A Simple Approach to Managing Malware

Malware is “Malicious Software”. Malware reflects a range of software programs like viruses, trojans, spyware, active content, and attacks. Its purpose is to cause harm to a computer system. Numerous Malware scanners on the market; some are free, some are conducted via the web, some are downloaded and installed on your computer. Scanners identify potential [...]

iPod Hacking

A bit of iPod hacking today. I was attempting to fix a problem with my Nano and ran across an interesting site on hacking the Nano: http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2005/09/how_to_ipod_nan.html Central to the article is a firmware updater called iPodWizard from iPodWizard.net: http://www.ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=8951 …and a tool called iHack: http://www.ipodwizard.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=2302&d=1120841578 …which apparently converts alphanumerics to hex. The screenshots on [...]

Looking at the IM Threat

Battle Ground Chamber of CommerceTHE THREAT OF IMPrepared by Russell Mickler, CISSP MCSEPrincipal Consultant, Mickler & Associates, Inc.© 2006. All Rights Reserved. About the Author: Russell Mickler works a technology consultant in Battle Ground, WA. With over thirteen years of experience, Mickler holds a CISSP, MCSE, and a Masters Degree in Information Technology. His website [...]