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Germany outlaws 'hacking tools': An impossible ban for sysadmins?
A recent update to the German criminal code has outlawed so called "hacking tools." This move has raised angry responses from security experts worldwide who have branded it as "ill considered and counterproductive."The overhaul was designed to tighten up legal definitions in order to make actions like wireless sniffing and...
Tags: Vulnerability, Software, Security, Network Tools, Legal, Law, Government, Cybercrime
Blog posts 2007-06-05
Germany outlaws 'hacking tools': An impossible ban for sysadmins?
NMAP -- a benign administration toolI use "nmap" frequently. Most recently we had a problem with the HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning controller). The controller would not respond to Internet Explorer, but was the controller dead? NMAP revealed that the controller was listening on the designated...
Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, SECURITY, NETWORKING, mgordon@..., NMAP, hacking tool, network, hacking
Discussion threads 2007-06-05
Silica -- a wireless hacking tool
Penetration testing firm Immunity has started shipping Silica, a wireless handheld pen-testing device capable of finding -- and exploiting -- security vulnerabilities.
Tags: Hacking, Wi-Fi, tool, Silica, hacking tool, wireless, security vulnerability, handheld, security
Image galleries 2007-02-07
Combat wireless hacking tools and techniques
This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, discusses wireless hacking tools and techniques. The threats to wireless networks are not just limited to malicious users looking for open networks;anyone could sit in the parking lot and sniff the network's traffic.This sample chapter, taken from...
Tags: Technique, Hacking Tool, Tool, McGraw-Hill Companies, Hacking, Productivity, Wi-Fi, Security, Wireless
Book chapters 2006-03-17
Justine Aitel (Silica -- a wireless hacking tool )
Crime in a box!New tech frequently offers equal opportunity for 'good' and 'bad'. Well, stuff like this should be back-room with credentials only.gt
Tags: garytindall@..., off-topic, tool, wireless, hacking tool
Discussion threads 2007-02-13
Combat password cracking and brute-force hacking tools
This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third, discusses how to use brute-force tools to crack an encrypted hash. It's important that you understand how and where most passwords are stored so you know what these tools are doing and the method behind their madness.This sample...
Tags: Password, Hacking, Password Cracking, Hacking Tool, Tool, McGraw-Hill Companies, Productivity
Book chapters 2006-03-17
Combat wireless hacking tools and techniques
The threats to wireless networks are not just limited to malicious users looking for open networks;anyone could sit in the parking lot and sniff the network’s traffic.This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Second Edition, discusss tools that focus on the discovery and inventory of wireless networks.Title: Anti-Hacker Tool...
Tags: hacking, hacking tool, malicious user, McGraw-Hill Companies, network, Published, Second Edition, technique, tool, wireless, wireless network
Download resources 2006-03-17
Combat password cracking and brute-force hacking tools
It’s important that you understand how and where most passwords are stored so you know what these tools are doing and the method behind their madness.This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Second Edition, discusses how you can ascertain a password by obtain a copy of the password or...
Tags: McGraw-Hill Companies, hacking, hacking tool, password, password cracking, tool, hash
Download resources 2006-03-17

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Information Security and Ethical Hacking (zip)
The course consists of Hacking Stimulators, Hacking games more than 25 Hacking tools including Sniffers, Keyloggers, S-Tools to provide you with hands on practice. 40 Live Hacking Videos take you through this multimedia course while he presentations and tutorials strenghen the theoretical aspects in Network Security. Version 3.1 may include...
Tags: Information Security, Hacking, Security
Software downloads 2006-04-16
The Basics of Protecting Against Computer Hacking
You can manage what you know about; it's what you know about that creeps up and stabs you. For the IT manager, computer hacking is one such sword of Damocles for which sensible preventive and detective measures have become essential. And in common with other disasters in waiting, infiltration should...
Tags: Computer Hacking, Computer, Hacking, Productivity, Security
White papers 2004-01-29
hacking
how to remove administrator password in the system files when it is forgettonTo do this..First, you can't post how to hack and crack,etc. 2 Reinstall the os is a good way, unless you are at school, trying to change grades. So no hacking here.The Hidden NickIf you don't rememberyour password,...
Tags: pfelix_nathan@..., hacking, security, hardware, networking, sivakasi_044@...
Discussion threads 2007-01-06
Will banning hacker tools curb hacking?
The U.K. government is proposing a ban on the creation and distribution of "hacking tools" as a means to bolster its existing Computer Misuse Act. An excerpt from TechWorld: Computer security professionals have expressed concern about the drafting of the changes, however. The most-discussed change,...
Tags: Tool, Hacking, Productivity, Security, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2008-01-05
Crime and Punishment: The Psychology of Hacking in the New Millennium
In order to effectively combat computer crime and discourage hacking activity, lawmakers and computer professionals must understand the motivation behind this activity. The hacking community is a diverse and complicated universe, comprised of multiple skill layers and motivations. This paper discusses the different subcultures in the hacking community, the different...
Tags: Motivation, Computer, Hacking Community, Hacking, Security
White papers 2003-12-26
Fight password cracking, brute-force attacks, and wireless hacking with expert advice from Chris Davis
In this audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, provides proven advice for combating common hacking techniques. In this 20-minute, MP3 audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, explains how and why IT organizations should use common hacking tools...
Tags: Password, Password Cracking, Co-author, Attack, Wireless, Hacking, Security
Download resources 2006-03-24
Question
Question 1-51).In your own understanding,how would you define illegal hacking?2).How would you differentiate illegal hacking from the simple internet surfing?3).What is the importance of the etiquette n using the computer or the internet?4).As a professional, are you concern about illegal hacking? Why is that so?5).Can you give one posible law...
Tags: bamster_89@..., hacking, illegal hacking
Discussion threads 2007-03-01
hacking
how to hack yahoo passwordSorryThat kind of information is not available here. We aren't a hacker site and very few people will knowingly participate in a hacking effort.email www.fbi.gov, they are always helpfull in these matters;o)
Tags: hacking, sivakasi_044@..., windows
Discussion threads 2007-01-08
Hacking resources that appeal to the masses
A couple weeks ago, a TechRepublic member sent me a private message, asking me if I could send him or her resources on how to hack. I usually am pretty quick to respond to members and provide help when I'm able, but I immediately felt a little suspicious about this particular...
Tags: Hacking, Security, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2006-06-19
Hacking and Network Defense
Download this white paper and learn: The Hacker Profile Common Hacking Tools - The Hacker's Toolkit Top 10 Ways to Secure Against Attack Seven Questions to Test Your Security
Tags: Hacking, Network, VeriSign Inc., Security
White papers
Ethical Hacking: Teaching Students to Hack
One of the fastest growing areas in network security, and certainly an area that generates much discussion, is that of ethical hacking. The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature regarding how private sectors and educational institutions are addressing the growing demand for ethical hacking instruction. The paper...
Tags: East Carolina University, Hacking, Security
White papers 2006-04-17
Id hackers
studenthackingmy Id is hack plz tell how to stop hacking
Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, samiuddin_1987@...
Discussion threads 2007-04-20
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