09-21-11 \\ Guides
Create a Printable Document Index with PDF Index Generator
Since the G2700 ISO 27001 / 27002 certification was an open book exam, I needed a way to quickly find the material I was looking for without having to go through mounds of papers during the exam. Having a printed Index seemed like a logical solution. I tested several applications and was extremely happy with PDF Index Generator.
09-15-11 \\ Guides
Spoof your MAC address in OSX Lion and Snow Leopard – Quick 3 Step Guide.
Great tutorial on how to spoof your mac address in Mac OSX. This works in Lion.
09-09-11 \\ iOS
Reasons to Jailbreak iOS5
Apple has a great new OS on its hands with iOS5, but there are still some changes that warrant jail breaking your device. Here are the top reasons why I will be jailbreaking.
09-01-11 \\ OSX
SpamSieve – The missing spam filter for Mac OSX Mail
The best email spam filter for the Mac, period. Spamsieve provides the missing spam filter for Mac Mail, Thunderbird and Postbox.
08-31-11 \\ Reviews
Refog: A Powerful KeyLogger for Mac OSX
Refog Key Logger Mac My wife and I needed a way to spy on monitor her teenage daughter. I experimented with a few key logging solutions for the mac, but none were as elegant as Refog. It only took me a few minutes to setup, and once it was up and running, I never had [...]
08-28-11 \\ Guides
Passing the G2700 ISO 27001/27002 certification: What Materials you will need for the Exam.
This guide will provide a set of links and terms to help you gather the correct information needed to pass the G2700 ISO 27001 certification exam.
08-19-11 \\ News
US Debt VIsualization – Banned from Facebook!
This is a great visual representation of the US Debt, visually represented in the stacking of $100 bills. What’s even more interesting, is the fact that the direct link to this site is no longer allowed on Facebook…
08-09-11 \\ OSX
Linkinus – Extraordinarily awesome IRC client for Mac
Linkinus IRC Client Conceited Software’s Linkinus is the be-all end-all for Mac IRC clients. I realize that’s a fairly strong statement to make, but it’s well deserved. Linkinus is easy enough for new-IRC users to grasp, and powerful enough for veteran IRC users to maximize. A common trend of the apps I like to review, [...]
08-05-11 \\ iOS
The Hit List for Mac and iPhone – An objective review from an Omnifocus power user
The Hit List is very powerfultask list that is dead simple to use; it’s as easy as Wunderlist, and considerably more powerful. While I still continue to use Omnifocus, my wife has made the switch to The Hit List. It’s perfectly suited for her needs without giving her the feeling of being overly complex and [...]
08-01-11 \\ Hacking
Metasploit Framework 4.0 Released!
Metasploit encompasses every aspect of a penetration test. Dozens of auxiliary modules assist with reconnaissance, more than two hundred others help with information gathering and discovery; hundreds of exploits get you a toe-hold on the network; and the newest addition to the module family, post modules, help simplify and automate increasing your access.
07-20-11 \\ Guides
Burn ISO to bootable USB flash drive in Mac OSX terminal (via command line Diskutil)
A quick step-by-step guide on burning an ISO to a bootable USB drive using the native Diskutil (via the command line).
07-18-11 \\ Guides
Install and Run Postgress SQL Server on Mac OSX Lion
Great article which talks about getting Postgres server up and running. I installed Postgres using MacPorts, but wasn’t able to get the service up and running. There are a lot of different methods floating around the web, but this one worked and is the simplest.
07-17-11 \\ Themes
Backtrack 5 Logo (EPS) and 2 Minimal Hi-Res Wallpapers
I couldn’t find any Backtrack wallpapers that I liked, so I decided to make a few of my own. My Backtrack Pack includes two minimal, hi-res wallpapers, and the Backtrack Logo in vector (EPS) format. I couldn’t find the official Backtrack logo in vector format anywhere, so I traced my own in Illustrator.
07-16-11 \\ Hacking
XSS-Harvest: Harvesting Cross Site Scripting, Clicks, Keystrokes and Cookies
To summarise, a successfully exploited XSS vulnerability will allow the interception of ALL keystrokes, ALL mouse actions, ALL cookies (unless protected by scope) on ALL pages of the affect domain, regardless of whether or not the vulnerability is “reflected” or “persistent”.XSS-Harvest is multi-threaded pre-forking web server written in Perl, and requires no dependencies other than a couple of common Perl modules; you do not need a web server or database to use this tool.
07-15-11 \\ OSX
TextExpander: Automate your repetetive email and text based workflows
If you work at your computer, and your work involves typing at all, TextExpander is a must-have utility. TextExpander is a time saving tool; You type in a shortcut key, and it inserts your frequently used text. This is tremendously helpful in saving time when working on repetitive emails and tasks.
07-15-11 \\ Guides
How to Enable and Make Scrollbars in OSX Lion Visible
You’ve probably noticed by default that all scroll bars in Lion are now invisible until required. For some this might be confusing. If you want scrollbars turned on by default, all it takes it to change a single setting.
07-11-11 \\ OSX
NetShade: Anonymous Proxy software for Mac
Netshade provides a graphical user interface that allows you to anonymously browse the internet by routing your traffic through a proxy server.
07-08-11 \\ Reviews
Fantastical: Enhance and Improve your OSX Calendar Experience
Hailed as “The calendar you’ll actually enjoy using,” Fantastical does not disappoint. Flexibit’s Fantastical acts as an enhancement to Mac OSX’s existing calendaring system, rather than a full replacement. In short, it’s a really easy to use Calendar add-on, which will allow you to add and view your multi-calendar events from a simple icon in your menu bar.
07-08-11 \\ Guides
Creating a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Bootable Flash Drive
With the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion this month, Apple will no longer offer a bootable installer DVD and is making 10.7 Lion available only through the App Store. This guide provides quick instructions on how to use the OS X 10.7 Lion installer to create a bootable flash drive (instructions for making a bootable DVD are also included on the blog).
07-07-11 \\ OSX
SuperDuper: Create bootable hard drive clones, duplicates, and backups for Mac OSX
SuperDuper is an advanced disk copying program, allowing you to create bootable clones of your Mac OSX hard drive.