Tutorial: Rainbow Tables and RainbowCrack

Openpodcast.org has been MIA for some time now.  I quick Google search does not reveal any news about this strange occurrance.  As it turns out, the creator’s web site ( btucker.org ) is gone as well. Could the venerable podcast dispersal site have left us and no one noticed?  I mean, I know that it had largely become irrelevant and used mostly for promos and vanity grabs, but… Please leave a comment if you have any information. ... more

And it could be free by the time you click on this link.  They’re asking for bloggers to post about the release and the more that do, the more the price goes down! In case you don’t know, AppZapper is a great uninstaller utility for Mac OSX macZOT! ... more

There is now exploit code in the wild to take advantage of the recent vulnerability to IE.   Apparently, the exploit only causes the calculator to pop up on your screen , but it would be trivial to modify the code to do something much more dastardly. Microsoft is prommising to release a patch in the cycle next month, but until then, they suggest shutting off active scripting in IE.  As an alternative, you can download IE7 beta 2 , which is supposed to be non-vulnerable to this exploit... more

10 Best Security Live CD Distros (Pen-Test, Forensics & Recovery) Darknet.org has the awards for the top 10 security live distros. Check it out if you’re doing any pen-testing or forensics work. There’s some great stuff here. ... more