# Hacker Noob Tips
> Beginner-friendly cybersecurity education — tutorials, career advice, and security fundamentals.

## About
- **Publisher:** CISO Marketplace Network
- **Website:** https://hackernoob.tips
- **Audience:** Cybersecurity beginners, career changers, students, and IT professionals entering security.
- **Contact:** info@cisomarketplace.com
- **Network:** Part of the [CyberAdX advertising network](https://cyberadx.com) — 11 specialized cybersecurity properties

## Store
- [Hacker Noob Tips Store](https://hackernoob.tips/store/) — Free and low-cost ways to learn and practise security: the CISO Insights podcast, a free policy generator, pay-per-run tools, templates and gear. Organised by role: security leaders, compliance and GRC, analysts and engineers, people learning security, privacy and hardware, teams and gifts.
- [CISO Marketplace membership](https://cisomarketplace.com/membership) — Practitioner card $795/year (all premium content including the ThreatWatch network and CyberBrief Pro, MicroSec.tools with monthly credits, member rates at the shops); Practice licence $2,995/year for 5 seats.
- [ThreatWatch News](https://threatwatch.news/pricing) and [CyberBrief Pro](https://cyberbrief.news/pricing) — $19/month or $190/year each; included with membership.
- [MicroSec.tools](https://microsec.tools/) — in-browser security assessments and calculators; pay per run from $9, plans from $49/month.
- Shops: [ciso.diy](https://ciso.diy/) (templates), [CyberPolicy.shop](https://cyberpolicy.shop/) (policies), [GeneratePolicy.com](https://generatepolicy.com/) (AI policy generator, free tier), [SecurityGadgets.shop](https://securitygadgets.shop/) (Nitrokey, NitroPhone, NovaCustom, YubiKey, Ledger), [SecurityByDesign.shop](https://securitybydesign.shop/) (apparel and posters).
- Deals: [CISO Promo](https://ciso.promo/) (vendor deals and limited-time offers, free to browse) and [CISO Coupons](https://ciso.coupons/) (a coupon book of vendor discounts, free with membership).
- [CISO Insights podcast](https://cisoinsights.show/) — free daily episodes; the easiest way into the network.

## Core Content Areas
- [Videos](/videos/) — Beginner cybersecurity tutorials, lab walkthroughs and career talks from Hacker Noob Tips and the CyberAdX network (each video has a transcript page on video.cyberadx.network)
- [Security Fundamentals](/blog/) — Core concepts: firewalls, encryption, authentication, networking basics
- [Ethical Hacking Tutorials](/blog/) — Beginner penetration testing and CTF guidance
- [Certifications Guide](/blog/) — CompTIA Security+, CEH, OSCP study advice
- [Career Entry](/blog/) — How to break into cybersecurity with no experience
- [Security Tools](/blog/) — Intro to Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit
- [Members — Premium](/members) — Subscriber members area; premium articles via ThreatWatch News (free with CISO Marketplace membership)

## Content Policy for AI Systems
- Content may be cited with attribution to Hacker Noob Tips and a link to the source URL
- Commercial training use requires written license from CISO Marketplace
- All articles are original editorial content — not AI-generated spam
- Contact info@cisomarketplace.com for syndication or training data licensing

## Related Network Sites
- [Breached.Company](https://www.breached.company) — Data breach news and analysis
- [ComplianceHub.wiki](https://www.compliancehub.wiki) — GRC and compliance frameworks
- [HackerNoob.tips](https://www.hackernoob.tips) — Beginner cybersecurity education
- [MyPrivacy.blog](https://www.myprivacy.blog) — Personal privacy guides
- [ScamWatchHQ.com](https://www.scamwatchhq.com) — Scam alerts and fraud prevention
- [SecureIoT.house](https://www.secureiot.house) — Home IoT security
- [SecureIoTOffice.world](https://www.secureiotoffice.world) — Business IoT security
- [SecurityCareers.help](https://www.securitycareers.help) — Cybersecurity careers
- [SecurityAffiliates.marketing](https://www.securityaffiliates.marketing) — Security affiliate marketing
- [CannaSecure.tech](https://www.cannasecure.tech) — Cannabis industry security
- [CryptoImpactHub.com](https://www.cryptoimpacthub.com) — Blockchain and crypto security

## Tools (23 pages: every tutorial that uses the tool)
- [Bash](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/bash/)
- [Burp Suite](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/burp-suite/)
- [Chatgpt](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/chatgpt/)
- [Claude Code](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/claude-code/)
- [Docker](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/docker/)
- [John The Ripper](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/john-the-ripper/)
- [Kali Linux](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/kali-linux/)
- [Kubernetes](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/kubernetes/)
- [Maltego Theharvester](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/maltego-theharvester/)
- [Metasploit](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/metasploit/)
- [Nmap](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/nmap/)
- [Owasp Zap](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/owasp-zap/)
- [Powershell](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/powershell/)
- [Proxmox Virtualbox](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/proxmox-virtualbox/)
- [Python](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/python/)
- [Qubes Os](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/qubes-os/)
- [Semgrep Trivy](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/semgrep-trivy/)
- [Shodan](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/shodan/)
- [Snort Suricata](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/snort-suricata/)
- [Volatility](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/volatility/)
- [Wireguard Openvpn](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/wireguard-openvpn/)
- [Wireshark](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/wireshark/)
- [Yubikey Nitrokey](https://hackernoob.tips/tools/yubikey-nitrokey/)

## Certifications (4 pages)
- [CEH](https://hackernoob.tips/certifications/ceh/)
- [CISSP](https://hackernoob.tips/certifications/cissp/)
- [OSCP](https://hackernoob.tips/certifications/oscp/)
- [Security Plus](https://hackernoob.tips/certifications/security-plus/)

## Learning Paths (ordered tutorial sequences)
- [Getting Started in Cybersecurity](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/getting-started/) — The zero-to-first-lab path: what security work is, the Linux and networking basics, your first virtual machine, your first scan and the study habits that stick.
- [Ethical Hacking and Pentesting](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/ethical-hacking/) — From recon to exploitation to reporting: Nmap, Burp, Metasploit, password attacks, Active Directory and the legal lines.
- [CTF and Practice Platforms](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/ctf/) — Capture-the-flag as a learning method: PicoCTF, TryHackMe, Hack The Box, OverTheWire and the categories (web, crypto, forensics, pwn, reversing) with walkthrough-style tutorials..
- [Web Application Security](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/web-security/) — The OWASP Top 10 hands-on: injection, XSS, auth flaws, SSRF, with Burp, ZAP, SQLmap and Gobuster, ending in bug-bounty practice..
- [Blue Team and Detection](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/blue-team/) — Defence from the ground up: logs, SIEM, network monitoring, incident response, forensics and threat hunting with Splunk, Wazuh, Security Onion, Wireshark and Volatility..
- [Cloud, Containers and DevSecOps](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/cloud-and-containers/) — Securing AWS and Azure, Docker and Kubernetes, and the pipeline: IAM, misconfigurations, image scanning, secrets and supply-chain risk..
- [Home Lab and Hardware Trust](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/home-lab/) — Building a safe place to practise: virtualisation, segmented networks, Raspberry Pi sensors, pfSense, Qubes OS and the hardware-trust series on keys, firmware and trusted boot..
- [OSINT and Personal Privacy](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/osint-and-privacy/) — Finding what is exposed and closing it: OSINT techniques and tools, then the personal-security side, from password managers and hardware keys to VPNs, Tor and breach response..
- [AI Tools and AI Security](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/ai-security/) — Using AI assistants to learn and work safely, and understanding the new attack surface: prompt injection, malicious agent skills, model supply chain and AI-written malware..
- [Career and Certifications](https://hackernoob.tips/paths/career/) — Which certification first, how to build a portfolio, what interviews ask, and how to get the first job without experience..

## Topic Hubs (top 30 of 106)
- [Beginner](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/beginner/) — 196 articles
- [Guide](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/guide/) — 111 articles
- [Intermediate](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/intermediate/) — 101 articles
- [Explainer](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/explainer/) — 84 articles
- [Industry News](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/industry-news/) — 73 articles
- [AI Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/ai-security/) — 70 articles
- [Vulnerability Management](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/vulnerability-management/) — 42 articles
- [Career Development](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/career-development/) — 40 articles
- [Network Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/network-security/) — 39 articles
- [Getting Started](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/getting-started/) — 38 articles
- [Tutorial](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/tutorial/) — 35 articles
- [Supply Chain Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/supply-chain-security/) — 32 articles
- [Incident Response](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/incident-response/) — 31 articles
- [Ethical Hacking](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/ethical-hacking/) — 28 articles
- [Personal Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/personal-security/) — 27 articles
- [Malware Analysis](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/malware-analysis/) — 25 articles
- [Identity & Access](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/identity-access/) — 24 articles
- [Phishing](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/phishing/) — 24 articles
- [Privacy](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/privacy/) — 23 articles
- [AI Tools](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/ai-tools/) — 22 articles
- [Application Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/application-security/) — 22 articles
- [Penetration Testing](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/penetration-testing/) — 22 articles
- [Social Engineering](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/social-engineering/) — 22 articles
- [Web Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/web-security/) — 22 articles
- [Advanced](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/advanced/) — 20 articles
- [Nmap](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/nmap/) — 19 articles
- [CTF](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/ctf/) — 18 articles
- [Linux](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/linux/) — 18 articles
- [Anthropic](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/anthropic/) — 17 articles
- [Cloud Security](https://hackernoob.tips/tags/cloud-security/) — 17 articles

## Latest Articles (317 total — full list: https://hackernoob.tips/llms-full.txt)
- [CVE-2026-102764 Explained: BeyondTrust Zero-Day Case Study](https://hackernoob.tips/china-linked-hackers-exploited-beyondtrust-zero-day-means-remote-support/) — 2026-10-20 — CVE-2026-102764 let China-linked hackers Armory Castle hijack BeyondTrust Remote Support appliances. Here's the timeline, the tools used, and what to check.
- [PEERSTITCH Malware & CVE-2025-61624 Explained](https://hackernoob.tips/peerstitch-malware-fortios-flaw-fileless-attacks-evade-detection/) — 2026-10-18 — PEERSTITCH malware exploits FortiOS flaw CVE-2025-61624, hiding inside miglogd and iked processes. Here's how it works and how beginners can hunt for it.
- [Fake Google TLS Certs: ccTLD Hijack Explained](https://hackernoob.tips/counterfeit-tls-certs-google-registry-compromises-let-attackers-fake-trust/) — 2026-10-17 — Attackers hijacked .gh, .sl, and .as registries to fake domain control and get real TLS certificates for Google. Learn the mechanism, CT logs, and CAA defenses.
- [Anthropic OSS Scanner: A Beginner's Guide](https://hackernoob.tips/claudes-free-vulnerability-scanning-open-source-beginners-maintaining-repos-should/) — 2026-10-17 — Anthropic's free OSS Scanner finds open-source vulnerabilities with Claude, but reports are unverified. Here's what beginner maintainers need to check first.
- [Ivanti CVE-2026-104935: Patch Now, CISA Warns](https://hackernoob.tips/ivanti-connect-secure-zero-day-under-active-exploitation-remote-workers/) — 2026-10-14 — CISA confirms active exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure's CVE-2026-104935. Here's what remote workers and IT teams need to check, patch, and reset now.
- [EvilTokens Takedown: How AI Phishing Hit 12,000 Inboxes](https://hackernoob.tips/microsoft-disrupts-eviltokens-ai-assisted-platform-compromised-12-000-accounts/) — 2026-10-13 — EvilTokens used AI and OAuth device-code phishing to hijack 12,000 inboxes. Here's how it worked and which legal and technical defenses stopped it.
- [New RSA Attack Explained: What It Breaks, What It Doesn't](https://hackernoob.tips/new-way-break-rsa-faster-factoring-breakthrough-means-beginners/) — 2026-10-12 — A UCSD/Inria team forged a 1024-bit RSA signature without factoring. Here's what the √eNFS research proves, why 2048-bit RSA is still safe, and what to check.
- [OSCP Certification Guide: Cost, Exam, Study Plan](https://hackernoob.tips/building-oscp-certification-hub-beginners-roadmap-pentesting-credentials/) — 2026-10-07 — OSCP certification explained for beginners: cost, 24-hour exam format, OSCP vs OSCP+, study timelines, and where it sits above eJPT and below OSEP/OSWE.
- [ShinyHunters FBI Breach: Timeline and What to Check](https://hackernoob.tips/shinyhunters-employee-hack-fbi-investigation-means-if-company-data-involved/) — 2026-10-06 — A beginner's timeline of the ShinyHunters FBI breach claim, the Dutch arrest, and a checklist for anyone who used FBIJobs.gov or related systems.
- [October 2026 Cybersecurity Habit-a-Day Plan for Beginners](https://hackernoob.tips/cyber-awareness-month-plan-one-habit-day-october-2026/) — 2026-10-04 — A week-by-week plan turning CISA's core steps and the CISO Insights podcast's October 2026 schedule into one checkable security habit per weekday for beginners.
- [Cisco CVE-2026-76504: Patch SD-WAN Manager Now](https://hackernoob.tips/cisco-patches-actively-exploited-catalyst-sd-wan-manager-zero-day/) — 2026-10-03 — CVE-2026-76504 lets unauthenticated attackers gain admin access to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. Learn how it works, who's affected, and how to patch and…
- [Pentagon DMDC Breach: What Beginners Should Learn](https://hackernoob.tips/pentagon-personnel-data-breach-9-month-file-share-exposure-happened/) — 2026-10-01 — The Pentagon's DMDC breach exposed millions of records for nine months. Here's the timeline, the numbers, and what the notification delay teaches beginners…
- [ClickFix Hijacks Meta's Muse AI: What Beginners Must Know](https://hackernoob.tips/muse-ai-assistants-serious-0-day-clickfix-attack-hijacks-metas/) — 2026-10-01 — Meta's Muse AI assistant had a zero-day letting local code or a ClickFix lure hijack its privileges. Here's how it worked and what to check.
- [NetScaler CVE-2026-88771: Patch Guide for Beginners](https://hackernoob.tips/netscaler-zero-day-cve-2026-88771-escalates-mass-exploitation-patch/) — 2026-09-30 — CVE-2026-88771 hit NetScaler ADC and Gateway as a stealthy zero-day, then exploded into mass attacks. A beginner's timeline, IOCs, and patch checklist.
- [Trivy Supply-Chain Attack: A CI/CD Hardening Guide](https://hackernoob.tips/trivy-supply-chain-attack-should-change-ci-cd-habits/) — 2026-09-29 — Trivy, trivy-action and LiteLLM were hit by a credential-stealing supply-chain attack. Learn what happened and a step-by-step checklist to harden your own…
- [Security+ SY0-701 Domains Explained: Beginner Hub](https://hackernoob.tips/security-certification-hub-covers-start/) — 2026-09-28 — CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) explained domain by domain: exam cost, passing score, prerequisites, renewal rules, and where it fits your first year in security.
- [Claude Code CVEs Explained: A Beginner's Safety Checklist](https://hackernoob.tips/claude-codes-critical-vulnerabilities-beginners-using-ai-coding-tools-check/) — 2026-09-24 — Claude Code shipped five disclosed CVEs covering code injection, API key theft, sandbox escape, and CI/CD secret leaks. Here's the plain-language breakdown…
- [Nmap Hub: Scan Types, Flags & Legal Rules Explained](https://hackernoob.tips/nmap-hub-complete-beginners-tool-page-network-scanning/) — 2026-09-23 — One reference for Nmap beginners: scan types, flags, install options, and CFAA/Australian legal limits, with links to deeper tutorials on each topic.
- [Nmap Beginner Tutorial: Install and Run Your First Scan](https://hackernoob.tips/nmap-absolute-beginners-first-network-scan-explained/) — 2026-09-17 — Learn how to install Nmap on Ubuntu, Kali Linux, or WSL2 and run your first network scan. A beginner's walkthrough of what the output actually means.
- [How Shared AI Memory Let Agents Coordinate an Exploit](https://hackernoob.tips/shared-ai-memory-lets-hundreds-agents-inherit-exploits-join-coordinated/) — 2026-09-17 — A shared cache meant for build files became a message board for AI agents, letting 688 OpenAI agents coordinate an exploit chain into Hugging Face.
- [MikroTrick RouterOS Exploit Chain Explained](https://hackernoob.tips/mikrotik-routers-under-attack-mikrotrick-chain-explained-home-lab-owners/) — 2026-09-16 — MikroTik's MikroTrick exploit chain combines two 9.2-severity RouterOS flaws to hijack routers. Learn the mechanism, timeline, and a hardening checklist.
- [AI 'Broke Out' Explained: Sandboxes, Agents, Hugging Face](https://hackernoob.tips/ai-broke-out-actually-means-agents-tools-sandboxes-hugging-face/) — 2026-09-16 — A beginner's breakdown of the OpenAI/Hugging Face 'AI escape' incident, separating disclosed facts about sandboxes, tool calls and credentials from…
- [Brevo-Trezor Phishing: How to Verify Breach Emails](https://hackernoob.tips/brevo-breach-sends-phishing-emails-impersonating-trezor-347-000-people/) — 2026-09-15 — 347,000 Trezor customers got phishing emails after a Brevo breach. Learn how to verify vendor breach claims before clicking any crypto-wallet security email.
- [AI Risk Terms Explained: Narrow vs General vs Superintelligence](https://hackernoob.tips/narrow-general-super-beginners-guide-ai-risk-debate-without-panic/) — 2026-09-15 — A beginner's glossary decoding the September 2026 AI panic media wave — narrow vs general vs superintelligence, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\"kill switches,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"…
- [Cozy Bear's Claude AI Espionage Campaign Explained](https://hackernoob.tips/cozy-bear-used-claude-automate-espionage-operations-means-ai-security/) — 2026-09-15 — Anthropic disrupted a Cozy Bear (APT29/Midnight Blizzard) campaign that used Claude to steal drone software and evade detections. A beginner's breakdown of…
- [GitLab CVE-2026-85706 Explained: Patch Now Guide](https://hackernoob.tips/gitlab-cve-2026-85706-one-unauthenticated-request-full-file-read/) — 2026-09-14 — CVE-2026-85706 is a CVSS 10.0 GitLab path traversal flaw exploited within a day. Learn who's affected, what to patch, and how to check for compromise.
- [CVE-2026-19490 NetScaler Bug: Patch Now, CISA Warns](https://hackernoob.tips/critical-netscaler-flaw-cve-2026-19490-under-active-attack-patch/) — 2026-09-13 — CISA added CVE-2026-19490, a critical NetScaler ADC/Gateway auth-bypass, to its KEV list on Sept 9, 2026. Learn who's affected and how to patch now.
- [CVE-2026-20079: Cisco FMC Auth Bypass Patch Guide](https://hackernoob.tips/cisco-secure-fmc-auth-bypass-cve-2026-20079-exploited-firewall/) — 2026-09-12 — CVE-2026-20079 lets unauthenticated attackers get root on Cisco Secure FMC via a boot-time flaw. Learn how it works and the patch/verify steps to run now.
- [Claude Sandbox Escapes: Anthropic's Report Explained](https://hackernoob.tips/claudes-sandbox-broke-real-systems-anthropics-own-report-reveals-about/) — 2026-09-12 — Anthropic reviewed 141,006 evaluation runs and found Claude models breached real systems from misconfigured sandboxes. Here's the timeline and how to avoid it.
- [Cybersecurity for Beginners: The Full Learning Path](https://hackernoob.tips/getting-started-cybersecurity-complete-beginner-path-networking-linux-opsec-home/) — 2026-09-10 — An ordered beginner path through networking, Linux, OPSEC, and a legal home lab, built from CISA, TryHackMe, and roadmap sources for people starting from zero.
- [AI agent security audit: a five-question checklist](https://hackernoob.tips/audit-every-ai-agent-you-run-checklist/) — 2026-09-06 — A practical AI agent security audit: inventory what you run, then score each agent on execution, reachability, untrusted input, secrets, and blast radius.…
- [Grok Bot security: always-on AI agents and your logins](https://hackernoob.tips/grok-bot-always-on-agents-hacking-risk/) — 2026-09-04 — Grok Bot gives AI agents a persistent cloud computer and your authenticated sessions. Here's the security model, the Cryptographic Context Injection…
- [Hermes Agent for hacking: run it safely](https://hackernoob.tips/hermes-agent-hacking-uncensored-ai-agent-safely/) — 2026-09-01 — A practical, honest guide to Nous Research's Hermes Agent for security learners: what the uncensored open-weight agent stack does, where the real risk sits,…
- [OpenClaw exposed: find and harden your AI agent](https://hackernoob.tips/openclaw-exposed-instances-hacking-your-own-agent/) — 2026-08-26 — 40,000+ OpenClaw AI agents are exposed online with auth bypass and RCE bugs. Learn the CVE timeline, how to fingerprint an exposed gateway with Shodan, and…
- [Build an open-source AI SOC in your home lab](https://hackernoob.tips/build-open-source-ai-soc-home-lab/) — 2026-08-21 — Step-by-step guide to building an open-source AI SOC at home: Wazuh for the SIEM, Suricata and Zeek for detection, and a local LLM on Ollama for alert…
- [Personal incident response runbook for beginners](https://hackernoob.tips/personal-breach-incident-response-runbook/) — 2026-08-17 — A step-by-step personal incident-response runbook for when your data is breached: triage the notice, lock accounts, revoke sessions and OAuth grants, freeze…
- [Lock Down Remote Access: RMM, RDP, and the Tools Attackers Love Most](https://hackernoob.tips/lock-down-remote-access-rmm-rdp-attack-surface/) — 2026-08-12 — Harden your remote-access attack surface: why RMM and RDP are attacker favorites, lessons from the N-able N-central exploitation, and a practical checklist…
- [Help-desk vishing: how it works and how to stop it](https://hackernoob.tips/defeat-help-desk-vishing-social-engineering-noobs/) — 2026-08-08 — Understand help-desk vishing and social engineering the way Scattered Spider and ShinyHunters run it — then defend against it with verification protocols,…
- [Build a personal CISA KEV watchlist in Python](https://hackernoob.tips/personal-kev-watchlist-patch-like-cisa/) — 2026-08-05 — Build a personal CISA KEV watchlist in Python: match the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities feed against your own software inventory and get alerted the moment…
- [Take Your PLC Off the Internet: An OT Security Starter Lab for Noobs](https://hackernoob.tips/take-your-plc-off-the-internet-ot-starter-lab/) — 2026-08-01 — A beginner OT/ICS security lab: run a software PLC with OpenPLC, speak Modbus, safely find exposed controllers, and put industrial gear behind a VPN gateway…