Tag Archives: network security

WOPBOT BotNet

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Carmelo

A botnet runs on Linux and Linux variant servers, named wopbot that uses the Bash Shellshock bug to auto-infect others. The wopbot botnet is active and scanning the internet for vulnerable systems, including network ranges at the United States Department … Continue reading →

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Breaking Wireless WPA2

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Carmelo

You’ll need Backtrack with metasploit airmon-ng airodump-ng aireplay-ng aircrack Verify your wireless is up, airmon-ng start wlan0 airodump-ng mon0 Find a BSSID MAC address to become a toe (target of evaluation) Stop the program Gather the MAC address and Channel … Continue reading →

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Six Failures of Target’s Non-Compliance

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Carmelo

Ira Winkler, is very well known champion in the security arena who is super busy and he still found time to write this article on ComputerWorld in regards to the 6 Failures of Target. To summarize the article, basically, there … Continue reading →

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Mikko Hypponen: How NSA Ruined Our Trust

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Carmelo

Airgap, blackpearl, cineplex, xkeyscore, prism, creek, crossbones, cultweave, cybertrans, dishfire, doublearrow, dragonfly, wealthycluster, hightide, skywriter, jollyroger, kingfish, liquidfire, messiah, nightsurf, normalrun, mailorder, pinwale, taperlay, tarotcard, twistedpath, yellowstone. If you have nothing to hide, can you be trusted with secrets? How … Continue reading →

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WireShark

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Carmelo

Here is a video on using WireShark if you are new to it.

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