security

BeEF Framework Tutorial: Browser Hooks, Modules, and Client-Side Testing

Hook a lab browser with BeEF on Kali, verify online browser details, run safe page-info modules, and learn why a hook is not host compromise, plus SET/Gophish and Metasploit context.

Deepak Prasad13 min read
security

Atomic Red Team Tutorial: Breach and Attack Simulation with MITRE ATT&CK

Run Atomic Red Team ATT&CK tests on Kali with Invoke-AtomicRedTeam, verify telemetry, clean up, then place CALDERA and Infection Monkey beside Atomic for BAS.

Deepak Prasad16 min read
security

Python for Pentesters: Networking, HTTP, Scapy, and Security Automation

Use Python on Kali for authorized pentest automation: files, subprocess, sockets, requests, Nmap XML parsing, Scapy basics, Impacket overview, concurrency, and a reusable service-check tool.

Deepak Prasad14 min read
security

Social Engineering Toolkit (SET) Phishing Tutorial in Kali Linux

Run the Social Engineering Toolkit credential harvester in an isolated Kali lab with a local training page, dummy credentials, HTTP POST flow, traffic inspection, and SET vs Gophish guidance.

Deepak Prasad13 min read
security

Gophish Tutorial: Create and Measure a Phishing Simulation

Create an authorized Gophish phishing simulation on Kali: sending profile, users, email template, landing page, campaign launch, event metrics, CSV export, and troubleshooting.

Deepak Prasad11 min read
security

Nessus Vulnerability Scanner Tutorial: Install, Scan, and Analyze Results

Install Nessus Essentials on Kali Linux, register at port 8834, wait for plugins, run a Basic Network Scan against Metasploitable 2, and read plugin output without treating every severity as confirmed impact.

Deepak Prasad13 min read
security

Nikto Web Scanner Tutorial: Scan and Interpret Results

Use Nikto on Kali Linux to scan web servers for misconfigurations and exposed paths on Metasploitable 2, choose the right target URL, read findings, and spot false positives and incomplete scans.

Deepak Prasad14 min read
linux

Install Kali Linux on VirtualBox [step-by-step screenshots]

Step by step instructions to install kali linux in virtualbox with screenshots. 2 different methods to install Kali Linux on Oracle VirtualBox

Deepak Prasad9 min read
security

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
security

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
security

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
security

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
security

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
security

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
security

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
security

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
linux

Install DVWA on Kali Linux

Install DVWA on Kali Linux with the native dvwa package, Docker Compose, or a manual Apache and MariaDB stack, then verify port 42001 or 4280 and fix common setup errors.

Deepak Prasad14 min read
linux

Install OWASP Juice Shop on Kali Linux

Install OWASP Juice Shop on Kali Linux using the native package, Docker, or Node.js source, then verify access, connect Burp Suite, and fix common errors.

Deepak Prasad14 min read
linux

Yersinia GUI not working on Kali Linux

Lately while working on Kali Linux I encountered this error when trying to execute yersinia -G and the Yersinia GUI was not working.

Deepak Prasad2 min read
linux

Install Kali Linux on Android Devices

Step by step instructions to install kali linux on android with screenshots. Even though we have successfully installed a full-featured Kali Linux on Android device, running some utilities that require root permission on …

Deepak Prasad8 min read
linux

Install Kali Linux on Apple M1 Mac with UTM

Step by step instructions to install Kali Linux on Apple M1 Laptop using UTM

Deepak Prasad8 min read
linux

Dual boot Ubuntu with Kali Linux [Step-by-Step]

Step by step instructions to dual boot Ubuntu with Kali Linux. Choose default boot menu.

Deepak Prasad10 min read
linux

Dual boot Windows 10 and Linux [Step-by-Step]

Step by step instructions to dual boot windows 10 and kali linux with screenshots. Install and run both Windows 10 and Kali Linux side by side

Deepak Prasad8 min read
linux

Create Kali Linux bootable USB [3 Different Methods]

Different methods to create kali linux bootable USB such as Rufus, Balena Etcher, dd command in Linux

Deepak Prasad6 min read
linux

Install Kali Linux on Raspberry Pi

Step by Step instructions to install and setup Kali Linux on Raspberry Pi 2,3 and 4 with screenshots.

Deepak Prasad5 min read