Author Archives: robertwilkie

Samsung Printers have a secret admin account

Posted on November 28, 2012 by robertwilkie

Not too surprised on this one.  Basically its a debug account that got left in by accident. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/28/samsung_printers_have_backdoor_admin_account/

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$3 dollar Emergancy Radio

Posted on November 27, 2012 by robertwilkie

Nice build with all dollar store parts.  Me, I spent the extra $7 and got a cheap hand crank one. http://www.instructables.com/id/3-Emergency-Solar-Radio/

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Nice dig on the 3D vs 2D printer article

Posted on November 27, 2012 by robertwilkie

Worth reading, author does a good job countering the previous article about 3D vs 2D. http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/25/why-2d-printing-is-like-3d-printing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

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Well I knew it would happen, Thieves using arduinos to break into Hotel Rooms

Posted on November 27, 2012 by robertwilkie

You know it was going to happen, when it was posted in Late July at blackhat how easy it is to bypass most hotel card key locks, some thieves would build it.  It doesn’t even take much electronic knowledge, just … Continue reading →

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Top DIY Electronics Suppliers

Posted on November 27, 2012 by robertwilkie

I like this write up the author did on several different places to get electronics for home hobbies.  I am surprised ebay was not mentioned in the list. http://www.instructables.com/id/Top-DIY-Electronics-Stores-Suppliers

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Nice writeup on debugging with TI’s Stellaris

Posted on November 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

Alternative for now till OpenOCD ports TI’s setup. http://scompoprojects.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/debugging-a-program-on-the-stellaris-launchpad-board/

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HoneyDrive, Honeypot in a VM

Posted on November 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

This is nice, a pre-built honeypot VM image.  I setup a honeypot once a few years…OK 4 years…back and it was a pain to do so, and then monitor it.  This maybe a better alternative. http://www.darknet.org.uk/2012/11/honeydrive-honeypots-in-a-box/  

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Linux RootKit

Posted on November 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

There was allot of chatter last week on this new linux rootkit.  I didn’t get around to looking at it till today http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002459.html more info here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/21/powerful_linux_rootkit/  

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Xerox Layoffs…seem to be delayed in the press

Posted on November 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

USA Today finally catching up and saying “hey look, Xerox is going to lay folks off.  Where this has been known for what…a month now? http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/11/14/xerox-layoffs/1704365/

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Xerox moving forward on fingerprint management for kid daycare in Mississippi

Posted on November 26, 2012 by robertwilkie

This is very interesting area Xerox is moving into (part of its area of managing services for government).  Where it will fingerprint and verify kids that are in daycare and being paid for by the state are really showing up. … Continue reading →

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