Category Archives: Security

Why didn’t I think of this, Skim Reaper

Posted on May 15, 2018 by robertwilkie

Basically its a tool that will read if 2 mag reader heads are in an ATM (thus a skimmer is in there) instead of just the 1. https://gizmodo.com/nypd-testing-skim-reaper-to-fight-credit-card-fraud-1825927938

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Card Reader for equipment

Posted on May 15, 2018 by robertwilkie

Nice build with an arduino to automate access to equipment. http://www.instructables.com/id/Card-Reading-Shop-Power-Switch/

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Interesting project that looks at IoT devices

Posted on May 7, 2018 by robertwilkie

Basically it monitors the devices for security and privacy issues.  Haven’t played with it myself yet. https://iot-inspector.princeton.edu/

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Adding smarts to your standard IP securing Camera

Posted on April 9, 2018 by robertwilkie

Interesting project, the author is using a raspberry pi in the middle to help detect what an object is. Enhancing my ordinary IP security cameras with AI

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Look at that, Wireshark can capture raw USB data now

Posted on March 26, 2018 by robertwilkie

You could do thru thru other means in the past, but having a nice visual method to do so is better. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/23457

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Scary how much info FB has on you from your own phone

Posted on March 26, 2018 by robertwilkie

The article just touches on it, but another article shows how you can go and find out what Facebook has scarfed off your phone over the years. https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/if-you-used-android-facebook-probably-has-years-of-your-phone-call-and-text-history/ And https://www.howtogeek.com/346197/ever-wonder-how-much-facebook-knows-about-you-here%E2%80%99s-how-to-see/

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Interesting firmware IETF’s drafts in the works

Posted on March 7, 2018 by robertwilkie

I know there are several groups that have working standards for managing and updating software on IoT devices, this is the first I have seen from a standards body that isn’t totally controlled by one company.  Thought the list of … Continue reading →

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A simple water sentry

Posted on February 8, 2018 by robertwilkie

This is funny.  The author needed to get rid of some pesty deer eating his roses.  So he built a water blaster sentry (attached to hose for water ammo) to track and guard them.  I am surprised he didn’t used … Continue reading →

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Dortbot, command line tool for Google Hacking (Dorking)

Posted on February 1, 2018 by robertwilkie

Looks pretty easy to use and can dump the results into JSON for parsing. dorkbot – Command-Line Tool For Google Dorking

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Need to get password creds from a wiretrace, use net-creds

Posted on January 9, 2018 by robertwilkie

Python script that parses a trace for passwords. net-creds – Sniff Passwords From Interface or PCAP File

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