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Kismet 1.1 (Mobile)

Kismet has scoring options similar to Poker Dice and offers a wide score range. The use of colored dice (Red, Green, Blue) further enhance the game scoring and options. The rules of Kismet are very simple: Each person rolls five dice up to three times and tries to create...

Tags: Mobile, Sands USA, Kismet, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2006-05-21

Windows Wi-Fi 'vulnerability' not a vulnerability

Windows Wi-Fi 'vulnerability' not a vulnerabilityGood One / Infrastructure OnlyA quick Start>Run>cmd, to get to a dos prompt followed by:netstat -rWill display your routing table.If you see 'link-local' or you use -rn, you should NOT expect to see a destination:169.254.x.xAs George astutely points out George knows Networking, setting your wireless...

Tags: Notebooks, Kismet, Microsoft Windows, wireless, Thanks George, wireless card, SSID, vulnerability, laptop computer, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2006-01-19

Additional Resources

MetaSploit launches version 3.1, improves Windows GUI, supports iPhone

MetaSploit launches version 3.1, improves Windows GUI, supports iPhoneKeep the iPhone as it isI am a crusader against installing third party applications on iPhones. Let's leave the iphone as it is and use only applications from Apple.Mars M.http://www.iphone-codes.comNokia N800/N810For those who care, the Nokia 800/810 (OS 2008 is a Debian...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, Metasploit, GUI

Discussion threads 2008-01-29

Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPA

Don't assume WPA2 is more secure than WPAWhatever you do, don't use WEP!Just to re-iterate a point: Don't use WEP. It can be broken in about a minute, so it's basically as secure as having an open connection with no security.Verizon uses WEP as Default on there DSLEvery verizon wireless...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, WEP, network, wireless, WPA2, WPA

Discussion threads 2008-01-24

Hey Warner Brothers â€Â" You couldn’t have made your Blu-ray decision in November?

Hey Warner Brothers â€Â" You couldn’t have made your Blu-ray decision in November?RE: Hey Warner Brothers â€Â" You couldn’t have made your Blu-ray decision in November?Only a matter of time before the mechanical devices Disks are made redundant obsolete. Chip technology has come a long way, and video downloads...

Tags: HD DVD, Manufacturing, DVD, Consumer electronics, Chip technology, Apple Inc., AppleTV, Microsoft Corp., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-01-05

Secure your wireless LAN with these tools and techniques

When you deploy a wireless LAN, your new security perimeter becomes literally the air around you. Security threats go up considerably, wireless attackers or eavesdroppers can come from any direction, and anyone with a $50 card can potentially listen in on your network wire without ever setting foot on your...

Tags: Technique, Security, WLAN, Prentice Hall Inc., Tool, Chapter Coverage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, LANs, Wireless LANs, Networking

Book chapters 2007-10-11

Secure Your Wireless Networks With Scapy Packet Manipulation

With wireless networks beginning to dominate both home and corporate networking, new challenges on the security front are inevitable. The first step in securing a wireless network is determining the state of the network without any prior knowledge and then providing a defense against intrusions. Enter Scapy, an excellent packet-crafting...

Tags: Network, Wireless Network, Wi-Fi, Wireless

White papers 2007-06-12

Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEP

Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEPThe problem is customer securityIn the case of TJ Maxx, millions of credit card numbers were gleaned from their wireless network. I totally agree that there's a level of built-in bureaucracy when it comes to IT response, and in most cases,...

Tags: Retail, Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, SECURITY, WEP, TJX, retail company, responsible disclosure

Discussion threads 2007-05-10

Retailers haven't learned from TJX - still running WEP

When I blogged earlier this week about TJXs failure to secure their wireless LAN and how it may end up costing TJX a billion dollars, I knew that it was merely the tip of the iceberg with so many retailers still running WEP encryption. As if WEP wasnt already...

Tags: Servers, Security, Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Hardware, Desktop

Blog posts 2007-05-10

An introduction to enterprise storage

An introduction to enterprise storageGreat article George, thanks! NT...Nice WorkFor some reason I can't download the pdf. :((Nokia N800)Once again, great tech articleThanks GeorgeThanks everyone for the comments! More to come!I've got some really cool stuff that will blow conventional wisdom on storage performance. Thanks everyone for the...

Tags: Storage management, Scripting languages, Nokia N800, storage, Adobe PDF, N800, enterprise storage, operating system, pop-up blocker

Discussion threads 2007-04-17

Wireless LAN security myths that won't die

Wireless LAN security myths that won't dieDoes OS X probe for hidden SSIDsThe story mentioned that WinXP did this. What about Mac OS X?So at homeI run a 802.11g router in "silent" mode with WPA-PSK. You would argue that I should re-enable the SSID broadcast? Why? ...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Routers & switches, Network technology, wireless, WLAN, SSID, router, Wi-Fi, WPA-PSK

Discussion threads 2007-03-26

Wireless LAN security myths that won't die

Its been two years since I wrote "The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN," and its probably been one of my more successful blog entries ever, with two flashes on Digg. Since that time, Ive written a free electronic book on enterprise wireless LAN security for anyone to...

Tags: LANs, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, security, wireless-LAN security, WLAN, wireless

Blog posts 2007-03-26

Map your WarDrive with these two popular mapping applications

When WarDriving to test and analyze the security of a particular wireless network, one of the best things you can do is to map out your results. Maps generated from a WarDrive are very beneficial for identifying the correct WLAN of your target and for determining the maximum...

Tags: Chapter, Syngress, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Linux, Operating Systems, Software

Book chapters 2007-01-24

Adobe releases beta of Flash for Linux

Adobe releases beta of Flash for LinuxWow, this is the final nail in M$'s coffinAmazing, just 10 years after Windows had this feature - turn your back for one minute, and there's no telling what Linux will do next. At this rate, they will be useful in about 15...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Linux, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-19

Still plugged in to the raw Internet? Here are some $25 routers

Still plugged in to the raw Internet? Here are some $25 routersGood list... thanks.Speaking of "I don't understand"... I don't understand why so many people ignore malware scanning and firewalling at the network perimeter and choose to batten down each PC instead. While a house may have lockable rooms,...

Tags: Routers & switches, Linux, Network technology, Wi-Fi, Network security, WIRELESS, router, raw Internet, WPA, DenyHosts, Internet

Discussion threads 2006-07-07

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discovered

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability discoveredQuestion about this "vulnerability"[i]You could just as easily connect to an unsecured evil twin network.[/i]If you specified a WEP or WPA key on your client along with the SSID, would that protect you from connecting to an "evil twin network" or an unexpected peer computer? I would...

Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Network security, Microsoft Corp., Wi-Fi, network, SSID, WPA, WEP, Microsoft Windows, security

Discussion threads 2006-01-16

MacStumbler 0.75b (Mac)

MacStumbler is a small utility written to emulate the functionality of projects like netstumbler, bsd-airtools, and kismet. It can detect nearby 802.11b/g networks using a airport or airport extreme enabled powerbook or ibook. It is meant purely for educational or auditing purposes, although many people enjoy using these types of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Auditing, Airport, Korben, MacStumbler

Software downloads 2003-07-14