Tag: usb
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Proxmox: The Ultimate Hypervisor
Virtualizing Operating Systems has taken the IT world by storm. It has become the preferred method of running multiple operating systems across all types of hardware. If you are interested in learning more about Virtualization you can read up on it, in this previous article. A Hypervisor is a type of software that allows for…
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Automount a Drive in Linux
Do you have a spare external hard drive? Do you have a working computer? A spare thumb-drive even? I’m willing to bet you have at least one of these things. And with that being said, you are likely able to set up a static mount point. Why? Mounting a drive upon booting up would be…
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Booting With Ventoy
We have all been there. After discovering the variety of Linux Distributions that are out there, we want to try them all. We want to boot each one up individually and see what each desktop experience is like. Distro-hopping is a hell of a drug. Now this brings up quite the conundrum. Do you go…
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Ripping CDs with Sound-Juicer
Do you have a collection of CDs that you want digitized? Do you have a curated music library that you want on your computer? Well if you are tired of looking at that stack of CDs and you want to take your music with you on the go, we will go over a solution that…
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Return of the Rubber Ducky
A few posts ago, I wrote about a device called a “Rubber Ducky”. A “Rubber Ducky” is a device that is often used by Security Professionals to test the security of Companies’ Information Systems and Networks. It often looks like a USB drive, and can plug into any computer. The sneakiness comes from the Ducky’s…
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A Decade with the Raspberry Pi
Recently the Raspberry Pi Foundation celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the release of the first Raspberry Pi Single Board Computer. They have come so far in the past decade and should be proud of everything that they have done. From humble beginnings, The Raspberry Pi Foundation began in 2008 and was created with an…
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Installing Linux
Do you have an old laptop or desktop computer that is gathering dust? An old PC that was replaced because “it was old” or “it was running too slowly”, perhaps? Are you curious and willing to learn Linux basics? Well this project might be for you. For this tutorial, we will pretend that the ‘old…
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What in the world is a Rubber Ducky?
Recently I stumbled upon the concept of a “Rubber Ducky” and was intrigued. The Rubber Ducky refers to a seemingly innocent USB drive that when plugged into a computer, executes potentially malicious code and can be used for penetration testing, security auditing or for some good ole fashioned fun. I believe Hak5 was the original…
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Booting from a USB
Do you remember the days when software and operating systems came on a disk? When purchasing a new version of Windows came on a Compact Disk that needed to be inserted into their computer? Well gone are the days of booting from disks. No longer does one need to use that caveman technology to update…
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