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Online security is a myth – yet here are 4 useful tips
Online security is almost a myth but what you can do is make it really hard for someone to hack your account or at least catch them while doing so. Below are some security tips that don’t include...
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Hacking biometric access control systems
Biometric access control systems are obviously systems that use biometrics like finger print, hand shape , facial recognition, retina and the such to identify humans and authorize their access to...
View ArticleLebanon: Lawful intercept requirements for BlackBerry services
I was catching on my reading list and preparing a report with numbers and stats when I came across this in the Annual TRA Report : BlackBerry services have recently raised security concerns in Lebanon...
View ArticleOn Freedom, privacy and security
Jun 13, 2010 As we move into an era of a digital (r)evolution we are facing new questions and challenges that touch our very intimate human privacy and rights. Like never before, we are able to store...
View ArticleWPA2 Dictionary file of Lebanese phone numbers
I was visiting a friend who happens to make a living being an ethical hacker. *jealous* While I was at his place, I wanted to get connected, but this friend being a “kherfen” didn’t know his WPA2...
View ArticleHow to disable USB sticks on windows without software for free
I was at a client, he asked me how to disable USB sticks/storage – he was using some third party paid software that installs as a service on startup and he wanted an alternative. Since this is one of...
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How to block 3G/4G mobile internet at work/office, sample products and...
[in collaboration with @battikh000, a network engineer working as an ethical hacker] After a 10 years of delays, 3G has been finally introduced to the Lebanese market. Many employees are tech savy and...
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Guide to securing a Facebook fan page
It is a little kinda obvious on how to secure facebook fan pages – but sometimes businesses who invested time and money in building their social media presence feel the need to have a document or a...
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10 Curious tech facts about Gauss – the malware
If you are Lebanese, you have by now heard about a malware or cyber espionnage tool called Gauss, spreading mostly in Lebanon and discovered by Kaspersky Lab. There could be more infections, but those...
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Security tip: Batch cleaning/deleting EXIF data and geolocation from images
As webdev – to optimise images a common practice is to run them through jpegtran and pngcrunch – lossless image compression tools. This removes the EXIF data and geolocation and compresses the images...
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