Slashdot | TJX Breach Began With WEP Crack
may 2007 by ulrichp
It seems that the loss of over 45 million credit card numbers and more than 450,000 SSNs, driver's license numbers, and military identifications began with someone using a "telescope-shaped" antenna at a wireless link at a Marshall's near St. Paul, Minnes
security
news
internet
money
may 2007 by ulrichp
Slashdot | AOL's Embarassing Password Woes
may 2007 by ulrichp
"Well, it turns out that when someone signs up for an AOL.com account, the user appears to be allowed to enter up to a 16-character password. AOL's system, however, doesn't read past the first eight characters."
security
internet
wtf
idiocy
may 2007 by ulrichp
The Tomcat 4 Servlet/JSP Container - SSL Configuration HOW-TO
april 2007 by ulrichp
Setting up the Tomcat 4 Servlet container to use SSL.
development
webdev
howto
java
security
work
interesting
todo
april 2007 by ulrichp
Adding SSL for Secure Logins and Page Security - Confluence - Confluence
april 2007 by ulrichp
Aimed at Confluence, but describes how to add SSL support to Tomcat (using a self-signed or prepared certificate from a CA) and specify webapps to be protected by SSL.
security
webdav
java
work
interesting
april 2007 by ulrichp
BetaNews | Vista Can Be Taken Down by an Animated Cursor
march 2007 by ulrichp
In what could be the most embarrassing exploit to impact Windows Vista since its commercial launch in January, security engineers at McAfee's Avert Labs confirmed today that the operating system can be caused to enter an interminable crash-restart-crash l
microsoft
security
windows
wtf
idiocy
march 2007 by ulrichp
nLite - Deployment Tool for the bootable Unattended Windows installation
march 2007 by ulrichp
Customize the living hell out of your Windows install CD - add patches, remove unnecessary components, integrate install keys or SPs, and more.
computers
hacks
howto
security
software
useful
windows
march 2007 by ulrichp
O'Reilly Network -- Understanding Windows Vista's User Account Control
february 2007 by ulrichp
One of Windows Vista's worst features is treating you like you have a bad case of the 'tards. Here's why it does so, and how to turn parts of it off if you really want to.
security
windows
february 2007 by ulrichp
'Hot' patients setting off U.S. radiation alarms - Yahoo! News
january 2007 by ulrichp
When 75,000 football fans pack into Dolphin Stadium in Miami for the Super Bowl on February 4, at least a few may want to carry notes from their doctors explaining why they're radioactive enough to set off "dirty bomb" alarms.
health
security
science
news
interesting
january 2007 by ulrichp
How to Open Password Protected PDF Documents at Digital Inspiration
january 2007 by ulrichp
"There are sometimes genuine reasons to unlock or crack a password protected PDF file."
hacks
howto
tools
work
security
interesting
useful
january 2007 by ulrichp
AquaticPrime: Secure Your Shareware Applications
january 2007 by ulrichp
The AquaticPrime framework is a secure registration method for your shareware applications, released as free open-source software.
cocoa
development
mac
opensource
security
tools
shareware
interesting
useful
todo
january 2007 by ulrichp
I Forgot My Administrator Password!
november 2005 by ulrichp
Utilize a hole in Windows' setup/repair utility that will allow you to reset your user password(s).
hacks
howto
microsoft
software
security
useful
windows
november 2005 by ulrichp
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
october 2005 by ulrichp
Need help figuring out what to forward for what? PortForward probably has the answer.
howto
internet
security
technology
useful
october 2005 by ulrichp
The Credit Card Prank
october 2005 by ulrichp
"Who checks the signature? Nobody checks the signature." He's right. Even when he signs it "I stole this," no one checks the signature.
humor
interesting
money
security
october 2005 by ulrichp
Automatic Enkoderform
september 2005 by ulrichp
Encode HTML into really obfuscated JavaScript. I can never find it when I need it.
internet
email
javascript
security
tools
useful
webdev
development
september 2005 by ulrichp
Sentry Gun
september 2005 by ulrichp
Includes video of it being tested on one of the creators.
geekery
interesting
project
security
september 2005 by ulrichp
Places that viruses and trojans hide on start up
september 2004 by ulrichp
Self-explanatory title. Holding onto this for later.
geekery
useful
windows
security
september 2004 by ulrichp
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