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In our previous post we gave an overview of the tools available in LINICS. In this third post, we will be providing a deeper dive into our first LINICS exclusive tool, ZathrICS. ZathrICS provides a wrapper around Nmap functionality to enable a more guided approach for performing active scanning in OT networks. ZathrICS is named…

In the second in this series of “Getting Started with LINICS” posts, we are going to provide an overview of the tools included in LINICS, how to find them within LINICS and provide an introduction to the LINICS launcher. Not installed LINICS yet? Take a look at the last post in this series, where we…

In this series of posts, we will be taking a tour through LINICS, from installation through to using some of the key tools. In this first post, we will walk through the different ways of installing LINICS both natively on your machine, and as a virtual machine. Virtual Machine Installation The recommended approach is to…

We’re pleased to announce that Hacktonics has successfully received funding from Innovate UK’s Cyber Local 2025-26 scheme (again!) to Build the OT Penetration Testing Talent Pipeline in the South West. We are one of 20 projects funded under the scheme this year which will see us increase the tooling in our LINICS platform, further develop…

Hacktonics Supporting Bristol Industrial Control Systems CTF 2025 On the 25th June 2025 Hacktonics supported the Bristol Industrial Control Systems Capture-The-Flag (BrICS-CTF) competition, organised by the University of Bristol, by providing a preliminary training session, offered to all competitors. This years event was attended by 42 participants from 11 teams, who completed our half day…

On 5th-7th June Hacktonics joined Cheltenham Science Festival for the first (and hopefully not last) time – setting up our ICS Security training boxes along with our LINICS platform and some hacking challenges to inspire the next generation of OT security professionals.  Celebrating the 80th birthday of Cheltenham Festivals, the Science Festival hosted over 6,500…

We’re proud to announce the wide release of LINICS®, our new Linux® based distribution for pen testing ICS systems and networks! After an early release to in-person attendees of our recent bootcamps, we have now made LINICS available for anyone to download and use. There is a continuing shortage of cyber security professionals as highlighted…