[ad] This is another selection from the Old Skool Philes, I like these as they tend to generate some good discussion and they are a good introduction to newcomers to hacking on the mindset and workflow of getting access to a box. The exact methods may not work, but we aren’t here to train script […]
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New Windows XP & Vista Full Take-over Hack with Firewire
[ad] This Firewire hack seems to be creating a big buzz, from what I’ve read it also works on Vista as for some odd reason the Firewire port gets access to the whole memory space in DMA mode – not just what it needs to function – so you can read from anything stored in […]
NetworkMiner – Passive Sniffer & Packet Analysis Tool for Windows
NetworkMiner is a passive network sniffer/packet capturing tool for Windows with an easy to use interface. It can detect operating systems, sessions, hostnames, open ports etc. without putting any traffic on the network. NetworkMiner can also parse PCAP files for off-line analysis. NetworkMiner makes use of OS fingerprinting databases from both p0f (by Michal Zalewski) […]
Adobe Reader Vulnerability Being Actively Exploited
[ad] It seems like some recently patched flaws in Adobe Reader are actively being exploited in the wild, mostly via malicious banners from various sites. Nothing particularly nasty is happening, but a trojan is being installed which can intercept search engine results. It’s definitely recommended to update to the latest version (8.1.2). Personally I don’t […]
Microsoft Plugs 11 Serious Flaws in December Update
[ad] Seen as though we’ve been having a good bash on Microsoft recently, here’s some more relevant news. The December update from Microsoft has delivered patches for 11 series flaws spanning both IE6 & IE7 and all their currently supported operating systems (Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista). So if you are running Windows, […]