In February 2017, I co-authored a blog detailing our build of an 8-GPU password cracker. Over the past 8 years, it’s had millions of views and thousands of comments. To all the concerned writers,...
Hardware
Build a Cheap Gigabit Network Tap
Whether doing security research or troubleshooting networks, network sniffers and packet analysis can be invaluable tools. If you're a network engineer like me, you've probably been holding onto...
Building a Pwnagotchi
What is a Pwnagotchi? From the Website: Pwnagotchi is an A2C-based “AI” powered by bettercap and running on a Raspberry Pi Zero W that learns from its surrounding WiFi environment in order to...
How to build a (2nd) 8 GPU password cracker
Why? … Stop asking questions! Background In February 2017, we took our first shot at upgrading our old open-frame 6 GPU cracker (NVIDIA 970). It served us well, but we needed to crack 8 and...
How to build a 8 GPU password cracker
TL;DR This build doesn't require any "black magic" or hours of frustration like desktop components do. If you follow this blog and its parts list, you'll have a working rig in 3 hours. These...
The Upside Down – Ventures into the 5GHZ Spectrum
In the hit Netflix series 'Stranger Things', the Upside Down is the parallel dimension inhabited by a monster. It is a dark and cold reflection of the dimension inhabited by humans, containing the...
crEAP – Harvesting Users on Enterprise Wireless Networks
With the demands of a mobile workforce, wireless networks in enterprise environments are quite common. Typically, enterprise wireless networks employ WPA-Enterprise security features, which removes...
Drone Code Execution (Part 1)
Recently some of us here at shellntel have been building quadcopters and autonomous vehicles for fun. We are big fans of the Pixhawk flight controller for its awesome autonomous capabilities. We...