Penetration Testing - A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking by Georgia Weidman is 528 pages long and was published by No Starch Press in June 2014. This book is a beginner's guide to performing penetration tests. Penetration testing is a service provided by security researchers to organizations wishing to evaluate their defenses. Georgia Weidman documents the process from start … [Read more...]
A new UI for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware in the works
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is my go-to tool for malware clean-up. I recommend it as a supplementary scan to your normal antivirus (as a second opinion) and I pay for a premium license to get the real-time protection on my own PC. I was excited when MBAM 2.0 was announced so I checked out the beta and was disappointed when the new UI made it into the final release. With updates, … [Read more...]
How to disable YouTube’s new autoplay suggested videos
About a week or two ago, I was watching a video on YouTube and I was also hoping to share it with some friends but it annoyingly switched to some other video near the end of it. I looked at the URL to confirm that I was not in a playlist, just a regular stand-alone video. Apparently YouTube has made the decision to turn everything into auto-play by default by playing one of the … [Read more...]
Apple launches OS X Yosemite, iMac with Retina 5K, iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3, and updated Mac Mini
Apple just had a video-streamed event last month and yesterday they had another one. While the start of yesterday's event certainly felt a lot like a recap of the September event, they did have a lot to announce. New hardware, new operating systems, and new services all had their place yesterday. You can watch the entire event in the video … [Read more...]
Google intros the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player with Android 5.0 Lollipop
Google previewed the next Android operating system updated at Google I/O over the summer. Now, it's ready to start rolling out to devices. The first devices that will champion the operating system update is the Nexus 6, the Nexus 9, and the Nexus Player. Other devices to receive the update will cross Android Wear, phones, tablets, Android TV, and Android Auto. Specifically, … [Read more...]