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Merry Christmas

Matt — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:14:18 +0000

Everyone should know how their gifts are made.

I can access your Facebook account…

Matt — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:13:40 +0000

if you use open wifi networks (e.g. Starbucks, Panera, Borders, airports, etc…).
Here are some extensions, resources and articles about the hacking tool, Firesheep.
It was downloaded 104,000 times in a 24 hour period, 400,000 times in 4 days. Firesheep was released in October 2010. Do the math.

I’ve tested the hacking tool, at Panera Bread in Spanos West, to gain access to my wife’s Facebook account on her computer as we sat there. It works. I could also gain access to anyone’s Facebook account there at the time, roughly a dozen, but I did not for ethical reasons. Facebook, among many other sites, only uses authentication at the login screen. You’ll see https in the URL bar, then navigate to the next page and you’ll see http. Gmail uses SSL authentication throughout. Most sites do not. At the very least, install Firefox then the Blacksheep extension and use your smartphone’s 3G or 4G network as opposed to the free wifi.

Email me if you have any questions.

-Matt

Articles:
• Herding firesheep in New York City
• Stop Firesheep
• Lifehacker- sniff out Firesheep

install Firefox here:
• Firefox
install Firefox add-ons:
• Blacksheep
or
• Encrypt everywhere

Firesheep hacking tool:
• Firesheep
• get install

more advanced security measures:
• ssh-socks-proxy
• ssh tips

QR Codes will be everywhere…

Matt — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:06:16 +0000

Quick Response codes are nothing new, they have been around for more than fifteen years.

With smart phones selling so fast in the US, they will be everywhere, soon.

RickRolling will be out of control.

I like the QR Code reader app, QuickMark for the Droid. Quickmark also has an app for the iPhone. Optiscan is another decent reader for the iPhone.

Also, I suggest downloading BitDroid to expand shortened URLs. You want to know what sites you are going to.

Check Nikon shutter clicks on a Mac

Matt — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:41:46 +0000

Check Nikon shutter clicks (actuations) on a Mac

open unprocessed image from Nikon camera with the Apple Preview app in OSX 10.5 or 10.6,
click on the inspector icon ( if it’s not there, click on View in the menu bar and go down to Customize Toolbar, drag icon up),
this will bring up a new window,
click on the center tab to bring up “more info”,
finally click on the “Nikon” tab, this will display your camera’s shutter count.