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scp Quick Tutorial – Transfer Files Securely Over SSH

February 18, 2026February 17, 2026 by pentestguides
scp example command to copy a remote file

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

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

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

whatweb Tutorial: Identify Website Technologies

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by pentestguides
Whatweb - Linux Web Pentesting tool

whatweb is a Linux pentesting tool that detects the technologies and frameworks of websites: HTTP servers, CMS like Wordpress, Javascript, etc.

Categories Pentest Tools - Web Tags cms, ctf, http headers, http server, joomla, linux, pentesting, php, web, whatweb, wordpress Leave a comment
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