Turn Insomnia into a Productivity Boost

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Insomniac and coder Chad Perrin says that hackers who stay up all night coding can get more done in those hours than most people can in a month because an all-nighter lends itself to getting into "hack mode," or the state of flow. The Jargon Wiki defines hack mode as: A ...

Wi-Fu! Attacking the 802.11 Client

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Wi-Fu! More than just a statement, it reflects you wireless security skill set from knowledge and practical experience. This covers everything from using the tools out there to profile and attack your wireless network, to checking the security of your client devices yourself. If you feel your Wi-Foo is slipping, ...

Anatomy of a hack attack

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Monday, 9am Blackjack, a hacker working from an internet cafe in London, is about to launch an attack on a major government agency. His aim is to cause maximum disruption and embarrassment. And, according to security experts, his job is going to be worryingly easy. "Most organisations have dozens of vulnerabilities they ...

Hack into a Windows PC – no password needed

Friday, March 14th, 2008

A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password. Adam Boileau first demonstrated the hack, which affects Windows XP computers but has not yet been tested with Windows Vista, at a security conference in Sydney in ...

Goolag – GUI Tool for Google Hacking

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

cDc (Cult of the Dead Cow) recently released a GUI driven tool for Google Hacking called Goolag. Google Dorks have been around for several years and have been researched most assiduously by Johnny I Hack Stuff. If one searches the Web, one will find multiple collections of dorks, and also some applications ...