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I’m Amr Khaled — a Web, Network & Android Penetration Tester, and an active Bug Hunter on platforms such as HackerOne and Bugcrowd.

The Setup: Wrong Target, Right Discovery

“بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْنَا مَا يَنْفَعُنَا، وَانْفَعْنَا…

What is Penetration Testing?

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This is part 6 of my ongoing series about the history and application of cryptography. You can read part one here.

I read somewhere that humans don’t use up to 10% of their brain before they die. That hit me. I realized I’ve been coasting for too long…

Sturnus is a next-gen Android trojan that bypasses encryption, mirrors your screen, and hijacks your device with silent precision.

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Akira ransomware crews have learned to take advantage of the confusion that happens when two companies merge. SonicWall SSL VPN appliances…

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