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Wake on LAN script in Python

Posted on August 31, 2015 by admin

This works. #!/usr/bin/env python # wol.py import socket import struct def wake_on_lan(macaddress): “”” Switches on remote computers using WOL. “”” # Check macaddress format and try to compensate. if len(macaddress) == 12: pass elif len(macaddress) == 12 + 5: sep … Continue reading →

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OpenVAS vulnerability scanner

Posted on August 19, 2015 by admin

I wanted to do a quick scan of a system before I signed a security assessment consent form, so I wanted a free vulnerability scanner I could use. I couldn’t find a truly free online scanner that I could “just use”, … Continue reading →

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Respsonsive tables

Posted on July 2, 2015 by admin

Sometimes you need to display a big table but you want it to be usable on a mobile phone.  Responsive Tables to the rescue. http://elvery.net/demo/responsive-tables/ The best one, in my opinion, is the “No More Tables” demo at the bottom … Continue reading →

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Quickest way to get Tomcat 7 running on ubuntu 14.04

Posted on June 17, 2015 by admin

I found this excellent blog post and thought it was worth remembering, so here it is. https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-apache-tomcat-7-on-ubuntu-14-04-via-apt-get

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SSL Certificate Checkers

Posted on March 18, 2015 by admin

These two are the best i have found. Qualys SSL Server Test Symantec SSL Ceritficate Checker Both are free and provide thorough analysis of your certificate to make sure it passes PCI server scans and such.

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