Recently “Software Company” hire me to perform a security risk assessment audit, “Software Company” want it me to determine the value of its assets and the current physical and network security risks. I started using a passive network sniffer on the network backbone to show the frequency if any of remote access attempts and probes, [...]
Anti-virus software is a necessity for all Windows users. Microsoft have finally released their own security package named Security Essentials. It offers protection against viruses, malware, trojans, rootkits, and other malicious software. The product is free and can be downloaded by anyone using a genuine copy of Windows from the Security Essentials website. Versions are [...]
Design for law enforcement and the military Crowbar is effective but has limited use. If you need to break into a password protected computer, one without a lock out timer or a security subsystem that looks for attacks. You simply need a program that performs a dictionary attack against the password, trying every possible combination. [...]
