Thursday, November 25, 2010

BackTrack 4 R2 available

I am a few days behind...but BackTrack 4 R2 is available.

Changes:
  • Kernel 2.6.35.8 – *Much* improved mac80211 stack.
  • USB 3.0 support.
  • New wireless cards supported.
  • All wireless Injection patches applied, maximum support for wireless attacks.
  • Even *faster* desktop environment.
  • Revamped Fluxbox environment for the KDE challenged.
  • Metasploit rebuilt from scratch, MySQL db_drivers working out of the box.
  • Updated old packages, added new ones, and removed obsolete ones.
  • New BackTrack Wiki with better documentation and support.
  • Our most professional, tested and streamlined release ever.
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/backtrack/backtrack-4-r2-download/

Monday, November 15, 2010

Phish using TechNet as the lure?

Nope....it is just a really Phishtastic looking e-mail....

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Firesheep author Guilty/Evil? (Skills-Gap dependence)

I've talked to a few security people and regular IT folks about the FireSheep tool, and I've also read a few discussions about it. Some have called him irresponsible, some guilty, etc...

In a narrow minded, but broad categorization we could call Wireshark, TCPdump, or [insert sniffing tool here] authors into "guilty" parties. These tools can do the same thing. To keep the conversation...uh...focused we won't mention tools like Metasploit or even NMap.

I know this makes it more "accessible" to the common wanna-be attacker, but when are we going to stop using the "skills" gap argument? Do other physical security professionals rely on "skills" gap to protect them, or do they address the issues?

I dunno, innocent or guilty, a light has been pointed into a dark corner and now people are taking notice. If a constant drone of security professionals encouraging the companies to fix the issue isn't enough, then the attention from this will (or should).

Monday, October 25, 2010

Metasploit BETA

Since the "gag order" has been lifted since the official launch of Metasploit Pro, I thought I might share some screen shots and some quick thoughts about Metasploit Pro (Beta).  It is a web interface that

The install/setup of Metasploit Pro (Beta) is really self explanatory.  Just some quick initial configurations settings to get started.


That's it, that's all there is to it. Of course if you want to leverage NeXpose vulnerability scanning, further configuration will be needed.

To start off, you have to create a Project where you will define the subnet(s) and Metasploit users you want to access the project/results.



Once you've got the Project created, you can create separate tasks underneath that Project. Below is a "Host and Service Discovery" task.





Then once you run the task you can view the task status. Below is the "Host and Service Discovery" task running that we created above.


Once that scan is complete you can view the Hosts that were discovered:


Metasploit Pro also has a "Campaign" capability allowing you to setup and manage a Social Engineering/Phishing Campaign to allow you to attack the human factor. Definitely useful!!




So as you can see, the Metasploit Pro product is aesthetically pleasing, intuitive, and will no undoubtedly compete with the the other competitors in the penetration testing software category.  Couple it with the NeXpose vulnerability scanner, it is a complete vulnerability, exploiting, and social engineering package.  The reporting was pretty decent as well for providing the information to your company or clients.



Thursday, September 30, 2010

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue

Interesting look at the Stuxnet worm that has been in the headlines. Beyond some of the technical indicators, they believe another biblical clue is in the code for the worm....

In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue (CNBC)
http://www.cnbc.com/id/39435594/

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Modern cars vulnerable to malicious hacks - tech - 14 May 2010 - New Scientist

This is related to a previous post about how cars will be a new hack hobby. They say you have to be physically present...think a Netbook and with a wireless carrier card tucked under the seat.

Modern cars vulnerable to malicious hacks - tech - 14 May 2010 - New Scientist