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Welcome to the Professionally Evil Insights blog by Secure Ideas! In this digital playground, we unravel the complex world of information security with a touch of fun. Our expert-led content ranges from deep-dives into penetration testing to explorations of hardware hacking. Whether you're curious about Secure Ideas or passionate about cybersecurity, this blog is your quick, enlightening, and entertaining guide into the captivating world of information security.

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    Building a Dedicated Web App & API Pentesting Lab
    penetration testing |  web application security |  API |  home lab |  Docker
    Over the last several months, I have spent quite a few evenings after getting the kids to bed; working on my home network and building out different penetration testing lab environments. Most of that time has been focused on Active Directory, particularly the Game of Active Directory (GOAD) lab ...
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    Creating an Encrypted File Container with LUKS
    Creating an Encrypted File Container with LUKS
    encryption  |  penetration testing  |  Linux  |  data  |  LUKS
    In our previous blog post, we covered how to create an encrypted flash drive using LUKS (Linux ...
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    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 6: ESC8 - The Coerced Crown
    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 6: ESC8 - The Coerced Crown
    In Part 5, ESC6 - Under a False Sigil, the focus shifted to identity interpretation. The attack ...
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    No Hash? No Problem! - ASERepCatcher
    No Hash? No Problem! - ASERepCatcher
    Intro: Credentials Are Currency In penetration testing, credentials are like currency. It doesn't ...
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    What Is a SIAM and Why Is One Showing Up at Your Office?
    What Is a SIAM and Why Is One Showing Up at Your Office?
    If you've scheduled an internal penetration test with Secure Ideas, we've likely asked you to ...
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    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 5: ESC6 - Under a False Sigil
    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 5: ESC6 - Under a False Sigil
    In Part 3, ESC2: The Seal of Any Purpose, we shifted from identity to capability. Instead of ...
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    Beyond the Browser: The Questions That Expanded the Attack Surface
    Beyond the Browser: The Questions That Expanded the Attack Surface
    After presenting this research at security conferences this year, I was expecting the usual ...
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    PCI-DSS 4.0.1 - Proving Security: A Penetration Testing Series
    PCI-DSS 4.0.1 - Proving Security: A Penetration Testing Series
    PCI  |  penetration testing  |  compliance  |  PCI DSS
    The Illusion of Security
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    The AI Arms Race Just Went Public: What Project Glasswing Means for You
    The AI Arms Race Just Went Public: What Project Glasswing Means for You
    penetration testing  |  AI  |  Mythios  |  Anthropic AI  |  Project Glasswing
    Anthropic's announcement this week isn't just a product launch. It's a public acknowledgment that ...
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    The Secret Handshake – Covertly Redirecting Mobile Traffic to a Different Backend
    The Secret Handshake – Covertly Redirecting Mobile Traffic to a Different Backend
    Normally while performing iOS or Android mobile application penetration tests, we request a custom ...
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    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 4: ESC3 – In The Name of The Crown
    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 4: ESC3 – In The Name of The Crown
    In Part 2, ESC1: No One, Yet Everyone, we examined a misconfiguration that allows a low-privileged ...
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    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 3: ESC2 – The Seal of Any Purpose
    Paths to Power in Active Directory Part 3: ESC2 – The Seal of Any Purpose
    " Power in Active Directory, much like power in Westeros, often changes hands not through force, ...
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