More links....to read

Nice intro into TCP / tcpdump
http://danielmiessler.com/study/tcpdump/

Lots pentest links:

http://code.google.com/p/pentest-bookmarks/wiki/BookmarksList

BrowserSec:

http://code.google.com/p/browsersec/wiki/Main

Malware on routers:

http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792187/Heads_of_the_Hydra_Malware_for_Network_Devices

Nice tools:

http://dereknewton.com/forensic-tools/

File checksum integrity verifier:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290

Microsoft AD directory services - blog

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/

.: TEST APPS :.

BadStore

Link: http://www.badstore.net/

Platform: Perl, Apache and MySQL

Install: Meant to run by booting a Live CD, but I'd recommend using my Live CD VMX

Notes: Easy to set up, and it's nice that you can run it from a VM with a little work. Just make sure you set the VM to use the IP addresses that are only available from the local host OS (NAT or Host-only).

Damn Vulnerable Web App

Link: http://www.ethicalhack3r.co.uk/damn-vulnerable-web-app/ 

Platform: PHP, Apache and MySQL

Install: Should work on any box you can install Apache/PHP/MySQL on.

Hacme TravelLink: http://www.foundstone.com/us/resources/proddesc/hacmetravel.htm 

Platform: Windows XP, MSDE 2000 Release A, Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1, C++

http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/hacme-bank.aspx

Moth

Link: http://www.bonsai-sec.com/en/research/moth.php

Platform: Linux VMWare image

Install: Just download the VM and open it in VMWare player

 

WebGoat

Link: http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_WebGoat_Project

Platform: J2EE web application

Install: Self contained Tomcat server you can run from a directory under Windows or Linux

Test ssl

http://www.darknet.org.uk/2011/12/sslyze-fast-and-full-featured-ssl-configuration-scanner/

http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/deliberately-insecure-web-applications-for-learning-web-app-security 

The internet ;)

https://www.google.com