HACKTHISSITE.ORG | Basic 4: Changing the scripts

This time Sam hardcoded the password into the script. However, the password is long and complex, and Sam is often forgetful. So he wrote a script that would email his password to him automatically in case he forgot.

Now, as we see, Sam is quite forgetful, and he forgets his password all the time, so he wrote some script that would mail him the password. Lets begin with checking the source code as we always do.

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HACKTHISSITE.ORG | Basic 3: Deep into HTML

This level takes us little more deeper into HTML. Lessons learnt in previous levels should be remembered they can be useful any time.

This time Network Security Sam remembered to upload the password file, but there were deeper problems than that.

This time the password file is there, but with deeper problems. Lets just follow the simple steps we had learn in level 1 i.e. check out the source code.

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Firebug or developers tool

A very few people know of what developer tools are (or firebug in case of firefox). Well, developer tools are some handy tools that are used in web development, as their name suggests.  These tools give a decent way to check out not only the HTML css but even the java script, cookies and lot many things of about web page.

How to get them?

If you are on firefox you can install the addon firebug and just press F12 and you can see them. Chrome users can just press F12 and see it. These are also available on safari, opera and internet explorer and you can search them on Google.

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