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Getting free access to communication services was always one of the primary hacking activities, still is. The recent proliferation of commercial Wi-Fi hotspot networks made them one of the prime targets. Stealing somebody's access by cloning a MAC...
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Zero-knowledge Intrusion: upcoming 2600 article

Soon 2600 will publish my article on practical NIDS avoidance. As soon as it comes out, it will be on my Web site . The magazine is quite an interesting reading - sometimes entertaining, sometimes educating, never boring. I'm glad to contribute.
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How to stop Skype using ISA server, and why

Skype is a good example of how defying open standards can result in a better product. H.323, the first attempt at VoIP standard, failed miserably. SIP stands much better chance but there are numerous issues with SIP operator interconnections and crossing...
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What the hack!

Recently I came across a Web site that sells software for predicting American Idol results: DialIdol.com The idea is really neat: to automate diaing to the voting phone numbers, measure rate of "busy" signal, and make prediction based on that. It works...
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