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Shodan Adventures Part 1

There’s been a lot of issues with Netgear’s remote management web page in its routers in the past, and the guidance has been to disable the remote management web page. Well, I decided to see how many people have left their Netgear router vulnerable because they have the remote management enabled.

FCC Chairman is on a War Path

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said during an interview that his family had been harassed since announcing a December vote to repeal Net Neutrality. So far the harassment has amounted to signs outside of his home that read “They will come to know the truth. Dad murdered democracy in cold blood, and for what?!... Continue reading FCC Chairman is on a War Path

How to Speed up Your Windows PC

  We all hate slow computers, so this tutorial will show you how to speed up your Windows PC. Disk Cleanup Tool Windows 7 Programs→Accessories→System Tools→Disk Cleanup. Go ahead and tick everything in the disk cleanup window. Wait for the program to finish and click the delete files button. Windows 10 Start menu -> Type... Continue reading How to Speed up Your Windows PC

Round Up of Defaced Websites

Defacing a hacked website is usually for the sake of sending a message that the web server is insecure, but as you will see below, that is not always the case. These are just a sample of images, but it appears Turkish hackers have gone on a rampage. For the sake of displaying a diverse... Continue reading Round Up of Defaced Websites