Pen Test Prologue

Okay, so I have been asked to put a tutorial together on how to Pen Test a wireless access point using Backtrack and Reaver combination as I have successfully Pen Tested a router recently to see if the software worked. I thought to myself if people knew the vulnerability in the WPS (Wireless Protected Setup) then they could then work on getting a non WPS router or locking the router down. The basics of WPS are shown in this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup. I will show step by step how a would be wifi thief will attack your router... This may not seem like an issue but imagine that your fair usage policy (FuP) is breached month in an month out which can cause you to be put on a high usage loop or be fingered in breach of copyright or maybe the "hacker" is using your connection to access sick porn or terrorist materials... This would again be brought back to your front door. This is why I think the requests are a good reason to publish in my next post. Please check back in a week or so and I shall hopefully have it done.

Office 2013 (OFFICE 15)

Having been invited to sample the new Microsoft Office 15 (365 Premium (Office 2013)), I thought I would give it a dabble. The basic idea is that local apps are augmented by an online experience allowing for seamless usage with access to data not reliant on one machine. The license allows the software to be initialised on up to five machines which is realistic for most home environments and small offices. My experience was not a positive one. Opening the apps with a shaky Internet connection caused them to misbehave and opening local native Microsoft documents caused an all out crash. I for one will not be upgrading past 2007 as this for me is the definitive version. If forced to move on I shall seriously consider open source equivalents. 

Football Day

The weekend is here again and it's a countdown to kick off. I of course follow Everton. It is exciting times as a blue. If we win today and Sunderland lose or draw then we jump two places above Liverpool. This ahead of the derby at Wembley will be a big boost for the lads and all the fans - especially all the nay-sayers who are currently bombarding all the Facebook groups. It is the wait before kick off which kills me most or to quote a film "pre match stress (PMS)". But it all becomes worth it when the whistle sounds and the crowd roars. 

7 Foot Star Wars Figure.

Just seen this. http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/darth-malgnificent-seven-foot-star-wars-figure-awesome-183228462.html. It in short is a 7ft Star Wars figure which is based on the character in the Old Repubic game. I personally find this rather epic and would make an excellent conversational piece in any geek home.

Welcome Note

Welcome to my personal blog. It will contain things and thoughts that amuse me. Some may be offended by content and if you are - feel free to click away. I will also post things I find online which I think are worthy of note.