AppleTV Gets A Genius
Last night Apple rolled out a security update for it’s AppleTV. According to Apple, this update fixes a bug in the unit that could allow a “maliciously crafter movie file to lead to an unexpected termination of arbitrary code execution”. Doesn’t sound good at all for all the Apple TV owners, all 6 of us. [...]
Helix 2 Released. 2 Not 3
Helix 2 has been released (not 3 as the graphic say). Helix is a great collection of computer forensics tools. You can find out all sorts of juicy information with this toolkit. Winlockpwn allows you to break Windows security, Volitility processes data our of raw memory, and a whole slew of others. This is the [...]
A USB Stick That Increases Your Ports
Almost every laptop user has faced this problem at one time or another. You plug in your USB mouse and thumb drive only to be out of ports for your camera or iPod. Well, someone at RiTEK must have also run into this stumbling block because they have the perfect product for you. The Yego [...]
The Internet’s Biggest Security Hole
Two security researches have demonstrated a technique that enables someone to intercept internet traffic on a massive scale using an exploit in the internet routing protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol). The exploit allows an attacker to monitor unencrypted traffic anywhere in the world and even allows them to modify the packets before they get to [...]
Thanko’s USB Padlock
A low-tech solution to a hi-tech problem, I love it. Japanese accessory maker Thanks has come up with a physical padlock for anything with a USB end on it. Sticks, connector cables, mice, you name it, if it has a usb end on it, the it can be protected. Other than making access to the [...]
IPhone-Dev Team Update
It looks like the iPhone dev team hasn’t been resting much since releasing the iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0 a few weeks ago. The team has decided to update their progress. Even with the iPhone 2.0 jailbroken, there still isn’t anyway to unlock a 3G iPhone. They have managed to do other things like downgrade a [...]
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Paintball Sentry Gun
Do you live in a rough part of town? Been thinking about getting a dog or a security system to help protect your house? Maybe you should think of getting this Paintball Sentry Gun. Just turn this baby on and you will be totally protected. By the time you get back you might see a [...]
Dalek Security Camera
Here is a great addition for all of you home security/Dr. Who fans. The Dalek security camera features a tiny pinhole spy cam. It might look like a toy at first glance, and most people won’t give it a second thought. Guys, if your girl friends of wives come home with a Dalek statute for [...]
Use IR LEDs To Defeat Security Cameras
Here’s a neat trick that will always make sure that your face stays off those pesky public cameras. Mount an bunch of IR LEDs on you, possible in the brim of your hat. These will produce a powerful white light that won’t be seen by people passing by but will blind those pesky pubic cameras [...]
10.5.2 Is Here
The latest release for Mac’s latest OS, Leopard, is now available. The Update fixes a whole slew of bugs and quirks which have been plaguing the OS. After installing 10.5.2 it’s also recommended that users install the 48.9 megabyte Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 to fix some other issues that will speed up you system. While [...]
Build Your Own Witness Camera
Looking to beef up security around the house or office? Looking to catch them kids who are messing up the front of the house? Why not build your very own Witness Camera? “The Witness Camera is a combination of a VGA CMOS camera, a passive-infrared movement sensor, a 1 GB SD-card (or bigger), and an [...]
Ubuntu Tweaks
HowtoForge has a great guide on installing and using the Ubuntu Tweak utility. “Ubuntu Tweak is a tool that lets you change hidden Ubuntu settings, for example: hide or change the splash screen, show or hide the Computer, Home, Trash, and Network icons, change Metacity, Nautilus, power management, and security settings, etc†It only works [...]
11 WordPress Plugins For Professional Bloggers
By Frank on Aug 2, 2008 · 2 Comments
In a world filled with enough plugins to make your head spin, it can be quite frustrating looking for that right plugin to do that job your after. Most bloggers have spent countless hours sifting through google or wordpress.org looking for a plugin to do something they are after but just can’t come up with [...]
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