Using smblookup on Ubuntu Install – samba-common-bin Run – nmblookup -A <ip address> sif@ sifizm:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install samba-common-bin[sudo] password for sif: Once samba-common-bin is install you can now use nmblookup(nbtstat) to run the following command: sif@sifizm:~/Downloads$ nmblookup -A 10.1.1.2Looking up status of 10.1.1.2 DT-SIF <00> – M <ACTIVE> CO <00> – <GROUP> M <ACTIVE> [...]
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Secure Password Creation Methodology
January 31st, 2011
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There are many methods that people use to create secure passwords. One of the more popular methods involves acronyms. For example: • Think of an easily-remembered phrase, such as: “over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go.” • Next, turn it into an acronym (including the punctuation). otrattw,tghwg. • Add complexity [...]
Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux
January 28th, 2011
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Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install. Other features include; Persistence (if [...]
Klaatu Recommends Nikto for Web Security | Linux Magazine
November 30th, 2010
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Nikto is a free, open source, command line scanning script used for testing your web server’s security. It checks for thousands of vulnerabilities and potential security weaknesses such as default files and programs, outdated servers, insecure files, server and software misconfigurations. Nikto uses a configuration file, three dozen plugins for testing and a handful of [...]
Cisco Type 5 passwords
July 15th, 2010
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Enable secret passwords are hashed using the MD5 (Message Digest 5) algorithm instead of the weak Cisco proprietary algorithm. Enable secret passwords are not trivial to decrypt. An “enable secret” password is configured using the following command: cisco (config)#enable secret password If you see a password in the configuration file with a ’5′ in the [...]
