Snort IDS setup and testing
High level overview of strategies for SQLi
Secure Communications over insecure networks.
Common Website Vulnerabilities
A collection of IT Security Sites I check daily
Determining if your system has been attacked is often a very daunting task. If however you install an intrusion detection system in advanced you can have a better idea if anyone is attacking your system. In this recent report I wrote about how to setup...
Attached is a recent report I wrote on SQL injection. I took a very high level approach so that I could give you a thorough understanding of how SQL injection works. There are two files bellow first is the actual report and the other is...
Often we need to communicate through an insecure network. In this lab write up I explain how to establish a secure encrypted connection between two computers that can be used to operate any protocol. Secure Tunnel Explained Image credits: http://beneathesummergrowth.wordpress.com/ Tweet
Outdated CMS Many websites use content management systems like WordPress, Drupal, MidiaWiki, or OS Commerce. Whatever system you are using there is one key thing that you should know, all these systems come out with regular updates for very good reason. It is very common...
Lately I’ve found myself checking the same IT Security sites over and over again. In many cases I find myself checking them more then a couple times a day. Heres a round up of all the IT related sites I use as resources regularly. If...
Last night my mom forwarded me a news article mentioning that they were blowing up a house in Bowmanville for a movie. Original article here. So this morning I called my dad to see if he wanted to join me to photograph the event. After...
Every now and again I get phone calls from solicitors trying to sell me stuff, give me free cruises, or in this case inform me that I have a virus on my Windows PC. This is an obvious scam but I am certain that they...
This post is part of a 3 part series on how to use the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop to perform various photo touch-ups. In this post you will learn how to increase the effect of a background blur in macro photography. All three parts...
This post is part of a 3 part series on how to use the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop to perform various photo touch-ups. In this post you will learn how to touch up skin imperfections to give your subjects baby smooth skin. All three...
In this three part series I’m going to show you how to use the same Photoshop filter in 3 different ways. Nearly all the steps in this tutorial are the same with just a few subtle differences. All three parts will be available at the...
A basic function of Photoshop that every new user must learn is...
This post is part of a 3 part series on how to...
In March 2010 my school board announced that it would be spending...
Attached is a recent report I wrote on SQL injection. I took...
There is a warming orange filter applied to this image. Some adjustments...