Category Archives: Tools and Utilities

ASA: Cisco and Privacyware

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Dragan Pleskonjic

What is ASA in computer security area? Two products with same acronym: Cisco: ASA – Adaptive Security Appliances Privacyware: ASA – Adaptive Security Analyzer Details about Cisco ASA are available at their Web site (here). Short story about Privacyware ASA. … Continue reading →

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Cracking Passwords

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Here is small list of tools for cracking passwords. It is listed in order: tool, URL, and short description. Dictionaries / Wordlists ftp://coast.cs.purdue.edu/pub/dict/, http://packetstormsecurity.org/Crackers/wordlists/dictionaries/ – Word lists that can be used in most password-cracking utilities. Hydra http://www.thc.org/thc-hydra/ A fast network logon cracker that supports … Continue reading →

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BioPassword Authentication Scheme

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Identity theft is a growing problem and fight against it is very important. One possible idea and question is: Can the speed at which user types be used to determine whether he/she is allowed to view bank account details or … Continue reading →

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Some Security Utilities Can Kill Performances

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Be careful with choosing antivirus, antyspyware and software firewall tools that you will use. It can significantly slow down performances of your Windows system, including but not limited to boot time, prime, and file IO delays. I’ve used Symantec Norton … Continue reading →

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