Secure Cloud with Intel AES NI and Software Accelaration

Intel's solution to the increasing cyber threats to the servers is quite simple. They came up with a powerful processor, Intel AES NI, that supports encryption and description. For example when it comes the popular encryption AES, this approach is eight times faster in encryption than software - only AES. When it comes to decryption it is thirty three times faster. Then they use software acceleration to make it faster and efficiently. RSAX, function stitching and multi buffer technologies will revolutionise the server security.

5 Online Web Page Scanners for

I want to know whether...

• I trust this site before I visit the website?
• my website is hosting malware and viruses, or poor reputation?

Here is the list of site you can try!

1. F-Secure Browsing Protection - Once you enter the URL it will scan it for suspicious behavior.

2. ScanURL is another website you can used to scan a URL. It checks Google safe browsing, PhishTank and WebTrust services and give you a overall view of the website.

3. Stop badware is database keeps track of all the badware URLs. This service been used by Google for Google Chrome browser, fireFox, Paypal and Verizon.

4. Siteinspector is another site and it will give some inside information about the IP addresses and domain information as well.

5. AVG Online Web Page Scanner is a trustworthy scanner that can be used to scan your website or websites before visiting them.

What do you think? Do you have any secret tool that you used to check your website or website you are trying to visit is hosting malware or black listed. If you are a webmaster then it is always good practice to have Google webmaster account to keep track of your website. 

Why You Must Run MalwareByte Now

Malware (Virus, Spyware, AdWare, Trojan Horses, Worms, rootkits) are getting smarter everyday. I have noticed that one antivirus program could not handle all the malicious software coming to your computer as friendly software. Even though you are running the number one Antivirus software you must check your computer with another Malware removing software.

My Test

I have tested more than ten computers which are already protected with AVG, Norton and Kaspersky.
All the computers looks normal but actually they are not. I installed MalwareByte and update for the latest Malware definition file. Free version is quite enough for this. I did a full scan and found out that six out of ten computers are infected with some kind of Malware.


Non of the Antivirus programs are perfect. Each Program use different methods to detect Malware. Always try another Malware cleaner other than the one you are using.

Four Reasons Why I use Malwarebyte

It is free to scan and clean the malware
I can install while other antivirus programs run in the background.
It takes couple of minutes to install and update.
It has been working for me in number of cases to remove malware.

Download MalwareByte and run a full scan Today!

Important
If your Malware scanner (Including Malwarebyte) did not detect any malwares dose not mean that your computer is not infected.

Remove PDF Security with PDF Password Remover

PDFs can be secured when you create a PDF file. You can do Certificate Encryption or password Encryption to protect your PDF file been printed, edited or copied. However, using PDF password remover v3.1 you can remove the password or remove the security quite easily.


If you are looking to remove the password protection or to remove security PDF file then PDF password remover v3.1 would be the software to use. It is not totally free software but it gives a trial version that will do the job for you. Only the limitation is that decrypted file keeps on popping up a windows requesting you to buy the software, allow you to use 50 times plus only allow you to use half of the decrypted files.


Open the Encrypted PDF and it will decrypt the file for you. It is so quick and fast. Then go to save as and give a another name that you want to save and each time when the decrypted software request you to purchase the software click yes. It will save decrypt file to a new location that will allow you to do anything with that file.

You will find PDF Password Remover v31. really useful if you regularly decrypt encrypted files. Make you purchase it after the trial period and help the developers. (No affiliate links). Also do not use this for any illegal things.

Network Security - Useful Linux Command

Here is couple of really useful commands that will help you analyzing the your network security. Can be useful in checking the vulnerabilities of your network computers.


Network Security
1. Change Password 'passwd root' - for knoppix 'passwd knoppix'

2. Stop LAS Type 'halt' take out the CD-ROM, and press 'RETURN'

3. Set up IP 'Net Card Config' program. Apps -> Net -> Net Config menu selection

4. Get IP machine details /sbin/ifconfig

ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 up
5. macchanger eth0

6. Connect USB
mkdir /mnt/flash
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/flash
umount /mnt/flash

7. Change User su knoppix

8. port mapping 'nmap -P0
or Nmapfe

9. scp USERNAME@192.168.0.254:/home/netsec/rc.firewall /etc/init.d/rc.firewall

10. Restart Firewall /etc/init.d/rc.firewall restart

11. Iptables

12. setting: -rwsr--r--. The SUID Root bit (s) means a normal user running the program will have root privileges while that command is executed

13. su – knoppix su root

14. touch /tmp/access-control-tes

15. /etc/group /etc/passwd /etc/shadow
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
man -S5 passwd

16. Groups

17. chmod', 'chown', 'chgrp

18. Apps -> Net -> Monkey Web Server -> monkey start

19. john /etc/shadow

20. ssh root@COLLEAGUE-IP-ADDRESS

21. Apps -> Net -> Monkey Web Server -> monkey start

22. apropos crypt'. What other cryptographic services

23. md5sum /tmp/crypt.3.g

24. Check Running Processors ps –uroot

25. Stop Process kill PID

26. ssh -l knoppix
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048
ssh-agent
ssh-add
ssh-keygen

27. start ssh-agent by typing 'ssh-agent bash
exit the shell created by ssh-agent

28. route add -net 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev lo

29. route

30. traceroute

31. ping

32. nmap

33. telnet

34. arping

35. honeyd

36. Start the 'Ethereal' packet capturing 'ethereal &' in a terminal or from the menu 'Apps -> l.a.s.

37. 'Capture->Start', use the 'lo' interface and start capturing network traffic within your own machine

38. Intrusion detection
start 'snort, a network-based intrusion detection snort -A full -c /etc/snort/snort.conf

39. /var/log/syslog' and '/var/log/messages

40. Chkrootkit

41. Ettercap

42. Vulnerability analysis nessusd start the Nessus client: 'nessus &'

43. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
ssh username@ -L local-port:destination-host:destination-port
ssh knoppix@192.168.0.30 -L 10000:localhost:80 sleep 99999

44. nc -v localhost 10000

45. localhost [127.0.0.1] 10000 (?) open

Allow PING when Windows Firewall is on

We ve been talking about the how we can use basic Windows command line command "ping" and how it can be used to identify network and Internet related issues.

There are some cases where ping does not work. Specially other machine (which you want to ping) is firewall enabled. In that case ping would give a request timeout. That does not mean that you are having issues with the connection between those two machines.

First check whether the Windows Firewall is enabled. If it is enabled you can allow only ping command without disabling the Windows Firewall. In that way your computer is protected.

How to allow ping with Windows Firewall (Windows XP)?

Click Start

go to Control Panel

click Windows Firewall (If you are in classic mode)

go to Advances tab

click Settings button under ICMP

check Allow incoming echo request

click Ok and Ok

Quickest way to fix this is to disable Windows Firewall but it is always a good practice to allow only the services you need and keep the firewall on.

There is a tool Hardping Pro 1.0.1 which will ping a computer even when it's firewall is enabled.

What is Insecure.org?

insecure.org is a another cool website I have came cross which gives out lot of information about computer and Internet security. Also insecure.org leads to other security listing websites around. However, my favorite section is security tools. 

Top 10 Password Crackers

Top 11 Packet Sniffers

Top 10 Vulnerability Scanners

Top 10 Web Vulnerability Scanners

Top 5 Wireless Tools

Top 3 Vulnerability Exploitation Tools

Enjoy this insecurity website and  how insecure your computer or website in the cyber space.