published: 08.31.2001 remote: Yes updated: yes vulnerable: all aim accounts under 10 characters The security issue was addressed by AOL and to this date does not remain a concern. Information Has your AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account password come up as invalid and you are…
August 6, 2001 • 3 min read‘I’ve posted patches for xnu that allow Mac OS X / Darwin to spoof MAC addresses, for use in conjunction with tools like Nemesis and Ettercap’ -peter Installation If you’re a seasoned Darwin user or developer, you likely have all the tools ready to go…
August 6, 2001 • 2 min readInformation SKS or The Shift Key Suite 1.0.6 is an extension for your Macintosh to stop users from being able to hold down the shift key during startup to disable the extensions. “Holding down the Shift key while booting your Macintosh prevents all extensions to…
August 5, 2001 • 2 min readBroadband Internet technology, with its rapidly increasing availability and affordability, has generated a need to secure personal computers in a way never conceived by its original inventors. Constantly connected PC’s are more prone to malicious attempts by the rising amount of computer hackers and “script…
August 4, 2001 • 6 min readEttercap is a multipurpose sniffer/interceptor/logger for switched LAN. This program is fully unix based and was just ported to Mac OS X after a user requested it. If you are looking for your favorite unix based application to run on Mac OS X just give…
August 3, 2001 • 3 min readWhat is Firewalk? Firewalk is a Mac OS X configuration utility for the built in firewall. While you are running Mac OS X you should be aware that you are running on a BSD/Mach kernal. The built in firewall that Mac OS X offers is…
July 12, 2001 • 2 min readInformation Agax is an extensible free Mac anti-virus program. It offers both standard virus-scanning facilities and more advanced background protection – so you don’t get infected in the first place. Click on one of the links below to download Agax. Views Excellent free program. Protects…
July 11, 2001 • 9 min readWhat is Secure FTP Wrapper Secure FTP Wrapper is a Java based program designed to easily make your existing FTP server compatible with Glub Tech’s Secure FTP client. In this release the wrapper allows for a Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, connection to be made…
July 11, 2001 • 1 min readInformation Password Key was designed to provide a limited amount of security to your Macintosh system with emphasis on “security without modification” in its processes. Even though it offers a fairly high level of security to the average “looker”, it does not in any way,…
July 9, 2001 • 3 min readComputer equipment is stolen every second around the world. What makes you believe your computer is any bit safer than the next guys. The concept of Stealth Signal is simple. When you use the Stealth Signal service your computer is being kept tabs on, so…
July 6, 2001 • 4 min readComputer equipment is stolen every second around the world. What makes you believe your computer is any bit safer than the next guys. The concept of Stealth Signal is simple. When you use the Stealth Signal service your computer is being kept tabs on, so…
July 6, 2001 • 4 min readWhat is nidump? nidump reads the specified NetInfo domain and dumps a por- tion of its contents to standard output. When a flat-file administration file format is specified, nidump provides output using the syntax of the corresponding flat file. The allowed values for format…
July 5, 2001 • 2 min readInformation Monitorer is a extension to record keystrokes as they are typed. Monitorer records everything you type with your keyboard and saves it. That can be very useful if you just wrote a very long text and your computer crashes. After restarting you will find…
July 5, 2001 • 2 min readWhat is SSH Helper? Secure Shell Helper allows you to easily manage your OpenSSH keys and account access data files. Main features of this program is the easy ability to Add and Remove authorized keys. You can also Generate SSH1 RSA, SSH2 RSA and SSH2…
July 4, 2001 • 1 min readIt is recommended that you revisit this page because there will be frequent updates and additions as new security related resources at Apple pop-up. General Security Mac OS Security and Cryptography (ADC) Technical Q&As – Security (ADC) Product Security Response Support Information PGP: Protecting Security…
July 2, 2001 • 5 min readMicrosoft Product for the Macintosh? Ya I know It comes with os 8.x. If you have ever used a PC, or so they say, “Its Microsoft, its breaks, i tried to uninstall it, it broke” Well I tried to remove Microsoft Personal Web Server from…
June 6, 2001 • 2 min readInterested in computer security and hacking? This book is written from the system administrators stand point. Hundreds of pages on security issues, how to secure your system, how the hackers get it. Out of those pages there is a nice chapter on our favorite operating…
June 6, 2001 • 2 min readNetopia has released Timbuktu Preview for Mac OS X. There is a 29.95 charge for this software. Timbuktu is remote administration software which runs on Windows and Macintosh platforms. We received a E-Mail from Ed noting of a security hole with this product that lets…
June 4, 2001 • 2 min readResources, Development and TILs on Security Issues Here you will find reports and issues on software and the Mac OS. These are Apple.com and its’ discussion boards papers and documents. Use the feedback form below or send us a email with the title and the…
June 2, 2001 • 1 min readInformation PGPfone (Pretty Good Privacy Phone) is a software package that turns your desktop or notebook computer into a secure telephone. It uses speech compression and strong cryptography protocols to give you the ability to have a real-time secure telephone conversation via a modem-to-modem connection….
June 2, 2001 • 1 min read