So the big news this week was the release of details of a very clever hardware attack posted by Google’s Project Zero security initiative called Rowhammer. The impressive part is this is a hardware/manufacturing bug that has elevated to a software based attack. In simple terms Rowhammer is an attack that exploits physical weaknesses in […]
Archives for 2015
MessenPass – Recover MSN, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Trillian Passwords
MessenPass is a password recovery tool that reveals the passwords of the many popular Instant Messaging applications. MessenPass can only be used to recover the passwords for the current logged-on user on your local computer, and it only works if you chose the remember your password in one of the above programs. You cannot use […]
Santoku Linux – Mobile Forensics, Malware Analysis, and App Security Testing LiveCD
The word santoku loosely translates as ‘three virtues’ or ‘three uses’. Santoku Linux has been crafted with a plethora of open source tools to support you in three endeavours, mobile forensics, malware analysis and security testing. Boot into Santoku and get to work, with the latest security tools and utilities focused on mobile platforms such […]
Acunetix Clamps Down On Costly Website Security With Online Solution
As cyber security continues to hit the headlines, even smaller companies can expect to be subject to scrutiny and therefore securing their website is more important than ever. In response to this, Acunetix are offering the online edition of their vulnerability scanner at a new lower entry price. This new option allows consumers to opt […]
Appie – Portable Android Security Testing Suite
Appie is a collection of software packages in a portable Windows format to help with Android security testing, specifically penetration testing Android applications. Appie since its latest release can also help with security assessments, forensics and malware analysis. It is completely portable and can be carried on USB stick or your smartphone. Appie was designed […]