Windows hacking through Firewire

The hack was first demonstrated in Sydney in 2006 but the code was only made available lately.

The hack involves the following:
Python Exploit Code + Access to a Windows Machine via Firewire = Ownage of the Windows machine! See the video below for a demonstration:



Hi-Res video can be found on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-C5s_07Ts&fmt=18

Still don't get it? Then visit:
http://storm.net.nz/projects/16

For an interview with the coder (Adam Boileau) please visit:
http://www.itradio.com.au/security/

MAKE: Hack-a-Day Style Projects

The MAKE Blog teaches you how to build things over the weekend or hack your existing devices.

RAM Freezing and Recovery of Encryption Keys

If you don't already know about this then watch the youtube video:



Then visit the page below and read the paper:

Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys

Read about the people who are considering this hack to be over hyped:

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com.au/topics/article.asp?DocID=6101214

and finally read Microsoft's take on this:

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/02/27/bitlocker_hack_prevention/

Gulfnews: Middle East websites are more vulnerable

Gulfnews: Middle East websites are more vulnerable to web virus threats and botnets.

Are your FTP accounts Hacked? New FTP hacking toolkit spreads on black market

It is true and varified by Finjan, a security company whcih announced that it uncovered a database containing more than 8,700 harvested FTP account credentials, including usernames, passwords and server addresses! Find out more about this here.

MegaSecurity.org

MegaSecurity.org




Somebody asked me for this, so there you go! It is a website containing information about Trojan horse programs.

Max: Hacking in Good Fun :)

This guy hacks outdoors just for fun! Here's an example: He is hacking an LCD screen at a trainstation using a Nokia N95 :)



and in this one, he is hacking trafic signs:




Visit http://www.infosupport.nl/Max for more videos!