Archive for the ‘Linux’ Category

Proxy Using Putty and Chrome

So I found a good way to proxy traffic if you ever find a need to do so. It just requires you have a linux box somewhere such as Dreamhost, Putty the SSH client and a browser with an addon that lets you create a proxy.  If you don’t have a Dreamhost account then you […]

Posted November 29, 2012 by Jason B. in Computing, Linux, Security, Windows

Brute Force WPS Using Reaver

A major vulnerability was found in WPS and routers using WPS.  This vulnerability can lead to you being able to break the WPS and ultimately the WPA/WPA2 encryption on the router.  Some important details in regard to this is even if the router has WPS disabled that it can still be circumvented. This brute force […]

Posted January 12, 2012 by Jason B. in Computing, Linux, Security