Tesh Empire Cyber lab, Nairobi (2025)

16/07/2025

📢 Why Hackers Use Linux And Why You Should Too 🐧💻
At Tesh Empire Cyber Lab, we always say: "Tools are important, but your mindset and environment matter more."

So why do ethical hackers, bug bounty hunters, and pe*******on testers prefer Linux?

🔐 Top Reasons Hackers Use Linux:

⚙️ Open-source = total control over your system

💡 Built-in networking and security tools (like Nmap, Netcat, Tcpdump)

🚀 More efficient terminal and scripting workflows

💻 Light on resources, even a basic Chromebook can run Linux for recon

🔒 Better privacy and flexibility

You don’t need to be a pro. Start with a distro like Kali Linux, Parrot OS, or even Ubuntu + custom tools.

📌 Linux doesn’t make you a hacker, but it gives you the freedom to become one.

👇 Tell us:
Are you using Linux yet? Which distro is your favorite?

Let’s grow together, one command at a time 🧠⚙️

14/07/2025

🎯 BUG BOUNTY HUNTING The Hacker’s Path to Real Income
💻 Powered by Linux. Automated by Scripts. Driven by Curiosity.

So, you’ve heard people earn 💰 by hacking websites legally.
But what does a real bug bounty hunter actually do?
What tools do they use? What bugs do they find?

Today, Tesh Empire Cyber Lab breaks it down step by step.

🧰 Your Bug Bounty Toolkit (Linux Edition)
You don’t need a supercomputer — just a Linux setup with the right tools:

🛠️ Recon & Enumeration

amass, subfinder — Find subdomains

httpx, httprobe — Check if they’re alive

waybackurls, gau — Discover old/exposed endpoints

🧪 Fuzzing & Testing

ffuf, dirsearch — Brute-force hidden directories and params

nuclei — Scan for common CVEs with templates

🕷️ Exploitation & Analysis

Burp Suite (Community or Pro)

sqlmap — Test SQL injection automatically

xsser, dalfox — XSS testing tools

wfuzz — Web fuzzing like a pro

🧠 Bonus: Automate it all with Python or Bash scripts

🧠 Mindset: Recon is King
The biggest bounty hunters don’t just run tools — they study targets.

Start with the domain. Learn how it works. Map the assets.

💡 Ask:

What APIs are exposed?

Are there forgotten subdomains?

Are there parameters being passed in URLs?

🕳️ Common Bugs That Pay Big:
IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference);
Change a user ID in the URL and see someone else’s data.

XSS (Cross-site Scripting);
Inject JavaScript into inputs or URLs.

SQL Injection;
Test if database queries are insecure.

Open Redirects;
Redirect users to a malicious site using the site’s own links.

Sensitive Info Disclosure
Leaked keys, credentials, logs in public repos or subdomains.

Broken Authentication
Weak login systems or bypassable flows.

💬 Real-World Example
A simple GET /invoice?id=123 was changed to id=124.
No auth check. Boom. Accessed another user’s invoice.
Reported. Paid $600 bounty.

It’s not always technical. It’s about logic + curiosity.

🔐 TESH TIP: Build Your Own Recon Script

#!/bin/bash
echo "[+] Running subdomain enum..."
subfinder -d $1 > subs.txt
cat subs.txt | httpx > live.txt
waybackurls $1 > urls.txt

📂 Input: domain
🧠 Output: attack surface

Make it yours. Expand it. Master it.

📌 Final Thoughts
Bug bounty is not just about hacking; it’s about discipline, methodology, and creative thinking.

Start with one domain. Use Linux. Learn scripting.
Stick with Tesh Empire Cyber Lab. We turn beginners into bounty hunters. 🧑‍💻💥

👇 Have you found any bugs yet? Comment on your favorite tool or story below.

13/07/2025

🧠 “How Hackers Map Targets Without Touching Them”
🔍 Passive Recon 101: The Art of Staying Silent

Most beginners jump into scanning tools too fast…
But real hackers start with passive recon — learning everything about the target without ever sending a single request.

Here’s how 👇

🧩 1. Google Dorking
The OG recon tool. Try:

site:example.com intitle:"login"
site:example.com filetype:pdf
🔎 Find exposed portals, sensitive files, and leaked data — all indexed by Google itself.

🔎 2. ViewDNS.info + WHOIS
Discover:

Subdomains

Hosting providers

DNS history

Domain owner info

🎯 You can find entire infrastructure maps from just one domain name.

🛠️ 3. Shodan
Want to see what devices are exposed publicly — from webcams to firewalls?

https://www.shodan.io/
Search by org, IP, port — no need to even touch the server.

🕵️ 4. theHarvester (Offline OSINT)
Run:
"theHarvester -d example.com -b google,bing,linkedin"
Pull emails, subdomains, and employees using public data. A classic.

💡 TESH TIP:
Recon isn’t just about finding the door.
It’s about knowing the building, the neighborhood, and even the owner’s dog.

Start silent. Stay smart.

💬 Ever found something crazy with just Google or Shodan? Drop your story 👇
📌 Follow Tesh Empire Cyber Lab . where recon meets real skills.

11/07/2025

📱⚔️ Turn Your Phone Into a Hacking Lab – No Root Needed!
Kali Linux on Android (Non-Rooted) – Step-by-Step Guide

Who said you need a high-end PC to practice hacking? 💻
You can now install Kali Linux directly on your non-rooted Android phone — perfect for learners who are always on the move or don’t have a full Linux setup.

Here’s how to do it 👇

🛠️ Requirements:
✅ Android phone (3GB+ RAM recommended)

✅ Internet connection

✅ ~5GB free storage

✅ No root needed

✅ F-Droid

🚀 Step-by-Step Installation Using Termux + Proot-Distro
1️⃣ Install Termux
Get Termux from F-Droid (not Play Store!)
👉 https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/

2️⃣ Update Termux packages
pkg update && pkg upgrade
3️⃣ Install Proot-Distro
pkg install proot-distro
4️⃣ Install Kali Linux

proot-distro install kali
5️⃣ Start Kali Session
proot-distro login kali
💥 Boom! You're inside a minimal Kali Linux shell, right from your phone.

⚙️ What You Can Do:
Run Kali tools (within Proot)

Use apt to install packages

Practice Python, Bash, and Linux commands

Run basic recon tools (no GUI)

🧠 Pro Tip: Use nano, curl, and nmap to sharpen your CLI skills.

❗ What You Can’t Do (Without Root):
Run full GUI tools like Burp Suite or Wireshark

Use wireless network interfaces for WiFi hacking

Perform privilege escalations or kernel-level exploits

💬 Final Thoughts:
You don’t need expensive gear to start hacking. You just need:

Curiosity 🔍

The right tools 🛠️

And the Tesh Empire mindset 🧠🔥

👇 Tag a friend learning hacking on Android
🔁 Share this post with someone who needs Kali in their pocket

08/07/2025

🧠 From Beginner to Hacker: The Linux Path Most Never Walk
Read, Reflect, and Share

So you’ve installed Linux… maybe Kali, maybe Ubuntu. You’ve opened the terminal. Typed ls. Maybe even ran nmap on your own IP address.

But now what?
What separates a real ethical hacker from someone just running tools?

Let’s break it down, step by step — the Tesh Empire way:

🔍 1. Understand the System Before You Hack It
Most hackers today jump straight into Metasploit. But ask them how the Linux file system is structured? Blank stares.

📁 Start with this:

/etc — Where system configs live

/var/log — Where logs tell the truth

/home — Where user secrets hide

/tmp — Where attackers love to stash payloads

🧪 Exercise:
Run ls -l /etc/passwd and Google what you see. That one file teaches more about Linux users than any YouTube tutorial.

🧠 2. Learn to Read Requests, Not Just Run Tools
Anyone can copy-paste a SQLi payload into a field. But the real skill? Understanding what the browser sends, what the server returns, and how to modify that handshake.

🔧 Tools like:

curl – for raw HTTP requests

Burp Suite – for intercepting and manipulating

ffuf – for fuzzing paths and parameters

Try this:

curl -I https://example.com
Can you read the HTTP response headers? That’s step one to real recon.

🐍 3. Python Isn’t Optional
If you want to automate, scrape, parse, or even build simple exploits — you need Python.

Here’s a 5-minute challenge:

Write a script that pings a list of IPs and tells you which ones are live.

📚 Bonus: Use subprocess, os, and time modules. You'll learn more than a whole Udemy course.

🔐 4. Mindset: Curiosity, Not Chaos
Hacking isn’t about destruction. It’s about understanding and control.

The real hacker asks:

“Why does this system behave this way?”
“What happens if I break this rule?”
“Can I automate this to scale?”

That’s why Linux, Cybersecurity, and Python are not three random skills.
They’re one path — and you’re walking it.

💬 Final Thought
You don’t need to know everything.
But you need to keep showing up — in the terminal, in the logs, in the source code.
That’s how you grow from beginner… to builder… to breaker… to protector.

Follow Tesh Empire Cyber Lab — where we don’t just post tools.
We build real hackers from the ground up. 💻🔥

👇 Comment your current Linux command or Python project — let’s share and grow together.

08/07/2025

🧠 From Beginner to Hacker: The Linux Path Most Never Walk Read, Reflect, and Share

So you’ve installed Linux… maybe Kali, maybe Ubuntu. You’ve opened the terminal. Typed ls. Maybe even ran nmap on your own IP address.

But now what?
What separates a real ethical hacker from someone just running tools?

Let’s break it down, step by step

🔍 1. Understand the System Before You Hack It
Most hackers today jump straight into Metasploit. But ask them how the Linux file system is structured? Blank stares.

📁 Start with this:

/etc — Where system configs live

/var/log — Where logs tell the truth

/home — Where user secrets hide

/tmp — Where attackers love to stash payloads

🧪 Exercise:
Run ls -l /etc/passwd and Google what you see. That one file teaches more about Linux users than any YouTube tutorial.

🧠 2. Learn to Read Requests, Not Just Run Tools
Anyone can copy-paste a SQLi payload into a field. But the real skill? Understanding what the browser sends, what the server returns, and how to modify that handshake.

🔧 Tools like:

curl – for raw HTTP requests

Burp Suite – for intercepting and manipulating

ffuf – for fuzzing paths and parameters

Try this:

curl -I https://example.com
Can you read the HTTP response headers? That’s step one to real recon.

🐍 3. Python Isn’t Optional
If you want to automate, scrape, parse, or even build simple exploits you need Python.

Here’s a 5-minute challenge:

Write a script that pings a list of IPs and tells you which ones are live.

📚 Bonus: Use subprocess, os, and time modules. You'll learn more than a whole Udemy course.

🔐 4. Mindset: Curiosity, Not Chaos
Hacking isn’t about destruction. It’s about understanding and control.

The real hacker asks:

“Why does this system behave this way?”
“What happens if I break this rule?”
“Can I automate this to scale?”

That’s why Linux, Cybersecurity, and Python are not three random skills.
They’re one path and you’re walking it.

💬 Final Thought
You don’t need to know everything.
But you need to keep showing up in the terminal, in the logs, in the source code.
That’s how you grow from beginner… to builder… to breaker… to protector.

Follow Tesh Empire Cyber Lab where we don’t just post tools.
We build real hackers from the ground up. 💻🔥

👇 Comment your current Linux command or Python project — let’s share and grow together.

06/07/2025

🧠 Sunday Reflection: Why Do You Hack?
In this fast-moving world of tools, exploits, and bug bounties, it’s easy to forget why we started.

For some, it was curiosity.
For others, the need to protect.
For you — maybe it’s freedom, power, purpose... or all of it.

💡 At Tesh Empire Cyber Lab, we believe hacking is about:

🔍 Exploring what others overlook

🛡️ Securing what others ignore

🧠 Learning what schools won’t teach

It’s not about chaos.
It’s about control, clarity, and contribution to a safer web.

👇 What inspired you to start learning Linux, Cybersecurity, or Python?
Drop a comment. Let’s connect, grow, and remind each other what this path is really about.

04/07/2025

🎯 Tools Don’t Hack. People Do. 🎯

Too many beginners rush to download tools without understanding how or why they work.

🧠 A real hacker understands:

The request, not just Burp Suite

The response code, not just FFUF output

The logic, not just the payload

Today’s reminder:

⚔️ Mindset > Tools
Learn the foundations. The tools will follow.

📚 This weekend, study one HTTP request. Understand every line. That’s how legends are built.

💬 What’s one tool you misunderstood when you started? Drop it below 👇

03/07/2025

🐍💡 Python Script Thursday 💡🐍
Want to automate boring tasks like a true hacker? Here’s a simple Python script that finds all .txt files in a directory — great for log analysis, recon, or just keeping your files sorted.

import os

for root, dirs, files in os.walk("."):
for file in files:
if file.endswith(".txt"):
print(os.path.join(root, file))
⚙️ What it does:
📁 Scans all folders from your current directory
📄 Prints full paths of every .txt file it finds

🔐 Try it, tweak it, and make it your own.
Python is your best friend in Cyber 🔥

👇 Drop a 🐍 if you're coding today!

02/07/2025

🛠️ Terminal Tuesday Tip 🛠️
Want to boost your Linux workflow like a real hacker?

🔥 Command of the Day:

grep -r "password" /etc/
🔍 This searches recursively in /etc/ for files containing the word “password”. Use carefully — it's a great way to hunt down misconfigurations or plaintext creds in a pentest.

💡 Pro Tip: Combine with --color=auto for better visibility:

grep -r --color=auto "password" /etc/
👨‍💻 Master the terminal. Master the machine.
📌 Follow Empire Cyber Lab for more Linux + Python + Cyber nuggets!

30/06/2025

🧠🐍 PYTHON x CYBERSECURITY = UNSTOPPABLE

Welcome to the world where one script can expose a vulnerability, and one command can automate your defense.
At Tesh Empire, we speak Python like warriors speak steel. ⚔️

“You don’t need 1,000 tools. Just the right one — and Python is usually it.”

✅ Why Python is a must-have for ethical hackers
🔹 Write custom scripts to automate recon & scanning
🔹 Build your own payloads & fuzzers
🔹 Integrate with tools like Nmap, Burp, and Metasploit
🔹 Scrape data, analyze logs, and crack passwords
🔹 Cross-platform & beginner-friendly

💥 Tesh Tip of the Day
Run system commands right from Python:

import os
os.system("nmap -sV target.com")
📘 Want beginner scripts to start automating right now?
📩 DM me “PYTHON” and I’ll send you a free PDF with 3 ready-to-use examples!

👇 Tag a future Python hacker
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