HTTP SESSION HIJACKING (Cookie Stealing)

When you log in to your account at a website, your web browser sends your username and password to the website server. The password is first encrypted and then send over the network. Then the server checks the username and password against the database and if they both match then sends to the user's browser a "cookie" (a text which the browser uses for further requests to the web server) but unlike the password the cookies are not encrypted and are sent as it is over the network, this cookies can be easily captured as they travel through the network or a busy WI-FI. The newly released Firefox extension "FIRESHEEP" makes it more easy. Actually so easy that even a total nube can capture this cookies.
for more information and to download firesheep visit here FIRESHEEP

HACKING GMAIL AND FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS USING GMAIL SECURITY QUESTION

I like to check the password retrieval option of different sites and when i was checking out Gmail's option i found and interesting thing. Its not something ingenious or new thing but thought of sharing the observation with everybody so please forgive me if it seemed to you a time waste.

So first lets take a look at the Gmail's password retrieval option.

So when you click on the 'forgot password' option and provide the email id, in Gmail it gives you three password reseting options.

A DUMB METHOD TO HACK EMAIL IDs

We all know that hackers are one of the most creative people in the world and they always invent ingenious hacking methods. Here is a method for "mass hacking" email ids. Though its a smart method, mostly the dumb people fall prey to it. Lets have a look at this method.

While randomly searching, i found this procedure for automatically hacking email ids. Here is the procedure as i found it. Lets do an autopsy of this so called easy hacking procedure.
NOTE:- The procedure in normal black writing is the fake hacking method and the notes in red are the explanation by me.

THE HACKER'S JARGON FILE

The hacker's jargon file is like a hacker's slang dictionary. It is mostly collected from the early hacking cultures. It was first started by Raphael Finkel of standford university. After that it was further broadened and multiple version of it were published.It gives a insight in the hacker cultures with their typical styles of writing and chating online. Though it sounds a bit technical it is very entertaining to read. In recent years Eric Raymond is maintaining the file.The last revision to it was made in DEC 2003 so its a bit old but even then it is worth reading. ENJOY !!!

GO TO JARGON FILE

HISTORY OF HACKING (discovery channel documentary)

This is a discovery channel documentary on "history of hacking" giving a brief account of the development of Hacking and tells about the new trends and techniques evolved with time.

It is focused on three legendary hacker personalities.
1) John Draper ( also known as Captain Crunch) :- The story of evolution of Phreaking is told using John Draper's experiences, a famous figure in Phreaking.

2)Steve Wozniak :- The co-founder of APPLE also famously known as "The other Steve" . Steve Wozniak made the first apple computer in his garage, which is widely considered as the first successful personal computer. 

3) Kevin Mitnick :-Last but not the least is the famous celebrity in hacking Kevin Mitnick. He represents the modern face of hacking. Famous for penetrating networks of famous companies like Nokia, Motorola etc.

its a bit old documentary but a sure watch one.

it is available on YOU TUBE here is the link   go to the video

you can also download it from here
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