Hacking 101

How SSH Nuke in Matrix Reloaded works

In the movie Matrix Reloaded, we see Trinity use SSH Nuke to hack a compromised server. This script exploits the SSH CRC-32 vulnerability, specifically known as CVE-2001-0144, which affected older versions of the OpenSSH software. Here’s an explanation of how this vulnerability worked: Overview of the Vulnerability The SSH CRC-32 vulnerability exploited a flaw in […]

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See who is hosting a website

To see who is hosting a website (e.g. netflix.com), you will need the IP address of the website and the WHOIS record for that IP address. You can obtain both from the command-line. Obtain the IP address for netflix.com: # Ping the website ping netflix.com # Alternatively, use traceroute and note the last IP address

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