Monthly Archives for March 2006
What are Social Bookmarks?
What are Social Bookmarks? A social bookmark is a link created by a web user that is categorized and viewed by the public. If you have ever had bookmarks at work and moved to a new job and wanted access … Continue reading
al-Qaeda's hacker caught; 'Terrorist 007', Exposed
For almost two years, intelligence services around the world tried to uncover the identity of an Internet hacker who had become a key conduit for al-Qaeda read more | digg story
Ophcrack 2.2 Password Cracker Released
Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on a time-memory trade-off using rainbow tables. This is a new variant of Hellman's original trade-off, with better performance. It recovers 99.9% of alphanumeric passwords in seconds. read more | digg story
Why Social Bookmarking and Service Links: Social Market Optimization
Why Service Links?Service links are the little buttons you see on blogs that allow the user to submit your article to your online bookmarking account. Consider Social Marketing Optimization (SMO)The best thing about these service links is social marketing … Continue reading
DNS servers do hackers' dirty work
In a twist on distributed denial-of-service attacks, cybercriminals are using DNS servers–the phonebooks of the Internet–to amplify their assaults and disrupt online business. read more | digg story
Adware: too many popups
I have way too many pop ups, what can i do to get rid of them? Pop-ups are not just annoying. They can be a sign of intrusive spyware or even malware (also known as trojans, virus, worms). As you … Continue reading
Warning Your Computer is In Danger
“Windows Security Center has detected spyware/adware infection! It is strongly recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data lass. Click here to install the latest protection tools!” I picked this one up from one of my favorite haunts, warez/serial … Continue reading
Security Flaws Could Cripple Missile Defense Network
The network that stitches together radars, missile launch sites and command control centers for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) ground-based defense system has such serious security flaws that the agency and its contractor, Boeing, may not be able to prevent … Continue reading
Social engineering reloaded
The purpose of this article is to go beyond the basics and explore how social engineering, employed as technology, has evolved over the past few years. A case study of a typical Fortune 1000 company will be discussed, putting emphasis … Continue reading
What is VCClient & VCMain?
What is VCClient / VCmain? VCClient and VCmain are assocciated with Surf Sidekick. You can get more information on Surf Sidekick at www.surfsidekick.com. VCClient actually delivers ads to your computer. It will be loaded in: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VCClient\VCClient.exe VCClient disabled … Continue reading