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ftp Complete Tutorial in 10 Examples – Must-know Command for CTF

February 18, 2026 by pentestguides
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Learn FTP in 10 simple examples, from connecting to uploading and downloading files. See how hackers steal FTP password and what are the secure alternatives

Categories Linux Commands Tags ctf, ftp, FTP protocol, ftps, linux command, pentest, scp, sftp Leave a comment

scp Quick Tutorial – Transfer Files Securely Over SSH

February 18, 2026February 17, 2026 by pentestguides
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Complete scp tutorial: transfer files and folders securely over SSH. All the main options of scp are covered and pre-made scp commands are provided.

Categories Linux Commands Tags file transfer, linux, linux command, penetrationt esting, pentest, remote file transfer, rsync, scp, secure fiel transfer, sftp, ssh Leave a comment

curl Quick Tutorial – Everything You Need to Know

February 16, 2026 by pentestguides
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Complete curl tutorial: send HTTP GET and POST requests, interact with JSON API, send files, use custom HTTP headers, download files, etc.

Categories Linux Commands Tags API, bash, curl, download files, GET, http, HTTP methods, JSON, linux command, linux commands, REST API, shell, terminal, tls, URL, web, wget Leave a comment

Netcat (nc) Full Tutorial – Easy TCP/UDP Guide

February 16, 2026February 15, 2026 by pentestguides
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Practical netcat (nc) guide for Linux: reverse shells, TCP/UDP connections, port scanning, file transfers, and key options for CTF and Pentesting.

Categories Linux Commands Tags ctf, exfiltration, file transfer, linux, linux command, nc, ncat, netcat, nmap, penetration testing, pentest, port scanning, reverse shell, ssh, tcp, udp Leave a comment

nmap Tutorial – the Ultimate Network Scanner

February 14, 2026 by pentestguides
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Master nmap with thist tutorial, from basic host discovery, port and service scanning to more advanced techniques like firewall evasion

Categories Pentest Tools - Networking Tags bug bounty, ctf, dns, enumeration, hackthebox, icmp, ip, network, nmap, penetration testing, pentest, port scan, reconnaissance, tcp, tryhackme, udp Leave a comment

Hydra Tutorial – How to Effortlessly Brute-force Network Services

February 12, 2026 by pentestguides

Full tutorial to brute-force network services with hydra, including SSH, FTP, HTTP, NFS, SMB, etc. Hydra is useful during CTF or pentesting to brute-force login.

Categories Pentest Tools - Password Attacks Tags brute force, ftp, hydra, kali linux, linux, nfs, password attacks, passwords, smb, ssh Leave a comment

Solving Lookup – TryHackMe Challenge Writeup

February 16, 2026February 12, 2026 by pentestguides
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Complete walkthrough of Lookup room on TryHackMe: form brute-forcing, elFinder CVE and 2 Linux misconfigurations lead us to the root flag.

Categories TryHackMe Challenge Tags ctf, curl, ffuf, hydra, linux, nmap, path hijacking, php, python, reverse shell, ssh, sudo, suid, tryhackme, web Leave a comment

Solving Basic Pentesting – TryHackMe Challenge Writeup

February 17, 2026February 11, 2026 by pentestguides
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Full walkthrough of the TryHackMe Basic Pentesting room: web enumeration, SMB usernames, SSH access and SSH private key brute-force.

Categories TryHackMe Challenge Tags brute forcing, brute-force, ctf, ffuf, hydra, john, nmap, private key, privilege escalation, rockyou, smb, ssh, tryhackme, web Leave a comment

RootMe Writeup – Full TryHackMe CTF Solution

February 16, 2026February 8, 2026 by pentestguides
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Full walkthrough of RootMe: reconnaissance, getting a PHP shell then a reverse shell, and elevating our privileges through a SUID misconfiguration

Categories TryHackMe Challenge Tags apache, ctf, ffuf, find, gobuster, nmap, php, privesc, privilege escalation, reconnaissance, reverse shell, suid, tryhackme, web, web shell Leave a comment

Corridor Writeup – TryHackMe IDOR Challenge

February 16, 2026February 7, 2026 by pentestguides
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Full walkthrough of the Corridor Challenge on TryHackMe. We find the flag by exploiting IDOR through a MD5 id in the URL of the web app.

Categories TryHackMe Challenge Tags ctf, curl, ffuf, hash, hashes, idor, MD5, md5sum, nmap, tryhackme, web Leave a comment
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