[ad] We did mention Torpig in passing back in January 2008 when talking about the Mebroot rootkit which digs down deep into the Master Boot Record. It seems like Torpig has been pretty active since then and the latest break is that some security researchers have managed to infiltrate the botnet and collect some data […]
Archives for 2009
Fiddler – Web Debugging Proxy For HTTP(S)
[ad] Recently I posted about Charles Web Debugging Proxy and quite a few people mentioned they had been using Fiddler. Fiddler is a Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to inspect all HTTP(S) traffic, set breakpoints, and “fiddle” with incoming or outgoing data. Fiddler […]
Amazon Disputes Hacker Claims of Ranking Manipulation
[ad] A while back it was all over the blogs and Twitter that Amazon had somehow demoted Gay and Lesbian themed books to keep them from showing up in searches. There was outrage from all the civil rights folks especially in the LBGT camp (rightfully so if it was true). After that the rumour started […]
ScreenStamp! – Free Screenshot Tool With Timestamp
What is ScreenStamp! ScreenStamp! is basically a screen grabbing application for pen-testing and people working in forensics. The app will ask you for a location to save your screen shots to, along with a name that the program will number, allowing the user to concentrate on the job at hand as opposed to saving screen […]
Industrial Control Systems Safe? I Think Not
[ad] It seems like there is some serious hacking going on, attacks on power stations and industrial control systems. You’d think most of these systems would be offline, or at least behind a solid DMZ. But as we’ve seen before they often get exposed by people plugging into the LAN then accessing the net through […]