Tips for Better Mobile Security

Dec 25, 2011 | comments


"You need to take mobile device security just as seriously as you do for your PCs and laptops."

The more you do on your mobile device, the more you should be concerned about its security. This is especially true if you use it for work. Keep in mind, if your device is configured with your employer’s email or messaging server, they may already be implementing some of the security tips we’re going to discuss.

Tip No. 1 - Choose a mobile OS that supports encryption, oh, and use it: If you are truly concerned about the security of your mobile phone or device you should use a mobile operating system (OS) and device that supports hardware-based encryption, such as Apple’s iOS or RIM’s BlackBerry, for both internal and external storage. This means the data stored on it is protected even from the most advanced hacker. Without encryption it’s possible that someone could recover the data on the device even without your lock pin or password.

Full device encryption on current Android devices is limited and varies between manufactures. Motorola Mobility's business-oriented smartphones offers encryption capabilities on Android 2.3. Android 3.x includes an API to help developers offer encryption on tablets, which some currently implement. And in the next year, we should see Android 4.x tablets and smartphones support encryption. WhisperCore is a third-party encryption solution you may want to also keep your eye on. Beta versions are currently available for Nexus S and Nexus One.

Tip No. 2 - Set a lock pin or password: Enabling a password, whether it’s called a pin, passcode, or passphrase, is the first line of defense in protecting your privacy and security. It helps prevent others from picking up your phone or device and snooping around if it becomes lost, stolen, or just left unattended. It’s also usually required if encryption is enabled on the device.

If encryption isn’t supported by the OS you should still definitely require yourself to set a password. Though your data can possibly be recovered by determined individuals without them knowing the password, you’ll at least protect it from the causal snoopers.

Tip No. 3 - Enable auto-wiping of data: Most mobile OSes support automatic wiping of the device’s data after a certain number of incorrect passwords attempts. This is great if encryption isn’t supported by the device but it can actually be just as beneficial for encrypted devices. Because giving others unlimited guesses to your password makes it much more possible that they could get it right, and once that happens the data is decrypted.

Auto-wiping is natively supported by iOS, Windows Phone 7, and BlackBerry.

Android requires the use of a third party app, such as Autowipe or a security app as in the last tip.

Just remember to keep all your data regularly backed up and use a solution that lets you restore the data to a new device in case you can’t find the one you wiped.

Tip No. 4 - Setup remote tracking and management: Before your phone or device gets misplaced or stolen you ought to setup a remote tracking and management solution. Most let you see the device’s GPS location on a map, send audible alerts to help you find it, and display a visual message to tell others how to return it. They typically also let you remotely lock and/or wipe it before someone else gets their hands on it.

For iOS 4.2 or later, Apple provides a free service. For earlier iOS versions there’s the MobileMe service from Apple at $99 a year after the 60 day free trial.

For Android you have to use a third-party app, such as the security apps mentioned in the last tip.

For Windows Phone 7 Microsoft provides the free Windows Live for Mobile service.

For BlackBerry, RIM provides the free BlackBerry Protect service.

Tip No. 5 - Limit Wi-Fi hotspot usage: When you use public Wi-Fi hotspots that aren’t encrypted, all your Internet traffic is transmitted through the air and can be easily intercepted. The most important sites and services, such as banking websites, usually implement their own (HTTPS/SSL) encryption that protects their individual traffic. But most email providers and many social networking sites don’t; thus eavesdroppers can likely capture their passwords and traffic.

On the other hand most 3G, 4G, and other cellular data connections are usually encrypted by the carriers. Plus eavesdropping on these types of connections isn’t as popular. Therefore, when you’re out and about you should try to use the data connection rather unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots.

If you insist on using Wi-Fi hotspots, use those that provide enterprise encryption and 802.1X authentication, such as from T-Mobile and iBahn. Alternatively, consider using a VPN connection to secure your traffic from local eavesdroppers.

Tip No. 6 - Use an antivirus or security app: Viruses, malware, and hacking on mobile devices aren’t a huge issue now but they are becoming more of an issue. You should consider installing a security app to help prevent infections and intrusions. Most AV solutions also offer additional features, such as remote wiping, backup and locating.

AVG and NetQin provide free security apps for Android.

LookOut offers free apps for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile.

Some paid options include McAfee WaveSecure, Kaspersky Mobile Security and Trend Micro Mobile Security.


Microsoft Toolkit 2.3 b9 (Windows and Office 2010 Activator)

Dec 15, 2011 | comments

This is the Ultimate Office and Windows Activator AIO tool. It will activate Microsoft Office and Windows 7 via KMS style activation. This will activate all versions of Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7

Requirements:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Office 2010 for Office Support
Windows NT 6 era operating system (Vista or later) for Windows Support

Microsoft Toolkit Changelog:
BETA 9
-Added function to download and integrate all updates in Customize Setup
-Fixed Product detection issues in Customize Setup

BETA 8
-Added Permissions Fix during a Restore and Improved Office Rearm Check Success Rate
-Added Program Update Check on Startup
-Added support for UDF Office ISO\\\\\\\'s
-Added Functions to directly Check and Show Keys in the DigitalProductID.
-Channel Changing does patching via code instead of using xdelta3.exe and no longer needs to write patches to disk
-Customize Setup disables channel change button if setup.exe is not from Office 2010, so you can use it to integrate Office 2007 Updates/Languages.
-Enhanced error checking/messages on KMSEmulator failure.
-Fix MAK Activation Count always failing
-Fix Restoration of Phone Activation ending up in grace
-Fixed Scheduled Tasks not running as SYSTEM
-KMS PID is set before start instead of editing process memory when using manual Activation
-Preliminary Windows 8 Key Decoding
-Removed options and unnecessary fixes from EZ-Activator
-Scheduled tasks now keep the last run time and result
-Timing of Activation Restore
-Updating Settings or PID via EZ-Activator will update AutoKMS/AutoRearm.
This is because changing settings but not the EXE could cause a INI mismatch so AutoKMS/AutoRearm would revert to default settings.
-Using ReSharper for automatic code refactoring

Alpha 1 R7
-Fixed checks that disable functions

Alpha 1 R6
-Fixed Scheduled task install failure.

Alpha 1 R5
-Added IR5 detection
-Added MultiKMS
-Added Office/Windows Product detection in Main tab
-AutoKMS and AutoRearm show their version in the log
-Backups are sorted by OS/Office and show up as a list. Move old backups to new folders to use them.
-Can install AutoRearm alongside AutoKMS, allowing AutoRearm to be a failsafe.
-CMID change and Office Repair disabled by default in EZ-Activator. If the PID fix doesn\\\\\\\'t work you probably have an issue that these won\\\\\\\'t help.
-Disable and check Save/Restore keys in Windows since Windows backup needs this.
-Fix tokens permissions on restore in case of bad permissions.
-Key Checker doesn\\\\\\\'t require Office or Windows Vista+ to use.
-Key Checker gets remaining MAK count if a MAK is checked. Requires Internet connection or will not work.
-Key Checker is a bit faster.
-KMS PID\\\\\\\'s coded in the app can be selected in Settings as a list.
-More products supported/consolidated in Key Checker.
-Improved AutoRearm detection of activated Office.
-Improved Windows backup failsafe.
-Removed Selector UI
-Scheduled Tasks will be Vista on Vista+ OS instead of XP. XP will still use XP tasks.
-Silent switches added for MultiKMS, Backup and Restore of Office and Windows, and Windows EZ-Activator. NOTE: /SaveKeys switch on Backup may require user interaction to get the key.
-UI changed on CID/Key Prompt boxes.
-Various improvements, bugfixes, and techniques to optimize the apps and minimize AV false positives.

Alpha 1 R4
-Vista Support Detection

Alpha 1 R3
-Windows Backup enhancements
-Reinstall Keys

Alpha 1 R2
-Windows Volume detection bugfixes
-Not using .NET Reactor
-Windows Backup tweaks
-Reinstall Keys Selected by default

Alpha 1
-Windows UI/Functions



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Change Linux default Login Shell

Dec 11, 2011 | comments (1)

Most of the Linux flavors use BASH as default shell. But as per requirements or interest people tend to use other shells. In our case, we saw server had CSH set as default SHELL.

Now, there is a utility called chsh is used for changing your default shell without requiring manual modifications in /etc/passwd

How to use chsh to change your default shell?

First of all look at available shells
cat /etc/shells


# /etc/shells: valid login shells
/bin/csh
/bin/sh
/usr/bin/es
/usr/bin/ksh
/bin/ksh
/usr/bin/rc
/usr/bin/tcsh
/bin/tcsh
/usr/bin/esh
/bin/dash
/bin/bash
/bin/rbash
/usr/bin/screen

If you are a super user e.g root, chsh syntax is here;
chsh -s /path/to/shell testuser

Example :
chsh -s /bin/bash david

By default user have privilege to change their shell only using below command.
chsh
Output:
Password:

provide your password and it should prompt next screen as below.
Changing the login shell for david
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
Login Shell [/bin/sh]:

By the way, super user(e.g root) can change shell for any user editing /etc/passwd.

AVS Document Converter 2.0.1.164

Dec 9, 2011 | comments (1)


AVS Document Converter is designed to view and convert various types of documents. It reads text and image files and converts them to PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, ODT, HTML, JPEG, TIFF, EPUB and other formats....!



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PC-Doctor Factory Express v5.1.5461.00

Dec 8, 2011 | comments


Designed for small-to-medium volume manufacturers and service/repair centers, PC-Doctor Factory Express for Windows gives you the same Windows diagnostics and features used by major OEMs. Providing all the automation capability and powerful scripting previously only available to our contract customers, PC-Doctor Factory Express can take your PC or PC-type device business to the next level of quality and automation.

Target Users
• Small-to-medium system builders
• Enterprise PC service organizations
• Small-to-medium repair and support centers or depots
• Major manufacturers with small-scale design or repair/support centers

Product Includes
* PCI POST card
* USB test device
* Power supply tester
* Downloadable product documentation
* USB license dongle (required for diagnostic product use)
* Downloadable PC-Doctor IT Toolkit GUI-based XML script editor
* Downloadable PC-Doctor Factory Express for Windows diagnostics with command line and GUI interfaces
* Five loopback devices for RJ45 ports, game, serial, audio and parallel ports

Key Benefits
- Reduces out-of-box failures
- Reduces troubleshooting time
- Saves testing time by automating the test process
- Verifies service quality for service and repair centers
- Reduces end user returns by verifying system configuration and quality in manufacturing
- Reduces cost by providing system validation before the system is delivered to your customer

Key Features
» Full automation using command line options
» One-time purchase with low minimum volume requirement
» Easy-to-use graphical script editor for creating XML test scripts
» The same full-featured, world-class diagnostics used by major OEMs
» Factory/service GUI available for monitoring at the system under test
» System information and test results can be stored as TXT or XML files for extended reporting and tracking
» Extensible integrate existing test applications using the exclusive middleware module to consolidate testing into one test run
» First year maintenance and support included in purchase price; optional maintenance and support for subsequent years may be purchased to receive software updates and product support
» Fully compatible with Windows 2003 and above including Windows Vista and PE


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Network Security Toolkit (NST) 2.13.0-1713 [x86]

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Network Security,NSTNetwork Security Toolkit - this is one of the many Linux distributions, such as Live CD, to analyze network security.NST gives administrators easy access to a broad set of open network applications, many of which are included in the hundred best security tools recommended by the site insecure.org.The latest version of NST - 2.13.0 was released in January 2011.This version is based on Fedora 13 uses the kernel Linux 2.6.34.7-56.fc13 with the desktop environment Fluxbox.
When booting from the Live CD you will be prompted to download several versions for different hardware capabilities or the required services, including the PLOP.The default option - "desktop / laptop", which includes all utilities NST, USB support and console.All versions require a working DHCP-server, otherwise you'll have to enter the network settings manually.

You can install the NST and the hard drive, but this process is not so simple.In large organizations, is absolutely necessary to continuously monitor network activity and security, so install the NST to the hard drive will be extremely useful.
By the way, the assurance of the developer when a new version of the emphasis was on visual geolocation, which is shown in the screenshots.

So, Paul Bleykenbeyker (author) made a bid to create a framework to bind to the location and display the network checks with reference to geopozitsii (for example, a map of the route of packets can be displayed through the service of Google Earth).Utility ntop expanded opportunity to show the geographical location host.Prepared by the tool for locating IP-addresses of intercepted traffic to their subsequent display on the map Google Earth and the formation of a static image maps.

Among other things, users of Fedora Linux are able to install all created in the NST project experience in the form of packets.
What's inside him?

Let unassuming appearance Fluxbox does not confuse you.Although the interface is easy and simple, but it is available from a number of powerful network tools.Of protection from network intrusions can be mentioned Kismet, Snort, AirSnort, NMAP and Wireshark.Nessus - a popular vulnerability scanner, which has not been given attention in the last BackTrack-release (BT3), this time is included in the distribution.Help you monitor the status of network programs such as Nagios, Argus and Zabbix.

In addition to these administrative remedies, the distribution includes also the user of the program - an email client (Pooka), instant messaging client (Pidgin), Web browser (Firefox), means for processing text and graphics (ImageMagick, XPDF, Nedit and other ), antivirus (ClamAV), communication terminal (GTKterm, Minicom), Remote Desktop (VNC, TSClient) and data recovery tools (cfdisk, Partition Image).I was surprised to find in the distribution-free program for GPS-navigation GPSDrive.Yet included MySQL and PostgreSQL, but if you need a mail server - at your service Sendmail.

To run the programs included in the NST, you can use a Web interface (Web user interface, WUI), based on AJAX and JSON, or choose from a menu Fluxbox.If you know what you're looking for, just click the right mouse button on the desktop - Fluxbox menu appears with all the programs that are separated by category.For example, all image checker system vulnerabilities can be found in sub-Security Applications, and common tools for the network (such as Wireshark) located in Network Applications.You can blame the developers NST Fluxbox menu that some programs are present simultaneously in different categories, for example, the application is in the sub ATerm NST WUI and Desktop Applications.

If the program does not have a GUI or console requires for its setting, NST easier to work with it by placing it in the WUI.You can choose a simplified WUI, in which programs are grouped according to the problem to be solved (sniffing, monitoring or checking for the invasion), and from the categorized list.

WUI simplifies the use of programs.When choosing a program or task, you will be shown a page where you want to select a specific script - to set up or operation.If you want to change your settings, this can be done easily by editing the configuration file or by entering the command parameters.On the page of each program also has a brief description and documentation.

Additional information: The user password root "nst2003".


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6 New Super Hyperdesk Themes for Win7 x86x64

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Hyperdesk is an exciting new product from The Skins Factory that allows you to transform the appearance of your regular Windows desktop, with an endless array of exciting new desktop themes, skins, wallpapers, widgets and other applications called "hypersuites".

Using Microsofts own skinning engine, Hyperdesk uses a "native" and stable way to theme Windows. Because the magic of Hyperdesk occurs entirely in memory, your system files are never touched or replaced. And just as it takes a single button to make the magic happen, a single click will return you to your default Windows desktop.

Each Hyperdesk installation contains a custom hypersuite. These works of art have been painstakingly, hand-crafted by the worlds most talented commercial interface artists at The Skins Factory, with the same attention to detail & flawless execution weve become known for throughout the industry.
Installation instructions:

1. Install
2. Run appears on the desktop shortcut
3. You choose how you want to look theme, icons, wallpaper, uidget, media player skins
4. Click "Apply Hyperskin" and wait. The mouse cursor will freeze for a few seconds
5. When you want to remove the skins drop shortcut again and choose Restore Windows 7
6. Enjoy

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Photoshop Tutorials and Tricks – Tutorial eBook

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Photoshop Tricks
This book contains 1000 cool photoshop effects and tutorials. Pictures are included along the way, along with descriptive explanations of each step.

- Motion Pictures
- Turning a Character Into a Puppet
- Out of Bounds
- Creating Rain
- Creating a Wormhole
- Creating Fur
- Motion Tweens and Guides [flash]
- Making Graffiti
- Turning a Character Into a Zombie
- Perspective
- Gender Blending
- Face Swapping
- Tattoos
- Displacement Maps and Textures
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