In this issue

Hello readers,

Welcome to the third issue of year 2024. The temperature is getting hot and so does Black Hat Hacking. Lame poetry aside, let’s see what you will learn in our latest Issue. We start this Issue with a Black Hat Hacking scenario named “Hacking MSSQL servers”. MSSQL servers are one of the most widely used database software around the world. Black Hat Hackers have been compromising MSSQL servers since long time may be since 2016. However, it is not vulnerabilities they are exploiting.
Why are hackers making MSSQL their targets? MSSQL is installed on a Windows machine and compromising it can give them access to the underlying Windows system. The second reason being that it is easy to hack them. Next, you will learn how to create an HTA file that downloads and executes your chosen payloads. Note that we are not talking about creating HTA file with msfvenom tool. If you want to be a Black Hat Hacker, you have to learn how to create some files manually.
Next, we bring you a complete guide on another popular password cracker named Medusa. Then, we move on to the first Exploit Writing feature of year 2024. Breaking the norm until now, in this feature we will show you how to create a simple server and client and initiate a connection between them. This will help our readers understand how to establish connections to remote devices on internet using Python.
In this Issue, we have also included a Beginner basics article on Encryption. Encryption plays a very significant role in ethical hacking. This is a foundational article in which we will be giving you a detailed explanation as to what is encryption, types of encryption techniques and where they used in ethical hacking.
Last but not least, we bring our readers information about the latest vulnerability affecting almost all CPUs in use around the world. Enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed preparing it.

Kalyan Chinta,
Founder, Hackercool Magazine

Hackercool Magazine Description:

The magazine is all about advanced hacking. This can take many forms like ethical hacking, Penetration testing and blackhat hacking.