How to Use VirusTotal: A Beginner’s Guide to Checking Files & Links
You’ve just received a strange email with an attachment you weren’t expecting. You know from our guide to spotting phishing attacks that you should never open it blindly. So, what’s the next step? Before you delete it, you can investigate it like a security professional. The first and most important tool for this job is […]
Nmap for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Your First Network Scan
Congratulations on setting up your first hacking lab! You now have a powerful environment, but a lab is useless without tools. It’s time to pick up your first and most essential one: Nmap. Nmap (Network Mapper) is arguably the most famous and fundamental tool in all of cybersecurity. It’s used by ethical hackers, system administrators, […]
How to Set Up Your First Hacking Lab: A Beginner’s Guide
So far on CyberTerminal, we’ve covered the essential concepts of cybersecurity—from understanding malware to using a VPN. Now, it’s time to take the most exciting step in your journey: moving from theory to practice. Welcome to your first hands-on project: building a personal hacking lab. Before you get the wrong idea, a “hacking lab” is […]
