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xpy - Fix default threats on Windows XP

Wednesday, December 28th, 2005

xpy is a useful utility that helps close some security holes in Windows XP by tweaking certain registry settings for you.

Small tool which disables the default threats of a Windows XP installation. Besides disabling Windows and some of its components to communicate with Microsoft servers, xpy improves privacy settings and your system’s security.

Make sure you know what you are disabling or you may break some applications on your system.

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Essential Wireless Hacking Tools

Friday, December 16th, 2005

The Ethical Hacker Network has a good article on some tools for finding out about the wireless networks available around you, and also how to defend your own network against these tools.

Anyone interested in gaining a deeper knowledge of wireless security and exploiting vulnerabilities will need a good set of base tools with which to work. Fortunately, there are an abundance of free tools available on the Internet. This list is not meant to be comprehensive in nature but rather to provide some general guidance on recommended tools to build your toolkit.