All posts in General Hacking http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:14:16 +0000 15 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45128-increasing-longevity-of-solid-state-drives-ssds/
Also, I read about disabling certain services like Disk Defrag, Indexing, Super-fetch, and pre-fetch--which some software like SSDFresh does exactly this and more--I am going to check some of those out. What are some other good ideas for increasing the life?

Thanks,
ansichart]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:14:16 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45128-increasing-longevity-of-solid-state-drives-ssds/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45122-the-yes-men-to-keynote-at-hope-number-nine/
http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/12192]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:39:50 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45122-the-yes-men-to-keynote-at-hope-number-nine/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45119-discounted-rates-for-hotel-pennsylvania-now-available-for-hope-dates/
$139 - 1 bed (single or double)
$149 - 1 twin bed room
$169 - 2 beds (twins or 2 double beds)


For those staying beyond Sunday, the prices go down even more for July 15th and July 16th:

$99 - 1 bed (single or double)
$119 - 2 beds (twins or 2 double beds)


HOPE Number Nine will be taking place from Friday, July 13th through Sunday, July 15th, 2012 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

To take advantage of this discounted rate (which sold out along with the entire hotel last time), call +1 212 736 5000 or ask your operator to connect you to Pennsylvania 6-5000 in New York City. (Go ahead, try it.) When you get to the reception desk, be sure to mention that you want the HOPE rate.

For those of you who'd rather not use a telephone, simply go to http://tinyurl.com/hopehotel and adjust the dates of your stay accordingly within the green squares. (Make sure the Group Code says HOPE.)

http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/12191]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:25:41 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45119-discounted-rates-for-hotel-pennsylvania-now-available-for-hope-dates/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45108-my-new-high-performance-gaming-pc-build/
Over the last few days I have been picking out parts for my new gaming PC. I have been going back and forth making changes and I think this is my final list for what I am getting: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/42HB

After much contemplation I decided to go with Intel's i5 2500k processor as opposed to the i7 2600k. This surprised some people but check out this benchmark on anandtech: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287
As you see the difference in performance is actually really close, especially when just looking at the gaming benchmarks, it is quite negligible; the price difference, circa $100, however is not.

Since I plan on overclocking the CPU, I went with a higher quality CPU Cooler, the Thermaltake Frio. The cool (no pun intended) thing about this device is that it uses heatpipes, which takes advantage of the phase transitioning principle. It's a simple idea really; Inside It has a liquid under a low pressure that gets heated by the CPU turning it into a gas which takes energy with it, which then later condenses back into a liquid to repeat the cycle.

Regarding the video card, I am going with the HIS Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card. Here is a benchmark test chart comparing it to others in the same league: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon+HD+6970
It was difficult to decide weather to go with GeForce (NVIDA) or Radeon (AMD). They both have their pros and cons; My understanding is that the Radeon is better for really high resolution, since it packs in more memory, and it also focuses on the philosophy of giving you "more bang for your buck." On the other hand NVIDIA is higher performance but the price is not as reasonable. I feel like less money in my wallet would be more noticeable than the performance of a slightly better video card. For my purposes the Radeon will be sufficient. And later if I need a performance boost, I can always get another Radeon to crossfire it with. Also, I like to support AMD... but apparently not enough to go with their CPU, sorry AMD but as far as gaming is concerned, Intel is the best way to go.

This system will have two hard drives. The OS and Games will go on a 120 GB Solid State Drive. I found that the Kingston HyperX is one of the best performing ones out there. It also is a fair price in my opinion. A lot of the other ones were cheaper but could not sustain a good throughput like this one. The other drive will be just a regular 2 TB SATA which I will be for my Music, Movies, Pictures, Ebooks, etc.

I am going to order these parts later tonight unless someone here convinces me to change something up for a better item or deal. Let me know what you guys think, I am looking forward to your comments. (:]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:14:50 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45108-my-new-high-performance-gaming-pc-build/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45099-hope-number-nine-speaker-submissions-now-open/
http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/12188]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:35:46 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45099-hope-number-nine-speaker-submissions-now-open/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45091-2600-websites-to-go-black-on-wednesday/ SOPA and PIPA bills and black out our websites on Wednesday, January 18th.

http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/12185]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:51:56 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45091-2600-websites-to-go-black-on-wednesday/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45081-hope-number-nine-preregistration-online/ here to begin the process. These tickets are still priced well below what's charged at the door, a savings of nearly 20 percent. But we believe that the full price is still an incredible bargain, considering all of the talks and fun that are found at a typical HOPE conference.

http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/12184]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:35:45 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45081-hope-number-nine-preregistration-online/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45080-three-great-solutions-to-reset-windows-vista-password/
Solution 1. Prepare a Windows Vista password reset disk and use it to reset lost password.

Windows XP and further versions also provide another method to recover forgotten Password by using “Reset Disk”. If you created a Password Reset Disk in Past, you can use that disk to reset the password. You could easily create a Windows Vista password reset disk via Vista's control panel with a blank USB flash drive.

1. Open Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safely -> User Accounts.
2. Click Create a password reset disk on the left pane.
3. Click “Next”, follow the forgotten password Wizard to complete creating a Vista password reset disk.

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Start/Restart your computer, on the logon box type in incorrect password, then click the reset password link and there will be wizard. Now you can recover Windows Vista password with the created password reset disk on your PC within seconds. Of course this password reset disk must be created for your current password.

Solution 2. Use free Vista password recovery tool to recover Vista password.

There are two popular tools: Ophcrack and Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. The former which is based on rainbow tables will spend you much precious time to download but just can reset passwords less than 14 characters. The latter supports Windows NT/2000/XP, but not AD password recovery.
Once you forgot Windows 7/vista/xp password, Ophcrack is a good choice to recover lost password. However, many Windows users failed to recover Windows password as its large ISO file which is more than 496MB.
Download Ophcrack: http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/download.php
Offline NT Password: http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
But the problem is you need operate in Dos environment, which is more suitable for PC expert.

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Solution 3. Use Professional Vista Password Recovery Software to Reset Vista Password

In addition to many free Windows password recovery tools, several premium programs are also available that will recover Windows passwords.
Realizing that you've forgotten your Windows password is guaranteed to strike panic in anyone. Luckily, there are several programs and services that can help "hack" into your own Windows PC!

Let’s take Daossoft Corporation for example who offers a good software names Windows Password Rescuer. As one of the best and popular Windows password recovery tool, we just need 4 steps to reset/remove Windows Vista password. We can especially use Windows Password Rescuer to create a New User with administrator privilege that we can copy the data of our locked computer if we want to reinstall the Operating System.(Note : Don’t use it to hack other’s computer or steal private data that it is illegal.)

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1. Download Windows Password Rescuer and install it to another available computer.
2. Run it to burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. Before this confirm that you have inserted a blank CD/DVD or USB.
3. BIOS setting: Setup your own computer boot from CD or USB. Press F2 or DELETE when you start/restart your PC to get into the BIOS SETUP list. Use arrow keys to select boot menu, and use +/- key to move the CD/DVD or USB option to the first boot site. Then insert the CD/DVD or USB you have just created. Press F10 to save and exit.
4. Reset Windows password: Wait for a moment, It will display a friendly operating window, and you can reset whichever password on it.

Not only Windows Vista, Windows Password Rescuer can also be used to recover domain password on Windows server 2008/2003/2000 and local password for other OS, such as Windows 7, Windows XP, etc.]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:34:49 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45080-three-great-solutions-to-reset-windows-vista-password/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45077-telnet-vulnerabilities/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:38:45 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45077-telnet-vulnerabilities/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45068-hello-im-new-and-im-looking-for-help/ But, i must start from somewhere. Let me introduce myself. I'm living in Turkey, i'm a web programmer and i'm studying for Computer Programming. I'm 18. I prefer do not give my name. I know how to use computer, i can learn fast, i'm interested in computer really long time. Now,

I wanted to be hacker, but for some good reasons. You know, maybe being a digital Robin Hood. And, i need a teacher who teach me how to be a hacker, who can give me sources, can guides me. If you're reading this and thinking you're good at this subject please help me.

I know it's sounds like noobish and i know i'm looking like a noob. But, i promise, i swear if you help me, i'll do it for other beginners, after i learn something..

Please don't let me down. Thanks.. ^^]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:07:56 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45068-hello-im-new-and-im-looking-for-help/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45065-winter-issue-of-2600-released/ Winter issue of 2600 is now officially out in all sorts of different places and versions. Hopefully you won't have much trouble finding us in bookstores. You may have more of a challenge finding bookstores in the first place. While we're still getting over the loss of Borders, you should be able to easily find us in every Barnes and Noble and other chains, along with a whole bunch of independent bookstores and newsstands. If you're a subscriber, an issue may have already arrived at your home, office, or school. If you're more of the electronic bent, you will have already received the Winter issue if you have a Kindle subscription. You can also get a Kindle subscription in the U.K. Issues are also available individually in the subscription section. For those of you using Mac and PC devices, individual issues are available in that format as well. You can also get this version in U.K., France, Spain, Italy, and Germany. We also have a version for the Nook. And we intend to keep adding more, as long as there is a demand.

http://www.2600.com/news/view/article/12181]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:22:24 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45065-winter-issue-of-2600-released/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45060-pentesting-101/
I recently took on a pretty serious interest in Penetration Testing/Ethical Hacking/Offensive Security because I'm finishing up a Private Investigation certification and I wanted to specialize in pentesting or at least have that ability available to me for whenever it is necessarry in my line of work (assuming such situation is within legal limits of course).

I do know that there are plenty of courses available on-line for this, but the majority of them require at least a basic understanding before you can enroll, and by now I'm sure you've gathered that I'm a complete noob. I did Google search, I've used your forum search here, and I do intend on learning this myself by reading and practicing as much as I can. So, my question to you guys here is: Where do you recommend that I start my learning quest being that I'm basically starting at rock bottom? Are there any specific books or links that you can suggest? and what kind of machine/lab-set up do you recommend I start on?

I will continue to look through the forum and pick up a few things from the posts you already have available and I'd like to apologise in advance for not being able to contribute just yet due to my lack of experience, hopefully I will be able to contribute soon. I can't thank you guys enough for any information you can provide. I really do appreciate it.

*Edit: Sorry, I just realized I accidentally posted this outside of the Nubie HQ.]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:52:24 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45060-pentesting-101/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45058-anyone-here-familiar-with-fios-coaxial-networking/
One thing I'm interested in in particular is port 8082 on the STB. When connected to with HTTP, it gives me a generic HTTP username/password prompt, but I can't seem to figure out what the password is. I tried brute-forcing it once with dictionary words, but the box just crashed.]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:29:14 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45058-anyone-here-familiar-with-fios-coaxial-networking/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45055-gaining-access-through-smb/ I'm trying to get my attack vectors straight for gaining execution on a pc on a network with a server with open SMB shares. I have Guest access to a share on a server (so i can write and read files in a directory). But I'm trying to gain a shell on either that system or another system on the network with login credentials for that machine.
So far i see it as i have 3 options:

1) upload an executable and run on a computer with administrator credentials for the server.

2) Brute force the credentials for an administrator account.

3) Sniff the credentials for a privileged account and use those.

The first i can do easily.
The second I have no idea how to do but want to learn how to do well.
And the third i again have basic knowledge of but not sniffing these particular credentials/hashes.]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:06:29 +0000 http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45055-gaining-access-through-smb/ http://www.binrev.com/forums/index.php/topic/45053-hotel-pennsylvania-saved/
In a story that all of us seem to have missed a couple of weeks ago (possibly because it was in the New York Post), Vornado Realty Trust is having second thoughts about tearing down the Hotel Penn (home of our biannual HOPE conferences), at least in the near future. There are a number of reasons, none of which are a huge surprise: the overall state of the economy, the prospect of new commercial buildings going up in surrounding areas which will make it all the harder to get tenants for yet another office tower, and the fact that the hotel brings in a ton of money.

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