keylogger is a tool mainly used by hackers to collect user input data on a device. An example of a keylogger is the technowlogger. Over the years, hackers

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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Use SocialFish V3.0 for simplified phishing [Step-by-Step]

Hello learners, in this guide we will be using socialfish to acquire credentials form our target. In the previous guides we learnt what is social engineering

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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How to install Caine 11.0 VM [Step-by-Step]

Hello learners, in this guide I will be showing you how you can install Caine forensic operating system as a virtual machine. The full meaning of the word

Kennedy Muthii6 min read
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3 easy steps to obfuscate android payload to avoid detection [ApkBleach]

Hello learners, in the first part of our android payload guide, we embedded an android payload to a legitimate application. The application is however getting

Kennedy Muthii5 min read
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Embed Metasploit Payload on APK on Android File [Step-by-Step]

Step by Step instructions to use metasploit and kali linux to embed a payload on apk file using FatRat.

Kennedy Muthii7 min read