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Man in the middle attack detection & prevention scripts |
Most often you find yourself in a coffee shop surfing the internet, uploading files to your FTP server or updating your blog.
In case you are familiar with Man in the middle attacks I don't expect you doing any of those stuff under untrusted WiFi (same for wired ones), else you should think twice before executing any activity under public access points.
Usually coffee shops (places you go to buy/drink coffee from) cannot afford expensive APs that prevent such attacks, having in mind that executing them can be easily done by script kiddies using hacking tools with few clicks. |
Tri Martolod |
Historically, 'Tri Martolod' used to be sang by Breton sailor men in the 19th century. Alan Stivell found this song in breton musical books and was the 1st to export it to the outer world. Before it was cool, this traditional song was buried with dust and Breton folk when Alan Stivell decided to rearrange it and remaster a rock version with folk influences. I knew this famous Celtic tune for several years but never thought about digging into its roots neither knew the original title. After that 'Inis Mona' (the death metal cover version) refreshed my memories, and that a friend of mine helped me identify the title of the original song, duty called ! Some studies should have been done about its origins and the most common ripoffs that I remarkably liked. Read More ... |
Alternative method to take back your Ogero router |
[Here is another and easier method to reset your router admin password, this tutorial is compatible with D-Link DSL-2640U (ADSL Router). ] After being billed for 200,000 LBP, a friend of mine contacted me today suspecting neighbors for stealing his bandwidth. After trying endleslly to contact Ogero support to reset the router password and switch to WPA encryption with no sucess, we were left with the only other option... DIY!
The problem with this ISP, knowing that you payed the router's price, it's inside your premises and is supposed to be you propriety, is that they don't provide you with the administrator access over your router. |
Prison break your Comfort Zone |
We are all a part of “comfort zones” in which everything seems secure and familiar. With time, we unintentionally collect several habits that end up being a trap conjoint, yet opposed with comfort. Some of those collections manage to slide into our unconsciousness to define our behavior and thoughts. This deprives us from freedom of decision-making by implicitly eliminating alternatives and possible better solutions. We will be stuck in a prison of comfort as long as we let those destructive habits rule us. Periodical reviews and break out attempts from comfort zones are quintessential for every homosapian in order to progress. Read More ... |
Mozart Symphony No.40 - versions, rearrangements and remixes |
--Written by Moophz Himself (@Moophz).
Often, an artist produces his most brilliant masterpieces in the last stages of his life. It is definitely the case for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 A.D. – 1791 A.D.), though his life ended somewhat prematurely. Among the late works of Mozart, the most famous are The Requiem (Which was left unfinished at Mozart’s Death and was completed by his disciple Süssmayer and it is still considered to be the greatest lyric masterpiece of Mozart’s composition) and Symphony No. 40.
During the Modern music Period [the twentieth century], many artists from different societies and backgrounds tried to cover (interprete, re-mix) his symphony, some of them introduced lyrics other kept it symphonic. |
Gauss the malware - An electromagnetic cyber espionage tool |
Cyber missiles hitting the Middle East again in particularly Lebanon, more profoundly into its banking sector. Gauss the malware; cousin of StuxNet, DuQu and Flame (the one targeted the nuclear power plant infrastructure of Iran), they all work under the same core functions and all have the same very well known source: The “X Government”. One of the main differences between them all is that Gauss is the smartest till now. The internet is flooded by technically related reports (found at the end of this page), this tiny article will be digging into the non technical side effects (A.K.A الإِستدلال بالإِسطنباط). Read More ... |
State of Apathy |
The last few weeks have seen what can be considered the worst period in Lebanon’s post-war era. It seems as though all of the country’s institutions have broken down altogether; from electricity to security, few characteristics of what makes a land a country can be observed currently more than ever. What is causing this chaos? And how can it be solved? Read More ... |
Stuxnet - Olympic Games Changing its Roots! |
According to Wikipedia, the Olympic Games has Greek roots and is considered as the world's foremost sports competition. According to the United States' administration, the Olympic Games has American roots and is considered as the US’s first cyber-attack program. What is “Olympic Games” and how its root became American? Olympic Games, from an American perspective, dates back from 2006 where the US administration decided to launch a cyber-attack against the Iranian Nuclear Program. The NYTimes states that "having falsely accused Saddam Hussein of reconstituting his nuclear program in Iraq, Mr. Bush had little credibility in publicly discussing another nation’s [Iran] nuclear ambitions." In addition, the US administration has stated that “they would only further inflame a region already at war”. Having few ‘good’ options in dealing with the Iranians, Olympic Games entered in action. Read More ... |
Blasphemy Freedom of expression ? |
Religions, is a massive issue that takes hundreds of pages talking about its bad influence on societies. Imagine that some cultural and beliefs systems, having no relation with logic, intellectuality and realism, are affecting on different aspects of life, from politics, ethics, life style, humans sexual activities, friendship relations, arts, ect.. Since politics is the last issue that may concern me, and since my personal thoughts, acts, relationships and life style are ruled by my own mind not by any religious preachment, the only thing that is really playing on my nerves, which led me to write this, is relating religions to arts. Read More ... |
How to survive a Geeky, workaholic, professional IT life ? |
Loving your own work and being successful is a major source of high self esteem. Thus, it is crucial that a balance should be made in order to maintain a high level of performance, live a longer happier life and achieve all your geeky goals and dreams. Enough philosophizing, below are some of my experience based recommendations in order to healthily survive your geeky IT lifestyle, Organize your life, your time and maintain your connections: Read More ... |
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