Remotesh
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Just in case UBCD4WIN doesn't work. (It didn't work at my school D: )
Why not use portable apps?
Run the programs off of your flash-drive.
Is there any programs in particular that you have in mind?
At my school they have the student accounts locked down pretty solid and I use this to circumvent
most of the restrictions.
Or you could pop a flash-drive with a Live CD and you can go to town.
Just my two cents.
--Remotesh
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If you want to get a desktop PC you should definitely build it yourself. And it you do the research you can get it cheap too.
And if your going to buy a laptop, DON'T get a netbook, University Im studying gave us cheap netbooks, and it can barely run chrome + java development environment (Netbeans).
Rule of thumb is to not buy a netbook without researching, My Asus 1201n that I got used for 200$ has been excellent,
though I researched for two months to find a netbook with a dual core processor and larger than average netbook screen.
To OP
If you want to get into Linux one of the must have skills is google-fu, if you don't have that... well any basic problem that comes up could become increasingly difficult.
Its great that you want to get into it but instead of giving you specific models try searching for one that you like and can go to a store to try it out.
A good series of laptops you could look into are the TimelineX series by Acer, the Republic Of Gamers Series (Nice CPU and GPU, Who doesnt want to game alittle?) by Asus, or Thinkpads by Lenovo. I dont have much experience with other series although I won't touch HP's or Compaq's due to previous experience.
But that was years ago, so I digress.
Hope I helped.
-Remotesh
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a simple web search brought this up: Simple pong?
I was using that but the guy doesn't explain it very well which is what I was looking for.
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If you want to hack into cell phones, you would probably want to talk to Georgia Weidman at http://www.grmn00bs.com/
She does a lot of cell phone hacking in general. As for hacking tools that run on cell phones, she might have some answers for that as well, but generally any phone that allows linux to run on it, is just a matter of finding packages for the architecture of the phone(ie: compiled for arm processors). I'm pretty sure there is a nokia phone that will run backtrack, but I'm not sure the model off the top of my head. n11 or n900 maybe? Not sure if thats even close to the model name.
Darren has also done some stuff with tethering the pineapple to his android phone I believe, so rogue AP's are definitely possible to set up over cellular and then sniff all the traffic.
From what I've heard the Nokia n900 supports packet injection and is real easy to set up with backtrack.
That would be your best phone to start with (IMO).
It also supports usb host, so there is all that goodness too :D
Hope I Helped
-Remotesh
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Google almost always delivers:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+stop+a+terminal+process&l=1
Also, don't limit yourself to just the hak5 forum for your answer,
The ubuntu forums hold alot of information that is nice to know and is
(generally) universely applicable to any linux distro.
Personally I don't think you should have started with BackTrack its a more specialized linux distro.
You should have eased yourself into it with Ubuntu or a distro similar (In my opinion).
I personally use Linux Mint as my go to Distro and when I am pentesting I use BackTrack.
Hope I helped.
-Remotesh
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Regarding Java, are you trying to do it purely with Java's standard libraries, or are you looking at 3rd party languages or frameworks for doing graphics?
As for what to learn next, both Ruby and Python are roughly equivalent. There are many slight differences between them (FFI, performance, lambdas, syntactic sugar, etc). However, they both lean heavily on the same core principles and mechanics. I don't think that either language will really teach anything new that you haven't learned working with C++ and Java, they will make it more convenient to apply the same concepts you are already familiar with.
I would recommend learning a different language that will challenge you. If you want to ease into it, Scala is all about extending Java with concepts from Functional Programming. It's regarded as a good way to ease into the topic. On the other hand, you could jump in head first and learn Haskell, Erlang, or one of the Lisps. Unlike Scala, they won't pander to your preconceived notions about problem solving with OOP. They will force you to learn a new way of thinking about your data and how to manipulate it. Learning one of these languages will help you to grow as a programmer and improve the quality of your code in any language you use.
I want to stick to the java language(for graphics), other than that
I don't have a problem with using any other tools/frameworks.
I'll look into Haskell, I've never heard of it before, once I get Java down to pat.
Thanks for the suggestions on Functional Programming, I'll probably get into that next.
Thanks again,
-Remotesh
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Im in AP Comp Sci (Highschool) and our Teacher is teaching us Java.
I have some experience with Visual Basic and C++ so the logic is not a problem.
(I've gotten the syntax pretty much down for java as well)
I am having some trouble with the graphics aspect with it.
(By graphics I don't mean the GUI more towards Graphics g ,paint, sprite animation, etc.)
(I want to create a simple java game (perhaps a game like pong?) for extra credit in the class (not that I need it :D) and to learn a bit more about it.)
I was just wondering if you guys have any books that go into detail about the graphical aspect of Java.
I've browsed google and have downloaded a few pdf's on the subject and ordered some books from Amazon,
I just would like to know what references you guys would recommend if any.
Thanks for the help guys,
--Remotesh
Side Note would Ruby be a good language to learn next? Or would Python be a better choice? Python just seems to be a more "free" language.
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My preference would have to lay towards the nokia n900.
It comes with a nice little linux distro (installed!).
There are numerous tutorials on how to put a different distro on it, install your own packages, whatever you name it.
Unless Im mistaken im pretty sure that you can hook up a wifi adapter to it (usb host) or that the it supports packet injection out of the box.
All that considered I pick that as my phone of choice.
-Remotesh
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A little change of pace from the usual questions.
Mine was in seventh grade, I was in Keyboarding class. (keyboard typing practice)
It was entirely too easy for me, so I went and wrote a simple program;
that would get the words (we were using a program that prompted for the user to repeat what it displayed on screen.)
then type them for me, I then added a delay
so that I wouldn't have a wpm of a thousand. ;)
What about you guys?
-Remotesh
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Umm... Huh?
I was just joking around,
I found it funny how you were trying to be confusing.
Thats all :D
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No, it didn't hold the same adventure or "open" levels the other games had, all the events were scripted and not being able to hold all my guns was a bummer.
Even after they added the extra two guns i just couldn't stomach it, mainly because it ruined game balance.
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Valve wants to release a 2 of all their games before they release a Half Life 3 :D
Besides a new counterstrike game means more Hak5 Lan Parties.
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I agree. People should learn how the stuff works instead of asking for commands. But in this case I decided to see if I could be as confusing as possible by just giving one line commands lol.
I think I love you...
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Just a quick question, what distro's are you trying to use that don't work with YUMI's multiboot?
I've found that it can support stuff that it doesn't officially support, and if it doesn't there
is usually a quick fix for it, if your willing to google the problem.
Then again, I haven't felt the need to update my multiboot drive in a while. Been using Mint, Backtrack, and Puppy for most of my linux needs.
(I stick with Gnome or KDE, I absolutely detest the newer versions of Ubuntu and just update them from an older install.)
-Remotesh
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Sorry about the confusion earlier was my bad.
Thanks I'll check it out.
-Remotesh
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Nooo, hacking them back will not necessarily mean a higher pay grade for you. You are seriously looking for trouble.
You must have missunderstood, that was just a scenario of an angry employee.
I just want to know if I can crack a password hash faster if i know some of the letters in some of the spots, if so which program should I use?
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So, I've been reading about securing zip files, decrypting files and such.
I found out that you can decrypt a zip archive faster if you have part of the archive that isn't encrypted.
My question is that when your cracking password hashes, if you knew some of the chars in specific places
is there a program that would crack the hash faster?
*Scenario
I am a janitor that knows quite a bit about computers,
My job doesnt pay me what I think i deserve.
Im going to hack them and raise my pay!
Say this Janitor pays close attention to his boss typing in his password while hes cleaning the desk next too it.
He catches some of the keystrokes and matches them to where they would be placed.
Say the Janitor gets access to his bosses password hash (Perhaps while the boss was at lunch), is there a program that would allow you to put in the letters you know,
and would crack it based on the letters you entered in specific places?
Thanks for the help guys,
-Remotesh
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Update
Server is up, and I went and constructed a Piston Wall that makes the words Hak5 when activated. :D
Maybe someone wants to use note-blocks and make the hak5 theme?
Send an email to the guy above so you can get white listed.
Get in here guys and start colonizing this vast world.
Hope to see you guys online.
-Remotesh
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I understand entirely. Thats how i landed a tech position as a student sophomore through senior year.
However, unless you express your interest to the school principle or whoever you need to go through in order to attain that position. And if you dont have that position, its not your job to address the network security issues.
School is a place to learn, with full guidance and permission of your teachers.
Thats pretty cool, I got my position as a school tech sophomore year (Last year) as well. Though i got it because i left my 8gb flash drive in Digital Design
Lets just say the port apps I had on it weren't for educating purposes, my usb switchblade was on it , and I had a whole bunch of pdf's on the new exploits and such.
(Note I did not use either the port apps or the usb switchblade, Digital Design was so easy I had an hour to read during class. The Teacher new less about
photoshop / gimp then I.)
Anyway she didn't know what the stuff that was on it was so she gave it to our IT man, he pulled me out next day ask me if this was mine (At this point I was getting nervous), I answered in the affirmative.
He then asked me if I like that stuff and such. I said yes, he asked if I wanted out of Digital Design I responded with a "Hell Yes!!!!" and got to be one of the schools student IT's. ( I think it helped that his wife was my Guidance Counselour :D)
Anyway I spent the rest of the three quarters pen testing certain environments he set up to helping teachers with their computers and putting them together.
Best class ever (And its weighted as AP!!)
I aced my final exam (Which happened to be "Beat Mike Tyson at Super Punch on the Snes" which of course was on an emulator that we set up in the ICU :D )
But you weren't doing anything bad - so why would they be worrying?
What's wrong with exploring the network if you don't harm it? Are they scared of the knowledge that someone else knows about stuff that only admins know?
Okay, I get that, but why would they warn or discourage you from finding these holes? Shouldn't they WANT holes to be found so they can be as secure as possible? What if a black hat hacker comes around and hacks the shit out of them? The part I don't get is why I'm being told that administration doesn't want me to be finding weaknesses in the system. I mean, look at Apple. They block exploits every single time a new jailbreak is posted and made public. They update and fix holes every month or two. Shouldn't schools be doing that too? They're exposed to the public too.
Edit: combined two posts to the first post
You should check out a book titled
"The Art Of Intrusion"
By Kevin Mitnick
Turn to the section titled "The Robin Hood Hacker"
It tells the story on how a Guy hacked into companies and told them their security holes and flaws,some of the companies took it in stride.
The other ones sued him.
It just goes to show that you should never assume even if you mean no harm you are in the clear.
If anyone else hasn't read that book I highly recommend it, its a great read.
Stay in the clear, with some VM's
Hope I helped,
-Remotesh
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Cool bro's,
I suggest using Bukkit as the server wrapper, pair that along with the cuboid plugin and I think we are straight.
Keep it chill,
-Remotesh
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Im thinking about creating a Minecraft Server for the Hak5 Clan.
The one I'm using for me and a few friends is an two year old laptop that had a virus ridden copy of Windows and a bad battery.
Installed Linux Mint and bought a new battery for 10 bucks and is now my Minecraft Server.
It has a core 2 duo clocked at 2.1ghz with 4gb's ram.
And with the 8 people that connect to it there is no lag.
And is the Hak5 group interested in a Minecraft Server?
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Myself have been playing alot of Hidden: Source (Hl2 Mod were a group of soldiers hunt a nearly invisible guy with a knife who runs fast and jumps high)
Sanctum just added a 4 player co-op which me and my buddies love(Tower Defense / FPS)
I know its not new but i still enjoy a bit of Return To Castle Wolfenstein every once in a while.
Also I agree with people above about Bad Company 2. (My soldier name is Mochoalatte if anyone wants to add me :D )
Anyone wants to play with me on steam, names Mochoalatte hit me up bro's.
Hope I Helped
-Remotessh
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For the pack injection Darren uses his usb Alfa wireless adapter, so my assumption is that
either the support or poor or isn't supported at all.
My previous experience with integrated wifi cards supporting pack injection hasn't been great.
I suggest just picking up an usb external wireless adapter.
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While we are on the subject, is there any incremental performance boost in building your own router?
I'd like to think there would be but I'm not so sure.
I know I can Google this and get a reply in a few seconds but I'd love to hear your guys.
Thanks
-Remotesh
Hak5 Minecraft Server
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Server admin should check out Tekkit.
http://www.technicpack.net/tekkit/
Makes minecraft more fresh, adds an industrial feel to it.
It sadly is not updated to the latest 1.2.4 version yet, but since clients use a launcher that
doesn't effect your minecraft you don't have to downgrade for it.
Just my two cents.
-Remotesh