Category Archives: Wireshark

Wireshark – More Basics

I have been approached recently about explaining some of the fundamentals of how Wireshark can be used. Let’s have a look at some traffic that I captured for a challenge I created recently. Here we can see an example of … Continue reading

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OpenDoor Scanner vs SimpleHTTPServer (PCAP)

Often when analysing attacks, scans or just general traffic it is difficult to identify the specific tool or technique in use. This is simply because there isn’t a reference database for every tool. So I thought I would upload a … Continue reading

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Cyber Security Challenge Masterclass 2016

This year’s Cyber Security Challenge Masterclass saw over 40 contestants battling to become crowned the winner. I was fortunate enough to be invited as an assessor for the whole event. What follows are my views and interpretation of the event. … Continue reading

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Wireshark – Introduction

What is Wireshark According to Wireshark.org: Wireshark® is a network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network. What does this mean to you? This means Wireshark allows you to view network … Continue reading

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