Elamb Cybersecurity

Category: Internet and Information Technology Security

  • Network Vulnerability tool: AutoScan is a utility for network exploration

    AutoScan is a utility for network exploration.

    I used AutoScan on my home network and found out that my Router has Linux on it.  For my customer's enclave I used Autoscan to quickly locate vulnerabilities.

    Although the network is small the scan was usefull since it has given me a good idea what affect AutoScan will have on my customers larger newtork with more valuable assets and a potentially larger number of risks.

    AutoScan did not alter my customers work as it instantly picked up workstations, internetworking devices and printers.  The built in nmap scripts adds a very nice touch. 

    If you're a mobile White Hat on the go like me, autoscan within the WHAX live CD is a great security tool to add to your “batbelt.”

    The objective of the program is to post the list of all equipment connected to the network. A list of ports preset is scanned for each equipment. You can find many more vulnerability tools with tags at Technorati & Del.icio.us:
    http://del.icio.us/tag/vulnerability+assessment

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  • Whoppix replaced by WHAX: bootable CD

    Remember Whoppix–White Hat Knoppix? Well, it's now based off of SLAX
    instead of Knoppix, making WHAX. This was done for modularity, making
    it more easily customizable.

    I've made a copy of Whoppix, Knoppix STD and WHAX and each time I've
    had to re-learn how to make a bootable CD and each time I figure it out
    I wonder how the hell could I be so silly as to forget something so
    easy.  It's like having a brain fart and forgeting how to spell
    “of.”

    The key is to burn it as an Image or .ISO NOT BOOTABLE.  Most of the popular burners have this feature.

    Anyway here is how you do it:

    *note: SLAX and Knoppix variations
    often are compressed into an archive file or .rar.  Many systems
    automatically see this as a .ISO or image file.  No need to
    extract it.

    Making a Data CD from a CD Image with Easy CD Creator (Save the Image to your Hard drive) 

        1)  Insert a blank CD in CD Recorder

        2)  Select “Record CD from Image” from the File menu

        3)  Select the image file WHAX-x-beta.iso or whatever
             the .ISO file is named and click Open. 
       
        4)   Once the Record CD Setup dialog box appears, 
              Click Start Recording

    Basically, just look for the burn Image or .ISO feature and your good.