March 31, 2006
Accepted Password Characters Standard Please???
I could be completely wrong, but to my knowledge there is not a Standard for accepted password characters. For those of you that have ever developed an authentication/account management system on the web, you know that deciding what password characters...Continue reading "Accepted Password Characters Standard Please???"
Posted by dmac at 11:44 PM | Comments (0)
January 13, 2006
Are you in my class?
I just found out about 5 minutes ago that I am officially teaching "Network Systems Security I" online for the Telecommunications Systems Management program at Murray State University. The class number is TSM 352 and it is only taken by...Continue reading "Are you in my class?"
Posted by dmac at 04:51 PM | Comments (0)
January 08, 2006
It's Nice To Be Noticed
I was browsing the "Internets" when I came across the "Applied Computer Security Blog". It is a blog ran by the folks over at Find Protected. Two particular posts they made grabbed my attention. They are as follows: Weakest Link...Continue reading "It's Nice To Be Noticed"
Posted by dmac at 08:12 PM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2006
You Almost Got Me Steve
For those of you that don't know Steve, you are really missing out. There is one unique thing about Steve. He loves to do webdev and has a way of talking you into diving into random projects. Recently, he tricked...Continue reading "You Almost Got Me Steve"
Posted by dmac at 04:10 PM | Comments (2)
December 26, 2005
Removing Friend Links
I have noticed recently that two links in my friends section, "BrownHosting" and "Brian's Blog", have been giving me errors. I am taking them down for now. Brian and Heath, if you get a site up going soon let me...Continue reading "Removing Friend Links"
Posted by dmac at 09:33 AM | Comments (0)
September 06, 2005
Bypassing Firewall Restrictions using Shunnels (IRC)
I'm probably going to regret showing how simple it is to get around firewall restrictions, but here it is. This is also a learning experience for administrators. The first thing you have to remember is that it is "all about...Continue reading "Bypassing Firewall Restrictions using Shunnels (IRC)"
Posted by dmac at 08:15 AM | Comments (3)
July 19, 2005
Felix Uribe's List of the Best 100 Websites in Computer and Information Security
I recently came across a credited list of the world's top 100 websites in computer and information security. It is a great resource for security professionals or anyone else interested. It can be viewed at the following link (Google Rank...Continue reading "Felix Uribe's List of the Best 100 Websites in Computer and Information Security"
Posted by dmac at 09:23 PM | Comments (4)
June 25, 2005
New About Page
I have removed my RSS Feeds section of this site and replaced it with an "about" page. I realized that I never looked at the feeds and thus they were pointless. After looking at a few other blogs I realized...Continue reading "New About Page"
Posted by dmac at 09:58 AM | Comments (0)
June 24, 2005
Dmac to Mac Update
After 3 days I think it is safe to say that I can do everything I usually do in Windows on a Mac. I have to give Apple credit for making Tiger OS X so easy to catch on to....Continue reading "Dmac to Mac Update"
Posted by dmac at 03:14 PM | Comments (0)
June 23, 2005
e-Liberty.org Slogan Ideas
Many of us have been arguing over what would be the best slogan for e-Liberty.org. To settle this controversary we have decided to create a list of them and write a php script to pull one at random each time...Continue reading "e-Liberty.org Slogan Ideas"
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June 21, 2005
DMAC to MAC
A few months ago I came to the realization that I was BORED with Windows. I still believe that Windows is a great OS, but I have fully explored its deepest darkest corners. On the other hand I am also...Continue reading "DMAC to MAC"
Posted by dmac at 07:46 PM | Comments (0)
June 07, 2005
Security Website e-Liberty.org Unleashed
After many hours of hard work we are finally able to go live with e-Liberty.org. Please take time to visit the site and look around. We need suggestions and I am sure there are a few bugs to work out....Continue reading "Security Website e-Liberty.org Unleashed"
Posted by dmac at 05:55 PM | Comments (1)
May 27, 2005
SECURE YOUR CAMERAS GEEESH!!!
Strange things happen when the Bofe and I get bored at work. Based on some knowledge we have with Axis cameras in place we were able to come up with some interesting searches on google. Click Here To Search Google...Continue reading "SECURE YOUR CAMERAS GEEESH!!!"
Posted by dmac at 02:00 PM | Comments (0)
May 09, 2005
Google Page Rank
I recently checked my google page rank and it as follows: The dmac blog has been up for a total of 10 months, so a 3 out of 10 isn't to shabby (If you are looking at the individual archive...Continue reading "Google Page Rank"
Posted by dmac at 12:09 AM | Comments (0)
May 07, 2005
Futuristic Design!! So Not Me!
Well, I couldn't stand it. I had to redue my site again. I went for the futuristic look. I'm expecting Yoda to moon walk across my site any minute. I also added the 5 latest links from my linkblog to...Continue reading "Futuristic Design!! So Not Me!"
Posted by dmac at 07:59 AM | Comments (0)
May 03, 2005
The Day When Security and Laziness Combine
Everyday I see new security technologies hit the shelf that make great promises to the security world. I see solutions for password management, network perimeter security, server side security, you name it. From a security standpoint, every one of these...Continue reading "The Day When Security and Laziness Combine"
Posted by dmac at 08:59 AM | Comments (2)
May 01, 2005
Kicked off Whatpulse!
Well, my goal is finally completed. I have been officially kicked off Whatpulse.com for defeating the system. It started with a boot from the MSUracers Whatpulse team. Two days after being kicked out of my group I was officially removed...Continue reading "Kicked off Whatpulse!"
Posted by dmac at 10:09 PM | Comments (1)
April 16, 2005
License Plate Scanning From Helicopters With Automatic Plate Recognition (APR)
So it appears that there is technology on the way that will allow helicopters to scan up to five car license plates a second despite weather conditions. I became aware of this by reading a post over at Schneier on...Continue reading "License Plate Scanning From Helicopters With Automatic Plate Recognition (APR)"
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April 12, 2005
This Is How People Are Cheating on WhatPulse
Well after about two hours of total investigation time, I have discovered how people are able to cheat WhatPulse.org. I took the time to build up exactly 5004 keystrokes and an unknown amount of clicks for the next pulse. I...Continue reading "This Is How People Are Cheating on WhatPulse"
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April 11, 2005
WhatPulse Leads to Increased Chances of Carpal Tunnel
Ok so the folks over at WhatPulse have a nifty little app that you install on your computer and it transmits the amount of keystrokes you make to their site. You can then compete against other people for keystrokes and...Continue reading "WhatPulse Leads to Increased Chances of Carpal Tunnel"
Posted by dmac at 03:41 PM | Comments (0)
April 09, 2005
3rd Design Since Its Creation
The site has changed once again. I created this style in 45 minutes at work and should get me by for a while. If you have any suggestions leave a comment. The main thing to remember is despite its artistic...Continue reading "3rd Design Since Its Creation"
Posted by dmac at 04:37 PM | Comments (2)
April 01, 2005
Gmail Does it Again
I arrived at work today and brought up Gmail to do my early morning mail check. On the login screen was a classic scribble that just made my day assuming that it isn't an April Fools joke. It can be...Continue reading "Gmail Does it Again"
Posted by dmac at 10:56 AM | Comments (1)
March 22, 2005
Moving Shop
Dmacatack.com has moved shop to DreamHost due to their insane St. Patrick's Day hosting plan. I now have 120GB and of bandwidth and 2.4 GB of storage for the lifetime of my account for $7.95 a month. You can't beat...Continue reading "Moving Shop"
Posted by dmac at 11:25 AM | Comments (0)
March 13, 2005
The Joy of CSS
As you probably already know. This site is done entirely with CSS. I only have one image on the entire site which is the two little shadows on each side. Needless to say, this site is very bandwidth friendly. I...Continue reading "The Joy of CSS"
Posted by dmac at 09:22 PM | Comments (1)
February 08, 2005
Playing With JavaScript
I'm currently exploring the world that is javascript. Please excuse anything weird that you might see on the site for a little while. It is a good possibility that there might be some neat features on the way once I...Continue reading "Playing With JavaScript"
Posted by dmac at 02:19 PM | Comments (0)
February 05, 2005
Restrict Showing Last Logged On Username In Windows
This is a very small security feature that I always implement. This restriction removes the ability to view which user was last logged into a computer by clearing the username box on the login screen. Location of User Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\...Continue reading "Restrict Showing Last Logged On Username In Windows"
Posted by dmac at 12:37 PM | Comments (0)
January 20, 2005
The Color Is Here
If you have looked at my site lately you probably already noticed that I now have color. Over the past 6 months I have learned a great deal in HTML and CSS. I fill very familiar with CSS and I...Continue reading "The Color Is Here"
Posted by dmac at 08:35 AM | Comments (0)
January 13, 2005
She's Fixed Boys
I finally gave up on the fluid design and went with fixed widths. This is going to make it much easier for me to experiment with new ideas. I am still planning on bringing some color to the site so...Continue reading "She's Fixed Boys"
Posted by dmac at 04:46 PM | Comments (0)
January 07, 2005
Using a Blog To Communicate With Students
As you probably already know, blogs have become very popular both in and out of the technical field. More and more people are beginning to realize how versatile a blog is. Though they are mainly used for personal journals, blogs...Continue reading "Using a Blog To Communicate With Students"
Posted by dmac at 08:02 AM | Comments (3)
December 28, 2004
Dual Boot Windows XP and Mandrake Linux 10.1 Powerpack
Well I had a busy night yesterday building a dual boot laptop. After a long night of work, I have a dual boot laptop with the following specs: 10 Gigabyte partition for Windows XP SP2 10 Gigabyte partition for Mandrake...Continue reading "Dual Boot Windows XP and Mandrake Linux 10.1 Powerpack"
Posted by dmac at 07:04 PM | Comments (0)
December 16, 2004
Forcing Windows Explorer To User Firefox
Ok, so I was bored and came up with a way to make the Windows Explorer icon (located in Start > Programs > Accesories) to bring up Firefox to the current logged in users documents and settings folder. Copy and...Continue reading "Forcing Windows Explorer To User Firefox"
Posted by dmac at 10:53 AM | Comments (0)
Windows Remote Printer Installations Made Easy
A big part of my job is installing printers. Yesterday, out of curiosity, I researched the possibilities of remote printer installations on a Windows Network. For some strange reason, I never came across the remote printer installation command. Once I...Continue reading "Windows Remote Printer Installations Made Easy"
Posted by dmac at 08:01 AM | Comments (0)
December 15, 2004
Security Professionals Ask For Larger Focus On Cybersecurity From Bush Administration
I just read article about security experts and past employees of the Department of Homeland security pressing for the Bush administration to devote a larger focus on the Nation's cybersecurity. This situation should seem all too familiar to anyone in...Posted by dmac at 08:30 AM | Comments (0)
Zafi.D Worm Says "Merry Christmas" with holliday cheer!
Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like a new variation of the Zafi worm. This worm does spread via emails. Infected emails have subject lines such as 'FW: Merry Christmas', 'Happy HollyDays!' and 'Feliz Navidad!'. Embedded inside each email is a crude...Continue reading "Zafi.D Worm Says "Merry Christmas" with holliday cheer!"
Posted by dmac at 08:06 AM | Comments (0)
December 06, 2004
New design! And other random Babblings.
I have finally converted by previous WordPress site to Movable Type at the suggestion of several friends. I definitely like the blogger interface, but I do miss the built in link management option of WordPress. As of now, my sidebar...Continue reading "New design! And other random Babblings."
Posted by dmac at 08:17 PM | Comments (0)
November 27, 2004
Force Windows to Use the Classic Style/Theme Desktop
For those of you who still love the old classic look of Windows, make the following registry edits to force Windows to you the classic desktop. Use the "User Key" to change it for one specified user. Use the "System...Continue reading "Force Windows to Use the Classic Style/Theme Desktop"
Posted by dmac at 10:11 AM | Comments (0)
November 26, 2004
Change the Message Shown on the Windows Logon (Authentication) Prompt
To change the text located on the Windows Login (Authentication) username and password prompt, you must add or modify the following values. This allows you to display a customized message. The default message is “Enter a user name and password...Continue reading "Change the Message Shown on the Windows Logon (Authentication) Prompt"
Posted by dmac at 03:11 PM | Comments (0)
November 18, 2004
Beyond Me!
I love information security sincerely, but this is beyond me. I don't even want to think about how far this technology could actually go. You definitely got to take a look at this! www.liveshot.com...Posted by dmac at 08:11 PM | Comments (0)
November 09, 2004
How To Force Windows To Crash and Display Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD)
Forcing windows to crash (BSOD) enables a user to test recovery and password security. The following registry entries, when set, will allow you to crash Windows by holding the right Ctrl button and then pressing ScrollLock twice. The entry is...Continue reading "How To Force Windows To Crash and Display Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD)"
Posted by dmac at 11:11 AM | Comments (0)
November 08, 2004
Is your data vulnerable due to RAM?
Data security is a topic that will always fascinate me. I spend countless hours trying to secure my own personal data as if everyone in the world wants the information. In the security field, physical access is everything. So good...Continue reading "Is your data vulnerable due to RAM?"
Posted by dmac at 01:11 AM | Comments (1)
November 05, 2004
How To Change The Windows Classic Login Screen Wallpaper
Changing the login screen wallpaper is one of my all time favorites. It is also a great administrative feature to use when wanting to display information to users logging on (like login instructions). Keep in mind that the wallpaper image...Continue reading "How To Change The Windows Classic Login Screen Wallpaper"
Posted by dmac at 08:11 AM | Comments (0)
November 04, 2004
Keyhole
All you broadband users need to check out this new Keyhole software (Dial up users don't even think about it). It will most definitely creep you out and Google owns it. One more feather in their hat to help them...Posted by dmac at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)
Hard Drive Switching
When amongst the techy crowd, a dual boot computer (linux/windows) seems to be a pretty popular setup. I personally do not like dual boot computers, but I do like to have access to both a linux and windows computer for...Continue reading "Hard Drive Switching"
Posted by dmac at 09:11 AM | Comments (0)
October 15, 2004
IT's BEEN A LONG TIME
First off, I want to apologize for not putting anything up lately. I have been so busy I can't see straight. The stats server is coming along. I will give you a quick run down of the Meta: STAT SERVER:...Continue reading "IT's BEEN A LONG TIME"
Posted by dmac at 09:10 AM | Comments (0)
October 03, 2004
Stats System On the Way
I spent the last week or so building a server with MySQL, Apache, and PHP all on Linux. I chose to use RedHat 9 simply because that is what I had available. I was extremely happy that I was able...Continue reading "Stats System On the Way"
Posted by dmac at 03:10 PM | Comments (0)
September 10, 2004
What do you think?
I think I have finally settled on a layout for the site. I tend to be long winded and this layout allows me to put a great deal of text in a small area. The colors are baby poop and...Continue reading "What do you think?"
Posted by dmac at 08:09 AM | Comments (6)
September 06, 2004
A Tech Nerds Rebellion!
While looking back at my life, I never really considered myself a rebel. It appears that now I am. As some of you may know, there has been a lot of controversy revolving around SP2 for Windows XP. There have...Continue reading "A Tech Nerds Rebellion!"
Posted by dmac at 11:09 PM | Comments (0)
September 03, 2004
Mac this! Pc that!
Do you ever get sick and tired of people arguing with each other on whether or not the PC or the Mac is better? I can't remember how many hours of my life have been so pathetically wasted on taking...Continue reading "Mac this! Pc that!"
Posted by dmac at 09:09 AM | Comments (0)
August 17, 2004
Website Under Construction
So here it is, the beginning of my first attempt at a website. I was introduced to HTML and PHP about one and a half weeks ago and what you see is the results of what I have learned so...Continue reading "Website Under Construction"
Posted by dmac at 07:08 PM | Comments (0)
August 13, 2004
One "t" short of perfection!
If you are looking at this page you have just witnessed my sorry attempt to reach the most ultimate scale of computer nerdom. There was only one thing standing in my way. I had yet to create my own website....Continue reading "One "t" short of perfection!"
Posted by dmac at 12:08 PM | Comments (0)
