How to install Backtrack tools on Ubuntu

The below instructions will show you how you can install all of the Backtrack applications on your current Ubuntu installation. Add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://repo.offensive-security.com/dist/bt4 binary/ Now to import the Backtrack GPG key and to update the sources: kartook@H4ck3r:~$wget http://repo.offensive-security.com/dist/bt4/binary/public-key && sudo apt-key add public-key && sudo apt-get update Fantastic! Now […]

Win7 : Configure Legacy Devices to Run

The Windows 7 driver store includes a small collection of drivers for legacy devices, mostly older printers, modems, scanners, infrared ports, PCMCIA controllers, and other oddball devices that don’t use Plug and Play connections. As you might suspect, Windows will not automatically set up such devices, and you’re rolling the dice if you find one […]

Security : Hackers Show It's Easy to Snoop on a GSM Call

A German security researcher claims to have cracked the secret code used to prevent eavesdroppers from listening in on mobile phone users’ conversations. In a presentation given at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, researcher Karsten Nohl said he had compiled two terabytes of data in order to figure out the encryption key used to […]