Category Archives: security

A few tools that may help rid of malware

These tools may help rid a computer system of malware but be warned they can be very destructive to your system. In other words if you don’t know what you’re doing then backup what you can and take it to … Continue reading

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A few simple computing tips

Here’s a short list of safe computing tips that may help you stay safe. 1. Passwords, use complex passwords and do not use the same password for MySpace/Facebook as you do for your banking website. This is an easy habit … Continue reading

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TrueCrypt on my Dell notebook

So I recently acquired a new notebook and I of course wanted the notebook to be secure. When I say secure I’m not just talking about preventing someone from exploiting the notebook from the wild but the problem of physical … Continue reading

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Using metasploit to pwn MS06-067

In a graduate course I’m taking right now our professor wanted us to tool around with the Metasploit project. This tool makes exploiting vulnerabilities that it has signatures for a joke. After the client takes the bait I run ‘ipconfig’ … Continue reading

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Erase slack space on Microsoft Vista

A lot of information may be stored on a drives slack space. If you want to get rid of these artifacts then run the usual tools to clean up the system like ‘Disk Cleanup’, ‘Defrag’, etc.. and then run the … Continue reading

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Encrypting a secondary drive (PGP or TrueCrypt)

In this post I’m going to share my experiences with encrypting a secondary drive in a Windows Vista environment. The hardware is a Dell Optiplex core 2 duo. I will be encrypting a 1 terabyte Hitachi drive which I use … Continue reading

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SQL injection attack on a PostgreSQL database (t_jiaozhu)

A web server running Apache 2 and PostgreSQL was successfully compromised using a SQL injection vulnerability. I first noticed there was a new table in one of our PostgreSQL databases named ‘t_jiaozhu’.   public t_jiaozhu table postgres    The table … Continue reading

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Running UAC and some other tricks to keep your computer running smoothly

Some of these may be obvious but much of the time are overlooked. Most users that I know run Microsoft products. A few of you may benefit from some basic tips to keep your computer out of BestBuy or your … Continue reading

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Using Common Sense to Secure your Information

Every day technology helps create efficiency for millions of people. With all of the benefits that technology provides there are also many pitfalls that come with convenience. Online vendors make it easy for people to purchase goods at reasonable prices … Continue reading

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Elite programmers compete in CTF at DEFCON

Am I really cool enough to know one of the people in this crew… Elite programmers compete in CTF at DEFCON by ZDNet‘s George Ou — Members of the winning team 1@stPlace after 2 day marathonAt this years CTF (Capture … Continue reading

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