John Alberts on January 24th, 2006

How hard is it to really compromise a system? As an ethical hacking instructor, I get asked frequently. Simple answer – try hacking a lab system. There is real value in understanding what it really takes to defeat common security. This can’t be duplicated from listening to industry experts or simply reading books. You must [...]

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John Alberts on January 24th, 2006

How hard is it to really compromise a system? As an ethical hacking instructor, I get asked frequently. Simple answer – try hacking a lab system. There is real value in understanding what it really takes to defeat common security. This can’t be duplicated from listening to industry experts or simply reading books. You must [...]

Continue reading about Tutorial: Hacking with Metasploit & Whax 3.0 (Bootable Linux CD)

John Alberts on January 24th, 2006

A restaurant is being sued in federal court by a group representing songwriters for playing tunes written by Van Morrison, Dwight Yoakam and others without a license. B-M-I says damages could reach 750 dollars per song. I understand that this is currently the law, but it is complete crap. If a restaraunt is just playing [...]

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John Alberts on January 24th, 2006

A restaurant is being sued in federal court by a group representing songwriters for playing tunes written by Van Morrison, Dwight Yoakam and others without a license. B-M-I says damages could reach 750 dollars per song. I understand that this is currently the law, but it is complete crap. If a restaraunt is just playing [...]

Continue reading about Restaurant Sued For Playing Copyrighted Music