Email Notifications for Your Scripts Ever wondered if that long-running cron job actually finished? Or if your nightly backup script encountered an unexpected error? As IT professionals, we can't afford to be in the dark. We need our automated systems to communicate...
Introduction In penetration testing and ethical hacking, the post-exploitation phase is where you gain the most insight—and control—over a compromised system. Whether you're escalating privileges, exfiltrating data, or executing commands through seemingly harmless...
What is the Shebang Line? The shebang line (also called hashbang or sharp-bang) is the character sequence #! followed by the path to an interpreter, placed at the very beginning of executable script files. It tells the system which interpreter to use when executing...
Introduction Hook: Ever wondered how some files seem to exist in multiple places at once on your Linux system? Or how software can find its libraries even if they're moved, seemingly without breaking? Enter the humble, yet powerful, symbolic link! Often overlooked,...
Seamlessly handling www and non-www domains In the vast landscape of web hosting, setting up your server correctly is paramount for both user experience and search engine optimization (SEO). One of the most common configuration puzzles developers and site owners face...
The Shifting Landscape of Web Servers For years, a few titans have dominated the web server landscape. Names like Nginx, Apache2, and Microsoft IIS have been synonymous with hosting websites and applications, powering the vast majority of the internet. Their robust...