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title: "Tonny Gitonga (@tonnygitonga) | Hashnode"
description: "Web & Mobile App Security. Read the latest articles by Tonny Gitonga on Hashnode."
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# Tonny Gitonga

@tonnygitonga · Joined September 2023

Web & Mobile App Security

### [Fixing the Virtual Box Kali Linux VM 'kernel service not running' issue](https://tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev/fixing-the-virtual-box-kali-linux-vm-kernel-service-not-running-issue?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The actual pop error looks like this: VBoxClient: the VirtualBox kernel service is not running. Exiting I experienced this issue while using my Kali Linux VM in Virtual Box. It happened a couple of times. Though I mostly fixed it by reinstalling the...

2 min read · [tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev](https://tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev/fixing-the-virtual-box-kali-linux-vm-kernel-service-not-running-issue?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 11, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/fixing-the-virtual-box-kali-linux-vm-kernel-service-not-running-issue/654f70ea979fbb319be444d9)

### [Enabling Bluetooth in Kali Linux.](https://tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev/enabling-bluetooth-in-kali-linux?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Bluetooth usually comes while disabled by default in Kali Linux because it poses security issues like: Eavesdropping. Man-in-the-middle attacks. Bluejarking. Bluesnarfing. Despite this risks, one may need to use Bluetooth for a limited time for var...

1 min read · [tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev](https://tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev/enabling-bluetooth-in-kali-linux?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 3, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/enabling-bluetooth-in-kali-linux/65455fccbb2e40d7f19825ff)

### [Exploiting & Remediating WordPress’ User Enumeration Vulnerability.](https://tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev/exploiting-remediating-wordpress-user-enumeration-vulnerability?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction. WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that is used to create websites and blogs. It is a free and open-source software. WordPress contains a known username enumeration vulnerability that can be exploited if a malicious ...

4 min read · [tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev](https://tonnygitonga.hashnode.dev/exploiting-remediating-wordpress-user-enumeration-vulnerability?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 3, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/exploiting-remediating-wordpress-user-enumeration-vulnerability/654555e740207ac337c4a05a)