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THC-HYDRA v6.4 - Fast network logon cracker

THC-HYDRA v6.4 - Fast network logon cracker

Jun 18, 2011
THC-HYDRA v6.4 - Fast network logon cracker  THC-HYDRA is a very fast network logon cracker which support many different services. This tool is a proof of concept code, to give researchers and security consultants the possibility to show how easy it would be to gain unauthorized access from remote to a system. It was tested to compile cleanly on Linux, Windows/Cygwin, Solaris, FreeBSD and OSX. Changelog for thc-hydra v6.4 Update SIP module to extract and use external IP addr return from server error to bypass NAT Update SIP module to use SASL lib Update email modules to check clear mode when TLS mode failed Update Oracle Listener module to work with Oracle DB 9.2 Update LDAP module to support Windows 2008 active directory simple auth Fix to the connection adaptation engine which would loose planned attempts Fix make script for CentOS, reported by ya0wei Print error when a service limits connections and few pairs have to be tested Improved Mysql module to only init/clo...
Android Network Toolkit (ANTI) Review - Pentest at the push of a button

Android Network Toolkit (ANTI) Review - Pentest at the push of a button

Jan 23, 2012
This Post reviews the newly released ANTI3 version. We've received a platinum account of ANTI3, before its official release, and this is our review: Recently White-Hat Hacker, Itzhak "Zuk" Avraham , the founder of zImperium unveiled its new app in Blackhat / Defcon19, introducing a new concept where both home users and local IT can have the same tools to, at the push of a button, check for their security faults. The new zImperium product, named Android Network Toolkit (or in short - ANTI), allows professional penetration testers, ethical hackers, IT and home users to scan for security issues in their network. In a few simple clicks ANTI covers the most advanced attack vectors in order to check for vulnerabilities, even those that up until now could only be performed by top-notch penetration testers. This means that while you might think that you're safe because you have a firewall on, with ANTI you can check and prove it (or add it to your penetration testing repor...
Ani-Shell v1.5 (Final) Released

Ani-Shell v1.5 (Final) Released

Jan 30, 2012
Ani-Shell v1.5 (Final) Released Ani-Shell is a simple PHP shell with some unique features like Mass Mailer , A simple Web-Server Fuzzer , a DDoser etc! This shell has immense capabilities and have been written with some coding standards in mind for better editing and customization Features: Shell Mass Mailer DDos Web-Server Fuzzer Uploader Design Login Mass Code Injector (Appender and Overwriter) Encoded Title Back Connect Bind Shell Lock Mode Customisable Tracebacks (email alerts) PHP Evaluate PHP MD5 Cracker Anti-Crawler Mass Deface New in This Version :- Better CSS Intelligent File Manager Auto Rooter PHP Obfuscater Google Dork Creator Zip Downloader (Download any File or Directory from the web-server) Fixed the Memory Exhausted Error in MD5 Cracker login : lionaneesh pass : lionaneesh Download Here
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Anonymous Hackers dumps 600k Emails from most popular Israeli web portal

Anonymous Hackers dumps 600k Emails from most popular Israeli web portal

Feb 18, 2013
As part of  Operation Israel ( #OpIsrael )  Anonymous Hackers once again strike on Israeli infrastructure by dumping the 600,000 emails and passwords from one of the most popular Israeli web portal ' Walla ', which is know for providing news, search and e-mail system, among other things. Anonymous Activist knows ' AnonSabre ' dumped email addresses, password MD5 hashes and salts across 95 Pastebin posts containing this sensitive information have been published over the course of 24 hours. Walla also confirmed that the list was posted online, but they said that the information leaked by Hacker is Useless because the password posted by hacker is in Encrypted form.  I think, they are not aware about fastest MD5 cracker ' oclhashcat ' or other cloud based cracking services, anyway they also said," However, we are working on 'hermetically' sealing off user details in Walla! accounts, ". The #OpIsrael campaign was announced last December, a...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Ivanti Exploits, MacOS Stealers, Crypto Heists and More

⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Ivanti Exploits, MacOS Stealers, Crypto Heists and More

Jul 07, 2025 Cybersecurity / Hacking
Everything feels secure—until one small thing slips through. Even strong systems can break if a simple check is missed or a trusted tool is misused. Most threats don't start with alarms—they sneak in through the little things we overlook. A tiny bug, a reused password, a quiet connection—that's all it takes. Staying safe isn't just about reacting fast. It's about catching these early signs before they blow up into real problems. That's why this week's updates matter. From stealthy tactics to unexpected entry points, the stories ahead reveal how quickly risk can spread—and what smart teams are doing to stay ahead. Dive in. ⚡ Threat of the Week U.S. Disrupts N. Korea IT Worker Scheme — Prosecutors said they uncovered the North Korean IT staff working at over 100 U.S. companies using fictitious or stolen identities and not only drawing salaries, but also stealing secret data and plundering virtual currency more than $900,000 in one incident targeting an unnamed blockchain company in ...
Airline, Myspace, Banks, Government websites vulnerable to Hackers

Airline, Myspace, Banks, Government websites vulnerable to Hackers

Nov 04, 2012
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) is currently the most common vulnerability in the world. This is vulnerability of some host which allows anyone to inject code/scripts into the page. The injected scripts could be html tags, javascript script, vbscript scripts. A Hacker with virtual name ' Human mind cracker ' expose similar v ulnerabilities in some big and Important sites, like  Israel airline, Myspace, MTV website, Sweden government, Bangladesh bank, Nasa subdomain, Brown University, Afghanistan government website and Rome government website. In a pastebin note , hacker disclose the vulnerabilities and exact working links. These Cross Site Scripting existence is because of the lack of filtering engines to user inputs at websites, forms and web servers. Most of the time readers thinks that XSS is a very minor bug and having very less impact. But if implemented in a better way, that can ...
How to join Anonymous Hacker - Identity less Cyber Heroes ?

How to join Anonymous Hacker - Identity less Cyber Heroes ?

Mar 08, 2011
How to join  Anonymous Hacker - Identity less Cyber Heroes  ? We have a long fight ahead of us. lets work toward a better world together. together we can do what our elected officials refuse to do. make the world a better place. We Are Legion. Expect Us. Protect your identity :  Click Here HOW TO JOIN ANONYMOUS - A BEGINNER'S GUIDE Preface: So you want to join Anonymous? You can not join Anonymous. Nobody can join Anonymous. Anonymous is not an organization. It is not a club, a party or even a movement. There is no charter, no manifest, no membership fees. Anonymous has no leaders, no gurus, no ideologists. In fact, it does not even have a fixed ideology. All we are is people who travel a short distance together - much like commuters who meet in a bus or tram: For a brief period of time we have the same route, share a common goal, purpose or dislike. And on this journey together, we may well change the world. Nobody can speak for Anonymous. Nobody ...
The Hacker News Hacking Awards : Best of Year 2011

The Hacker News Hacking Awards : Best of Year 2011

Dec 31, 2011
The Hacker News Hacking Awards : Best of Year 2011 2011 has been labeled the " Year of the Hack " or " Epic #Fail 2011 ". Hacking has become much easier over the years, which is why 2011 had a lot of hacking for good and for bad. Hackers are coming up with tools as well as finding new methods for hacking faster then companies can increase their security.  Every year there are always forward advancements in the tools and programs that can be used by the hackers. At the end of year 2011 we decided to give " The Hacker News Awards 2011 ". The Hacker News Awards will be an annual awards ceremony celebrating the achievements and failures of security researchers and the Hacking community. The THN Award is judged by a panel of respected security researchers and Editors at The Hacker News. Year 2011 came to an end following Operation Payback and Antisec, which targeted companies refusing to accept payments to WikiLeak's, such as, Visa and Amazon. Those attacks were carrie...
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