Hacking Windows: Eavesdropping on Network Password Exchange
Password guessing is hard work. Why not just sniff credentials off the wire as users log in to a server and then replay them to gain access? If an attacker is able to eavesdrop on Windows login exchanges, this approach can spare a lot of random guesswork.
With lawsuit settled, hackers now working with MBTA
MIT students sued earlier this year by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority said they are now working to make Boston transit more secure.
Former IT Manager Sentenced to One Year in Prison For Hacking Former Employer
A California man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for hacking into his former employer’s computer system and giving spammers access to the mail server.
Cyber threats in 2009
The Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) released its “Emerging Cyber Threats Report for 2009″, which reported on the top five information security threats for the coming year.
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Hacking Exposed, Sixth Edition
By Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz; Published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne
The original Hacking Exposed authors rejoin forces on this tenth anniversary edition to offer completely up-to-date coverage of today's most devastating hacks and how to prevent them. Using their proven methodology, the authors reveal how to locate and patch system vulnerabilities. The book includes new coverage of ISO images, wireless and RFID attacks, Web 2.0 vulnerabilities, anonymous hacking tools, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2008, mobile devices, and more. Enter now!
