Tools - Ahmed Musaad (Page 2)

Listen To VoIP Calls in PCAP Files Using Wireshark

One question in CyberDefender's most recent challenge taught me something new. The question asked you to listen to the audio stream that can be found in the PCAP file to find the flag and claim the points. I never knew Wireshark supports doing this hence this TIL.

2 min read Dec 8, 2020

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Pinned Messages in Slack Channels

Ahmed Musaad

The way pinned messages work in Slack is one of the things I find frustrating about the platform. If I pin a message, I expect it to remain visible in the channel not tucked into a side tab. This post outlines a rough PoC for a Slack application that can help you "truly" pin your messages.

6 min read Dec 7, 2020

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TIL: Sysdiagnose

Ahmed Musaad

Sysdiagnose is a diagnostic tool available on all Apple products. It collects information and logs from various parts of the systems to provide a full image of the system state at a certain point in time. The data collected is quite comprehensive and covers a wide range of aspects.

1 min read Jun 13, 2020

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Collect CPU & Memory Usage Information Using psrecord

Ahmed Musaad

A few days ago, I found myself needing to collect the CPU and Memory usage information of applications over an extended period. In this post, I share with you a brilliant tool that can assist you in collecting this data and plotting it in an easy-to-consume graph.

2 min read Jun 6, 2020

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Examining Google Chrome Extensions Using Crxcavator

Ahmed Musaad

Chrome extensions have grown to be a genuine part of the web browser we use every day. Security is paramount when reviewing an extension and Crxcavator is here to help you do that.

1 min read May 13, 2020

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Essential Extensions For Safe Web Browsing

Ahmed Musaad

The internet is an integral part of our life, we can’t stop using services or browsing websites but we need to protect ourselves while doing so. In this article, I share some useful web extensions that will improve your online security and privacy.

2 min read May 9, 2020

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Setapp, A Must-Have for macOS Users

Ahmed Musaad

Setapp is a paid software subscription service that gives users access to a wide range of applications geared towards the Apple ecosystem. If you have a MacBook or an iPhone, Setapp will provide you with superb selection of applications for the price of a coffee.

2 min read May 1, 2020

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Find the Team and Bundle IDs of a macOS Package

Ahmed Musaad

Want to create a PPPC profile that whitelists a macOS application and approves its extensions without the need of user approval? You will need the bundle and team IDs of the app.

1 min read Apr 1, 2020

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Useful Tools (1)

Ahmed Musaad

Every day I come across a multitude of tools that do this or that, and while a lot of them are overrated, there are many useful tools that help me enhance my productivity. In this series of posts, I share these tools with you.

2 min read Dec 29, 2019

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iVerify Security App for iPhone

Ahmed Musaad

Trails of Bits recently released a new security app for iPhone (iVerify). An easy to use the app with great user experience and informative guides that helps you improve the security of your iPhone in a few minutes.

1 min read Nov 17, 2019