This article will cover the steps required to get Kali up and running in Oracle VirtualBox so you can try out the operating system and learn about ethical hacking. VirtualBox Browse to the VirtualBox downloads page and select the appropriate download for your operating system. Also from this page, download the VirtualBox Continue Reading
How to create USB Windows 11 install media on macOS
This article will guide you through the process of using macOS to create a USB device for the installation of Windows 11. When installing Windows on a Dell laptop, I found that the required drivers for enabling the network device were not available, so I needed to download a driver Continue Reading
Installing Kali 2021 in VirtualBox
In this article, we will cover installing and configuring Oracle VirtualBox, creating a Kali Linux VM (Virtual Machine) and making sure the OS is up to date. Note: A revised artivle covering the installation of Kali 2025.2 is available. VirtualBox Browse to the VirtualBox downloads page and select the appropriate download for Continue Reading
Hiring – some lessons from Google
I have just been through the recruitment process for a junior role in my team and this got me thinking about the level of consistency across interviews that we carry out. We do have a standard set of questions but when I looked at these they were focused on a Continue Reading
Create a new Resource Group
Three ways to create a resource group in Azure.
AzureRm is dead, long live Az!
December 2018 saw the first stable release from Microsoft of the “Az” module. The Az module replaces AzureRm which has now received bug fixes only, any new features and/or development will take place for Az. To check the latest version of Az, take a look at this page in the Continue Reading
The Azure Resource Explorer
This article talks about the Azure Resource Explorer tool from Microsoft, briefly touching on Resources and Resource Groups, and finally an example of how I have used it. Let’s start by taking a quick look at what Resources and Resource Groups are… Resources and Resource Groups Resources are Azure components Continue Reading
Connect, configure and test a web server
This article will show you how to connect to the VM built previously in the “Create a Linux VM in Azure” article, how to install and configure the server with the necessary software to server a web site and finally how to test it works. Connecting to a Linux VM Continue Reading
Create a Linux VM in Azure
This article will walk through how you can create a Linux VM in Microsoft Azure. Login into the Azure Portal using your account, and create one for free if you do not currently have one – see this short article on how to do that. Select Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS Continue Reading
Create a SSH key pair in Azure
Creating an SSH key pair is straightforward and should only take a moment by following these simple steps. To get started, log in to Azure Portal and click the Cloud Shell button on the top bar. If this is the first time that you’ve used the Cloud Shell then you’ll Continue Reading