Digital Rogue

War Driving with Network Stumbler!

 
If you live in any major city then you are literally surrounded by thousands of wireless networks. From individual homes to small businesses to large corporations. And the surprising thing is that more that 50% of those are not secure. In this post I'm going to tell you how you can sniff these wireless networks down and get into its router config page. And I'll tell you a way that if it is secured using WEP or any other popular encryption system how to break that password and get in. But that will be the next post. Now, I must say that this information is purely for your knowledge in order for you to better secure you network. What ever you do with this information is entirely on you!

    OK, now the first thing that you will need to do is to download a program of the web. Network Stumbler is a free program that will allow you to find these wireless networks. You can find the download  HERE  .  Once you install it, all you need is a wireless card and a laptop. Pretty much any wireless card will work but if you really want to do it right you may want to get a card that will allow you to attach an external antenna up to it to improve your range. One of the best wireless cards for this is an the pro Orinoco Card. You can get these at buy.com . All you need to do is start the program up and presto, that's it! In my experience's, I started the program up, hopped in my car and drove about 5 blocks. And since I'm in Chicago, in just that little time I'd say about 15-20 wireless networks for detected and most of them were unsecured. Whats nice about this program is that it gives you so much information about any given network such as the IP address, type of router, if  it's secure or not, it's SSID, signal strength and so forth.

    Now when you find yourself a unsecured wireless network, you can go ahead and tap into it and use the Internet or if they have a network setup you can see what is on there network. And chances are that the SSID is going to be set on the default, and if the user hasn't changed the SSID  then they most likely are going to have the default user name and password to get into there router config. For example, If it is a linksys router, the user name will be admin and password will be admin. And once you can get into the router config page, you can pretty much do anything you wish.
   
    Most wireless routers are ready to go right out of the box. You can just plug them in and your set. But with this convenience comes insecurities. You see, for manufacturers to supply the routers like this, the routers have to have most if not all of there security features disabled. That is why you can find SO many unsecured wireless networks. Because of ignorance.  So, if you are new to the wireless scene then maybe this will give you a few ideas on how to make your network secure. And if your familiar with it well then this is an exciting little program to mess around with.

    My next post will show you a program that can break a password for most wireless networks so make sure you come back for that post. Till then, have fun.

Zimer

   

Large Scale Attack on Host Servers

    Last weekend the ISC (Internet Storm Center) was trying to track a large scale hack that infected  site-hosting servers. By doing this they in sense turned all the hosted sites into distributors of a virus.

    The ISC said that the attackers used both direct and indirect means to infect users. In some cases, a script was appended to all home pages of the sites hosted on the host servers and the script redirected visitors of those sites to a malicious site that actually infected anyone that visited it. ICS also found some proof that a DNS cache poisoning attack was part of the virus.

    Staying one step ahead of anyone trying to track them. The hackers were using Dynamic DNS . The ICS said that the IP address for three different domains were all resolving to the one address (217.16.26.148).

    The hackers that were behind the attack were quite skillful. As they "shifted" the target whenever an ISP (Internet Service Provider) started to block traffic or to shut down one of their servers.

    So far, a week later, they still have no clue on who the hacker or hackers were.

Zimer

Ticketmasters Tickethack

    "LIKE...OH MY GOD BECKY! Usher is coming to town to do a show, but where should we get the tickets? Ticketmaster?"
    " NO Jaqueesha!... MAN GIRLLLLL, unless we have money like usher, we ain't buying no tickets from Ticketmaster!"
    "But Becky...."
    "Look girl, this money is for my nails!"

    Have you had conversations like this? OK, maybe not exactly like this, but something like that. Well, I've got a hack for Ticketmaster that will let you upgrade your seats and, or, get you or your friends in for free.

   Ticketmaster charges crazy fees for having to print tickets and drop them in the mail slot to send to you. But recently,Ticketmaster started offering something called ticketfast (which I like to call tickethack).This allows the customer to buy tickets for events on the Ticketmaster website, then they email a digital image of the ticket to you and all you have to do is print the image out and go to the event.

    Well, what stops you from printing more tickets from the same image? There isn't anything. You can print as many copies of the ticket as you want. However, the ticket has a unique bar code on it that corresponds to a specific seat. Now, when you go to the event, using a custom PalmOS device they scan your ticket and that particular bar code becomes "used" after that. So, if someone has a second or third copy of your ticket, they'll be turned away.

    What about the hack? Well, when they email your tickets to you they are formatted as a PDF file. Therefore, it is quite simple to manipulate them with Photoshop. You can change the Row # and the seat # but that still leaves you with the barcode problem. Now when you buy your tickets, you have the option of how close you want to be to the stage, with the closer tickets selling for more. And when your in the venue, many times they have ushers checking tickets at the seats to keep people that bought cheaper tickets out of the better seats.

    OK. Lets say that there is a group of four people that want to go to a concert. (this is where it gets cool) What you have to do to abuse this little ticketfast idea is have one person buy a ticket close to the stage (which are usual more expensive) and have the other three people buy the cheapest tickets that they can possibly find. Now once the tickets have been emailed to you, create four copies of the expensive ticket and use Photoshop or any other photo editor to replace the bar codes on the three fake expensive copies with the bar codes from the three cheap tickets. And when your done you'll have four copies of the expensive ticket with four unique bar codes. And one last thing is to change the seat row's and numbers of the fake ones so that the ushers don't see four tickets with the same seat.
     If you do this, it will allow you to get into the venue with a valid ticket according to the database and will fool the usher when you go to get your seat.

    Can Ticketmaster fix this problem? Well, they can but it will be VERY difficult to do. Since each venue has different procedures of admitting people, it will be impossible to set up a standard procedure of admitting people who are using ticketfast. The only other thing that Ticketmaster can do is to drop the entire ticketfast option all together or completely change its control devices. So, until then, it's up for the taking.

Zimer

Thanks to Battery from 2600.

Next Gen XBox Reveiled!

    If you are into video games and try to keep track of the video game scene then I'm pretty sure that you are anxiously waiting for news on the next generation console games. Well, I have a sneak peak into the next generation Xbox! Now, these specs are based on alpha kits and final expectation of the system. However, this is most likely what the console will be like. The name for the next Xbox hasn't been release yet so I'll refer to it as Xenon from now on. (the codename)

The innerds of Xbox 2!

CPU - Xenon's CPU has three 3.0 GHz PowerPC cores. Each core is capable of two instructions per cycle and has an L1 cache with 32 KB for data and 32 KB for instructions. The three cores share 1 MB of L2 cache. Alpha 2 developer kits currently have two cores instead of three.

GPU - Xenon's GPU is a generation beyond the ATI X800. Its clock speed is 500 MHz and it supports Shader 3.0. Developers are currently working with an alpha 2 GPU. Beta GPU units are expected by May and the final GPU is slated for a summer release. The final GPU will be more powerful than anything on the market today; in game terms, it would handle a game like Half-Life 2 with ease.

System Memory - Xenon will have 256 MB of system RAM. Keep in mind that this number should not be equated to typical PC RAM. The Xbox has 64 MB of system RAM and is a very capable machine.

Optical Drive - As many have speculated, Xenon will not use Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. Games will come on dual-layer DVD-9 discs. While the media is the same as that of the current Xbox, the usable space on each disc is up to 7 GB. The drive is slated to run at 12X.

Memory Units - Xenon will use 64 MB to 1,024 MB memory cards. 8 MB is reserved for system use, leaving a 56 MB to 1,016 MB for user data.

Hard Drive - As many have speculated, Xenon's hard drive is optional. 2 GB of the drive will be used as game cache. The final drive size is still being determined.

Camera - Xenon will have a USB 2.0 camera. It's capable of 1.2 megapixel still shots and VGA video. Photos can be used in-game and for gamer profiles. The camera can also be used for video chat. It's unknown if the Xenon camera will allow for EyeToy-like gameplay. Developers are currently using a simulated camera driver.

Sound Chip - Xenon does not have an audio chip in the traditional sense. Decompression is handled by hardware, while the rest of the chores are handled by software. DirectSound3D has been dropped in favor of X3DAudio. The former was deemed too inflexible.

The Software

Microsoft is requiring developers to make all Xenon titles Live enabled. One of the key reasons for this will be revealed in the second part of this story.

Developers are being instructed to plan their games for high-definition. The baseline is 720p at 1280x720 for gameplay and video clips, 16:9 aspect ratio, 5.1 Surround Sound, and anti-aliasing. These features are the current minimum requirement.

All Xenon games can be played using custom soundtracks. Owners can also play their own music directly. Supported formats are MP3 and WMA. Files can be encoded up to 320Kbps CBR or VBR stereo. The system is branded a Music Player Service.

For gameplay movies, Xenon uses Xenon Motion Video (XMV). XMV is based on Windows Media 9 and uses the mandatory codec for HD-DVD. The goal for video is 720p running at 30 frames per second with 5.1 Surround Sound.

EXPECTATIONS

I CAN'T wait for the next gen consoles to come out. Not because I want to see what the games will be like but mainly because I want to see Xbox get whooped by PlayStation!!! Now, even tho these specs on the next Xbox may sound impressive. At the GDC, (Game Developers Conference) Microsoft stated that the Xbox WILL NOT have as much power as the next gen PlayStation! Microsoft's big plan is to create a system that will allow game developers to easily design games for it and that will be enough to propel Xbox. In my opinion, this is a mistake. The reason that Xbox did so well in the US after it's launch was because it was more powerful than the PS2. So, by them not making the next Xbox as powerful as the next PlayStation sounds alittle risky. But I guess that only time will tell.

But lets just say for now. LONG LIVE PLAYSTATION and DEATH TO XBOX!!

Sorry

I would like to say sorry for the delay in posting. I've had absolutely NO time on my hands. I'll will start posting again regularly on the 11th. of March. Well, till then.

Zimer

FBI Computer Virus!!! PLEASE READ!

    Don't open any emails or attachments that appear to be from the FBI. They can contain viruses.

    The FBI stated late Tuesday night that con artists and hacks that try to appear as FBI personnel have been sending mass emailing to people containing viruses. A spokes person for the FBI said "These emails are not from the FBI and the FBI does not engage in the practice of sending unsolicited emails in the manner."

    The statement was given to the public because of the mass emailing and multiple computers that have been infected through these emails.

    The emails tell people that there computer has been monitored by the FBI for some time and that your computer has accessed illegal websites and directs them to open the attachment form and fill it out.

Please be careful if you have received these emails. Don't open them. Immediately  delete these off your account.

Zimer

One Big Breast. Going Once, Twice, Sold!

        For all those people out there that have always wanted to buy a used silicon Breast implant, now is the time.

         A former stripper from New York is auctioning off one of her old Breast implants on EBay. The auction had a starting price of $37 and has quickly rose to a staggering price of $14,000. in just a few days. And the price is only sure to go up with the auction ending on March 5.

          The Breast implant is being auctioned off by Ms. Tawny Peaks (haha "Peaks" haha) Who ever wins the auction does not only get the implant but also the criminal history of the implant. Yes, the implant  has been in court.  The LARGE 69HH *O.O* Breast had a law suit filed against them in 1998  for abuse to a patron while at a bachelor party. The patron (his name not known) accused that he was given whiplash while having her Breast's swung across his face.

          The lawsuit was thrown in the trash while in a court appearance, a female bailiff examined Tawny Peaks breasts and stated that they were regular soft feeling breasts and that they were incapable of inflicting harm to anyone.

        The lawsuit made Tawny peaks famous for a while resulting in a cover spread on Playboy magazine. And just a few years ago, she retired and became a homemaker. She said that she decided to sell it after coming across it in a keepsakes box.

       She said that she didn't need it anymore and besides it took up too much room.

Now that's a story for the books. LOL I'll keep everyone informed on what the auction sells for. Stay turned.

Zimer

P.S. How  many of you (if you had the money) would bid on this auction?

UPDATE: The final price was set at an amazing 17,000.00 for a felon breast implant.