• VIDEO: Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus

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    Jul 132011
     

    Below you will find a very well made and interesting video giving some background on the Stuxnet virus that infected some of Iran’s nuclear facilities.

    Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo.

    An infographic dissecting the nature and ramifications of Stuxnet, the first weapon made entirely out of code. This was produced for Australian TV program HungryBeast on Australia’s ABC1

    Direction and Motion Graphics: Patrick Clair www.patrickclair.com
    Written by: Scott Mitchell

    Production Company: Zapruder’s Other Films.

    Lockpick Wizard Competition at The Next HOPE

     Posted by at 08:58  Events, Hacking, Mobile, the w0rd, Video  Comments Off
    Jul 192010
     

    This past weekend was The Next HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) conference presented by 2600 Magazine. I myself am an avid lock enthusiast and enjoy the challenge of manipulating locks. Below is a video of the Lockpick Wizard competition sponsored by Locksport International. The object of the competition was to pick as many locks as possible in 8 minutes, while unable to see the locks and tools. Contestants had to place their tools and locks inside the burlap sack and pick away. The second round was done blindfolded. In hindsight I wish I’d have joined in the fun, but alas I chose to be a spectator on this one and record the spectacle. (Please forgive the blue tint in the video… apparently Qik is broken on the iPhone 4 at this time. I hope they fix it soon.)

    The Next HOPE schedule: Selected talks

     Posted by at 18:25  Events, Hacking, Internet, Technology  1 Response »
    Jul 052010
     

    “The Next H.O.P.E.” is the next installment in the biennial H.O.P.E. (Hackers on Planet Earth) series of conferences. H.O.P.E. takes place every 2 years at the Hotel Pennsylvania in the heart of New York City. HOPE is sponsored by the magazine 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. There have been seven conferences to date: HOPE, Beyond HOPE, H2K, H2K2, The Fifth HOPE, HOPE Number Six, and The Last HOPE. This year’s event takes place from July 16th – 18th, 2010.

    I tried to find a Google Calendar format of the schedule for this year’s talks. However I was unable to find such a format. I’ve painstakingly created the following calendar based on my interests and talks that I would like to attend. This is not a complete schedule of the conference. I’m too lazy to turn the whole schedule in to a Google Calendar, however I may do so before the actual conference… we shall see. Use as you will if you wish.

    You can view the full schedule by visiting: The Next Hope schedule

    Tutorial: Cracking WEP Using Backtrack 3

     Posted by at 17:07  Featured, Hacking, Internet, Mobile, Technology, the w0rd  87 Responses »
    Aug 192008
     

    Standard Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. thew0rd.com and its affiliates accept no liability for providing this information. Please only use to test configurations on your own equipment. Accessing WIFI networks that do not belong to you is ILLEGAL.

    This article will explan how to crack 64bit and 128bit WEP on many WIFI access points and routers using Backtrack, a live linux distribution. Your mileage may very. The basic theory is that we want to connect to an Access Point using WEP Encryption, but we do not know the key. We will attack the wifi router, making it generate packets for our cracking effort, finally cracking the WEP key. I have tested this technique on an IBM Thinkpad x60 and Acer 5672 and the WIFI Chipset in those machines work for sure.

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    The Last HOPE Wrap-Up

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    Jul 242008
     

    Hackers On Planet Earth 2008 NYC

    Last week I attended the “computer security” conference HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth), held every two years in NYC. The title of this year’s event was “The Last Hope”, but it may not be the last. Unfortunately I had to work Friday and was not able to get to the convention until about 4pm, luckily it was being held only 2 avenues away from my workplace. I had never attended HOPE in the past, although I have gone to Las Vegas for DEFCON several times in the past 10 years. HOPE is organized by the crew over at 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.

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    HOPE This Weekend in NYC

     Posted by at 09:48  Events, Hacking, Internet, Technology, the w0rd  Comments Off
    Jul 182008
     

    2600 Van outside Hotel Pennsylvania

    I’ve made the last minute decision to attend HOPE (Hackers on Planet Earth) in NYC this weekend. I will post some photos and information about the convention sometime soon. To follow the action you can search twitter for #thelastHOPE . If you are at the event, you can track attendees via the RFID tags embedded in the badges. More to follow…

    The Last HOPE Badge (non-RFID)

    Unfortunately I was too late to get an RFID badge for The Last HOPE. Oh Well.