Monthly Archives: April 2010

EC-Council focusing on the starters – Security5 this time

by cisspfix Posted on April 30, 2010

Security5 is an entry level professional certification for individuals interested in learning computer networking and security basics. This certification program insures an individual’s competency in basic security matters, such as the definitions and the safe implementation of Firewalls, ports, and … Continue reading →

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Live Features of Netcat tool.

by cisspfix Posted on April 28, 2010

It takes lots of patience and strength to use this swiss army knife. I have to test everything, put everything on acid test. Then I thought why others suffer the same. This post will help people who want to see … Continue reading →

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Experience Google Android on Apple’s iPhone

by cisspfix Posted on April 27, 2010

Hackers did it again. After jail breaking now they are running Android from Google on Apple’s iPhone. To add to the iDroid experience, the developers have also brought in the menu tab, meaning you can drag it across the screen … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 20 years of Hubble Telescope.

by cisspfix Posted on April 24, 2010

Its just amazing, mesmerazing chain of events created by nature is avaliable to us. Thanks to Hubble telescope that made it possible. I stand in the obligation for it and want to share a beautyful picture taken by the same … Continue reading →

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Port Scanning with Netcat.

by cisspfix Posted on April 24, 2010

Netcat can be used as port scanner, a backdoor, a port redirector, a port listener and lots of other cool things too. It’s not always the best tool for the job, but if I was stranded on an island, I’d … Continue reading →

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Hacking tools used in Penetration testing. Part 10– PuTTY

by cisspfix Posted on April 22, 2010

PuTTY is a free and open source terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP computing protocols. The name “PuTTY” has no definitive meaning, though ‘tty’ is the name for a … Continue reading →

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Hacking tools used in Penetratioin testing. Part 9– Nikto Web scanner

by cisspfix Posted on April 20, 2010

Nikto is an open-source Web server scanner that tests Web servers for dangerous files/CGIs, outdated server software and other problems. It performs generic and server-type specific checks. It also captures and prints any cookies received. It can work in both … Continue reading →

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Topics on demand

by cisspfix Posted on April 14, 2010

These days I am experimenting a lot and I am enjoying a lot with the new path of evolution. For the starter I tried Movie review and it is going fine, as more movie reviews are in pipeline. I wanted … Continue reading →

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EC-Council Kinder Garden Exam – ECSS

by cisspfix Posted on April 14, 2010

The field of information security has grown and evolved significantly in recent years. As a career choice, there are many ways of gaining entry into the field. It offers many areas for specialization including: securing networks and allied infrastructure, securing … Continue reading →

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Hacking tools used in penetration testing. Part 8 – Ettercap

by cisspfix Posted on April 13, 2010

Ettercap is a Unix and Windows tool for computer network protocol analysis and security auditing. It is capable of intercepting traffic on a network segment, capturing passwords, and conducting active eavesdropping against a number of common protocols. It is a … Continue reading →

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