Hijacking Web 2.0 Sites with SSLstrip and SlowLoris — Sam Bowne and RSnake at Defcon 17
Many Websites mix secure and insecure content on the same page, like Facebook. This makes it possible to steal all the data entered on such a page easily, using Moxie Marlinspike’s new SSLstrip tool.
SlowLoris is a new denial of service attack developed by RSnake.
Both exploits are explained and demonstrated.
Slides, handouts, and detailed instructions for these attacks are available at:
http://samsclass.info/defcon.html
Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater
If you’re upgrading to a faster, stronger wireless router, don’t chuck your older Wi-Fi box. With the magic of DD-WRT, you can turn your older wireless router into a range-expanding Wi-Fi repeater to cover everywhere you need a connection.
The advent of wireless home networks grew slowly in the past decade, but reached the point at which nearly every home with a high-speed connection had a wireless router that shared Wi-Fi connections throughout the home. Now Wireless N has become the standard at electronics retailers, promising faster connectivity with your wireless devices, faster transfer and streaming speeds between devices, and better connectivity. So what’s to be done with your home’s first wireless router?
How to Foil a Nationwide Internet Shutdown
The Egyptian government cut internet connections across their country to silence protests, leaving nearly all of its citizens without online access. But they weren’t entirely successful. When governments shut down broadband and mobile connections, here’s what to do.
Most Popular Linux Downloads and Posts of 2010
Most Popular Linux Downloads and Posts of 2010
It may not be the most popular operating system around, but we still love Linux around these parts (and we know you do too). Here are some of our favorite Linux downloads and posts from the past year.
Lifehacker Pack for Linux: Our List of the Best Linux Downloads
Linux hasn’t always had the best rep as far as ease of use, but us Linux fans at Lifehacker wanted to prove the naysayers wrong by including Linux in this year’s round of Lifehacker packs. We rounded up some of the best Linux apps for getting things done and making your desktop great.
Top 10 USB Thumb Drive Tricks
What can you do with a few gigabytes and a USB port? Quite a lot, with the right software. Learn how to encrypt your work, run whole systems, rescue Windows, and customize your thumb drive with these USB-geared tricks.
Photo by Debs (ò‿ó)♪.
Note: Gina previously rounded up 10 thumb drive tricks in April 2007, and we’ve borrowed a few of those ideas here. But many of the apps have updated, some have been replaced with better offerings, and a few totally new cool things (Chrome OS! XBMC!) have made their way into this mix.
Domonstration on Clickjacking – “Beware!!”
Please be careful when clicking on unknown links on sites and most of all Facebook.
This is what is now possible to get access to say your camera..and is is so easy you would not know what you clicked on
You Have Been Warned!!
Many people believe that a malicious hacker’s attempt to compromise their systems will be fairly obvious. But, unfortunately, today’s stealthy Web browser attacks are more difficult to detect and won’t be followed by a skull and crossbones graphic to inform users that they’ve been hacked.
Episode 709 – USB Rubber Ducky Part 1
As you have probably Gathered I am a big fan of Hak5, enjoy!!!
The iPads, Muvi Micro, and other random tech
Darren and Paul are talking gadgets. Our recent toys include the iPad and Muvi Micro by Veho-UK.
Snubs Report: Double Driver
When it comes to rebuilding a Windows box there’s nothing more annoying than rummaging through the CD stack only to realize you’ve lost a driver disc. Especially when it’s Ethernet drivers you need.
Our solution? Double Driver.
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