February 2011
Wireless router hijacked for child pornography
(via)Malcolm Riddell awoke at 6 a.m. one day last year to some of the most heart-sinking words a homeowner can hear: “FBI, open up.”
December 2010
Linux Tip for the Day: Monitoring root in the password file
(via)One of the popularly known method of breaking into a Unix host is by inserting a uid value 0 in the /etc/passwd file which could be done in many ways including backdoors for later accesses .
September 2010
Android Apps: Call Blocker Gold
(via)• Block Incoming phone calls & SMS
• Auto-reply to blocked text messages
• Call Forwarding
• Pattern match, like 1800* or 555-123-###
+ Restrict Outgoing calls
+ Group entries, like business hours, weekends, etc.
+ Password protected
• And more!
July 2010
500 Worst Passwords
(via)I was exploring some cool, funny and interesting pictures on the web, when I stumbled on this “500 worst password” image on Flickr.
May 2010
The Hacker, the Con Man, the ATM — and You
(via)Last month, the FBI arrested a 19-year-old grocery store employee for trying to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from ATMs. He planned to use default passwords he found online to reprogram the ATMs, convincing them they held $1 bills instead of $20 bills.
August 2009
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard news: gone GM, pre-orders for $29, smarter installation, to be available early?
(via)Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard news: gone GM, pre-orders for $29, smarter installation, to be available early?
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