Bypass the administrator password for any version of windows without overwriting or changing the password. Gain instant access to any local computer.
The program used is called Kon Boot and It is prepackaged on the latest version of Hiren’s Boot CD.
Basically all you have to do is run Kon Boot from a CD and seconds later you can login to the system without a password. It’s really that Simple. Just select the user you want to login as and leave the password blank and hit login.
Works with pretty much all windows versions and windows servers, as well as many popular versions of Linux.
Unless you’ve tweaked your privacy settings your Facebook status is more public than you think. Wanna find everyone who cheated on a test or just posted their phone number and is broadcasting it to the world. Openbook attempts to show people how serious this privacy risk is.
Do you have private conversations on yahoo messenger. Did you know anybody with access to your computer can read them without having your password?
All of your IM logs are stored in a yahoo messenger Dat file that is normally unreadable. There is a new freeware program called Yahoo Messenger Archive Decoderthat will allow a person to read the IM logs without being online and without having your password. It even lets you export the logs as word documents. This provides a security until Yahoo encrypts their Instant Messenger Files.
Do you have a password set on your cell phone voicemail? If not then anyone can access your voicemail from anywhere
Cellular voicemail is authenticated by caller id. That is why when you call from your cell phone it lets you into the inbox. However these days it’s very easy for someone to spoof thier caller ID, instantly giving them access to your voicemail.
If you think using an on screen keyboard will protect you from key loggers you’re wrong.
Many Keyloggers also take screen shots and record mouse movements.
To protect your self from Keyloggers use a good FREE antivius and spyware program. Like Avira and Spyware Doctor Starter Editon.
Another good idea is to use a password manager like KeePass or Scarabay which eliminate the need to type or even see your password, so screenshots won’t reveal a thing.
Becoming a hacker is not something you learn but instead it is a state of mind. A hacker is someone who thinks differently than the rest. A hacker is a problem solver who creates a solution no one else has thought of before. Nothing is impossible to a hacker. There is always a solution, other people just haven’t thought of it yet.
Hackers don’t play by the rules. The rules exist to tell us what we can and can’t do, but nothing is impossible for a hacker. I guess no one ever told the Wright brothers it was impossible to fly. I guess no one ever told Thomas Edison it was impossible to create a light bulb. These people were all hackers in their own way, solving problems by thinking differently.
I’m going to be redefining hacking. Lets forget about Hacker vs. Cracker. Most websites you will find believe that Hackers are programmers and Crackers break through security systems. Those who have copied that definition are obviously couldn’t think for themselves. As I said before being a hacker is a state of mind, how you use that intelligence another story. There are good and bad hackers just like there are good and bad doctors.
So where did the term hacker come from? The term hacker was originally given to furniture makers, back then they didn’t have nails. So they used an Axe to hack the wood together in a way that created furniture. Obviously they thought outside the box to solve a problem, so the name is perfect as it relates to computer hackers.
Make your wireless network Invisible and Impenetrable even if they know your wireless key.
Setup a WPA2 key All of the other encryption types are easily hacked.
Turn MAC Address Filtering on and add the wireless mac address of all of the computers in your home that access your network wirelessly. This will prevent any computer from connecting to your network unless you specifically allow them to.
Disable SSID Broadcasting If you can’t see it, you cant connect to it without knowing the name of the SSID.
Is your email account safe? Ever wonder how hackers hack into yahoo email accounts? Sarah Palin, the republican candidate for vice president just had her yahoo account hacked.This article is intended to increase the awareness of the security vulnerabilities of Web based email security.
The most common and easiest way a web based email account is hacked is by using the Secret Question. A hacker will click on “I forgot my password” Enter your user name. All he needs to know is your Birthday and zip code, and the answer to your secret question. Like what high school did you go to? All it takes is about 20 minutes of searching the internet and some clever social engineering and your email account can be hacked. I encourage websites to stop using the so called “secret question” and start using something more secure. I encourage users to test their own security of the accounts they have. When you sign up for accounts make sure no one can ever find the answer to you secret question even if you have to make up a jibberish answer and write it down. How secret is your secret question?
Spyware
Many users are infected with spyware and don’t even know it. Spyware can be used to record your keystrokes and send them to the hacker. 3 Programs that I would recommend to protect your self from spyware are PC Tools spyware doctor, Spybot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware 2008.
What can a hacker use your email account for?
Sending emails to friends and family- a common scam that is being done is after a hacker gains access to your email account is they send an email to your friends and family saying that you are stranded and need money.
Accessing all of your other accounts- Hackers can gain access to your bank account and all of your other email accounts just by knowing your email password. In the process of password recovery an email with your user name and password will be sent to your email account or a link to reset your password.
Forget about downloading Music and Movies from Limewire, Some hackers are downloading peoples taxes, containing their all of the personal information necessary to commit Identity theft.
I thought it was pretty common knowledge not to share your personal documents on LimeWire but I guess not, as proved by this fox news report.
The moral of the story is NEVER choose My Documents as your shared folder, also prevent limewire from automatically searching for files when it installs.
