Buffer Overflow Attack Tutorial - Backtrack 5. BlackHole Exploit Kit 2.0 released with more latest Exploits. According to release announcement on Pastebin by unknown developers in a Russian-language BlackHole Exploit Kit 2.0 released with more latest Exploits.
BlackHole is one of the most dominant exploit toolkits currently available in the underground market. It enables attackers to exploit security holes in order to install malicious software on victim's systems. The new variant doesn’t rely on plugindetect to determine the Java version that’s installed, thus speeding up the malware download process. Blackhole exploit kit. The supposedly Russian creators use the names "HodLuM" and "Paunch".
It was reported on the October 7, 2013 that "Paunch" has been arrested.[5] Basic summary of how Blackhole works[edit] Defenses against the Blackhole exploit kit[edit] A typical defensive posture against this and other advanced malware includes, at a minimum, each of the following: First release on the Internet[edit] Blackhole exploit kit was released on "Malwox", an underground Russian hacking forum. References[edit] Jump up ^ Howard, Fraser (March 29, 2012). Five Things To Know About DHCP Snooping.
Online security must be a priority for retailers - ICO news release. News release: 9 August 2011 Cosmetics retailer Lush breached the Data Protection Act after the security of its website was compromised for a four month period, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today.
The breach, which occurred between October 2010 and January 2011, meant that hackers were able to access the payment details of 5,000 customers who had previously shopped on the company’s website. As a result of the breach, the ICO has required Lush to sign an undertaking to ensure that future customer credit card data will be processed in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
The ICO is taking this opportunity to warn online retailers that if they do not adopt this standard, or provide equivalent protection when processing customers’ credit card details, they risk enforcement action from the ICO. Lush discovered the security lapse in January 2011 after receiving complaints from 95 customers who had been the victim of card fraud. Technology Lab. What’s a Trojan Horse virus? I came across this gem on the Visa website: Trojan Horse virus What’s a Trojan Horse virus?
A Trojan Horse is an email virus usually released by an email attachment. If opened, it will scour your hard drive for any personal and financial information such as your social security, account, and PIN numbers. Hack This Site! How to bypass strict firewalls on public wifi hotspots and restricted networks, by tunneling blocked ports and protocols - verot.net. Public wifi hotspots and restricted internet access More and more, you can find public wireless hotspots, in cities, train stations, airports... and even some public hotspots that are available with a subscription, accessible through a web login form.
The thing is, most of the time, these hospots will have a reduced connectivity. Only some ports and protocols will be allowed. For instance, you may be restricted to HTTP, HTTPS, POP and SMTP. Not the best combination when one primarily uses SSH! This also applies to protected networks, such as libraries, schools and office environments, where your access to Internet is limited, and some ports and protocols are blocked. Sniffer - Mobile numbers capture and transmit data - IT Security. Yes, You can build a GSM basestation using an USRP and the OpenBTS.
What you do, is announce that you are a basestation for i.e. AT&T, and if you have better signal power than other basestations in the area, AT&T cellular phones will start connecting to your basestation. Hack and / - Forensics with Ext4. Learn from my mistakes as I figure out how to gather forensics data on an ext4 filesystem.
One great thing about writing technical articles is that you have a nice collection of documentation you can turn to. I tell people that I probably reference my books and articles more than anyone else, because although I may not always remember specific steps to perform a task, I do always remember whether I wrote about how to do it. One article I find myself referring to now and then is the "Introduction to Forensics" article I wrote in Linux Journal back in the January 2008 issue (my first feature article in Linux Journal).
Hack and / - Password Cracking with GPUs, Part I: the Setup. Bitcoin mining is so last year.
Put your expensive GPU to use cracking passwords. When the Bitcoin mining craze hit its peak, I felt the tug to join this new community and make some easy money. I wasn't drawn only by the money; the concepts behind Bitcoin mining intrigued me, in particular the new use of graphics processors (GPUs). With a moderately expensive video card, you could bring in enough money to pay off your initial investment and your electricity bill in a relatively short time. Mitmproxy - home.
Security Assessment - Home. Mitigating the BEAST attack on TLS. Update (19 March 2013): This blog post advises to use RC4 to migitate the BEAST attack, but RC4 has recently been discovered to be weaker than previously known.
At this point the attacks against RC4 are still not practical. Home Of PaulDotCom Security Podcast.