Here I will outline some use full Unix and NT commands for finding out more information about a given IP. Some of these techniques will fail depending on firewall rule sets. (more…)
First let me explain a few things about MAC addresses. MAC stands for Media Access Control and in a sense the MAC address is a computer’s true name on a LAN. An Ethernet MAC address is a six byte number, usually expressed as a twelve digit hexadecimal number (Example: 1AB4C234AB1F). (more…)
WiGLE is an online database of Wireless Access Points (802.11A/B/G) that is contributed to by folks using Netstumbler, Kismet and other war driving tools. WiGLE has a web interface of its own as well as Java desktop client called JiGLE. (more…)
Most of the time I cover technical topics. I regularly give classes and presentations on “how this protocol works” or “how do I hack X?”, those sorts of things. This time, I want to delve into a little psychology/sociology. (more…)