Forum: Miscellaneous Security Discussions

Due to all the hype surrounding web washing / browser washing software, I thought it might be fun to test a few of them out and see if they can do...

As seen on slashdot: An Israeli student did her doctoral dissertation by profiling Israeli hackers (using this term as her interviewees seem to be...

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105_2-5110622.html I do not like spam, but the fact is that this is the first step in outlawing the freedom of...

Hello, I haven't been around for a very long while, but haven't forgotten that you all were here. So, here I am with a new question. Recently,...

In response to a recent request for an explanation of buffer overflows, I have written a very basic description of how they work. For a more detailed...

I've always wondered how does a hacker choose his victem. Is their a typical set of steps they go thru or a tool they use to scan ips or is it they...

I think I got this in the right section, but I'm not sure, so I would like to apologize in advance if you feel that this thread was categorized...

Ok I decided to do an update on the 'hackergames' section (found in the members faq(http://www.antionline.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=235123))...

Have any of you ever heard someone say that hacking into windows machines is at times harder than hacking into a linux machine? From all that I...

Ok, so you have written a nice set of rules (and what can happend with an employee that doesn't follow them) to further improve the security on your...

I need to write a report on the growing cyber crime. Which my report is more based around the law aspect, in fact it deals only with laws. The...

i was just doing some R&D with the sub7 tool ... and i accidently infected my PC ...i got rid of the infected file... ... using Norton. but the...

I have a Backdoor/Subseven Trojan Horse on my computer. I have installed Norton Internet Security, so, now it can't get out. However, I cannot...

For all you gamers out there, the source code for Half Life 2, was stolen.........a playable version. This type of sofware piracy is costing...

In the battle against malicious code and users its important to keep up to date with the latest computer security news. I have compiled this list of...

This document describes the unique bulk-mailing tool used for recent financial email scams. These scams targeted financial institutes such as...

Has anyone used the following device.Is there any security drawback ?How would one fool this device ? I remember reading an article where someone...

I wonder if anyone can help me i have a tower pc and i want to lock it down phisically but i am not sure where to look im sure some of you here have...

Just looking for some recs on a wireless sniffer before making a substantial purchase. As far as wired sniffers go, I'm currently using both Sniffer...

Why do attacks get amplified? I get questions like this all the time. Typically this question comes on the heels of my dept. stirring up a **** storm...