A default Linux install is convenient, not secure. Hardening is the process of reducing a server’s attack surface and tightening its configuration so that the inevitable probing from the internet finds nothing easy to exploit. This guide covers the hardening steps that matter most in 2026, in a sensible order of...
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WordPress powers a huge share of the web, which makes it a constant target. The good news is that the overwhelming majority of WordPress compromises exploit a small, predictable set of weaknesses, and almost all of them are preventable. This WordPress security hardening checklist walks through the steps that actually...
ICO enforcement action against UK organisations rose sharply in 2024 and 2025, with fines totalling over £12 million across the two years for failures in technical security measures. The pattern in ICO enforcement notices is consistent: organisations that suffered a breach and could not demonstrate that they had...
Searches for penetration testing services in the UK grew by over 35% between 2023 and 2025, driven by a combination of ransomware incidents, tightening regulatory obligations, and a wave of insurance underwriters demanding evidence of active security testing before issuing cyber policies. Despite that demand, there is...
A website security audit is a structured assessment that identifies vulnerabilities in your web presence before an attacker finds and exploits them. For UK businesses in 2026, this is not a theoretical concern. The DSIT/NCSC Cyber Security Breaches Survey reported that over 50% of medium-sized UK businesses experienced...
Are you tired of remembering countless passwords for various online accounts? With the increasing number of cyber-attacks and data breaches, it’s more important than ever to prioritize online security. Password managers can be your key to enhancing password security and simplifying your digital life. In this article,...
Today I will help you complete another room: Borderlands which is part of the Networking category. This is a Hard room (hardest in networking) and if you complete all the tasks you get 540 points! Normally you need to perform the tasks yourself (I recommend you do so) and even if you are skilled you will need up to 1...
Today I will help you complete another room: Introductory Networking which is part of the Networking category. It is strongly recommended that you do some actual reading as well instead of just copy-pasting, otherwise you will not learn anything. Complete a room every day and the website will award you a “hacking...
How to complete TryHackMe: Metasploit!In this post I will offer you all the answers you need to get your second (easy) completed room about Metasploit . Please note that I have deliberately skipped questions that required no answers. The answers posted here should be used if you are really stuck on a task and you need...
So you wanna become a hacker heh ? 😉 You probably found TryHackMe and now trying to complete some rooms and flex off to friends, but you are lost. In this post I will offer you all the answers you need to get your first (easy) completed room. However, I don’t recommend you simply copy-paste the answers without actually...