Wasp Attack

Ethical hacking against the Mutillidae II vulnerable application can improve your security knowledge.

Chris Binnie

There are few better ways to learn about offensive security than by using intentionally vulnerable applications. One such application that has stood out in a crowd for many years and has seen some notable version upgrades over the last few months is Mutillidae II [1], now available to practice ethical hacking. Provided by the OWASP Foundation [2], the Open Worldwide Application Security Project is a cornerstone of cybersecurity on today’s Internet, providing an established community with educational training materials, along with an eye-watering set of tools to improve security knowledge. In existence for almost two decades, offered free of charge, and open source, OWASP Mutillidae II is quite a sight to the uninitiated. Built for Linux and Windows, it contains a staggering number of vulnerabilities against which to practice, along…

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ADMIN Network & Security (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2023

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