Backtrack basics: Upgrading the proper way

NOTE: For this to work you obviously need network connectivity first! this is explained backtrack-basics-networking Ok guys, finally this is the definitive guide from the Backtrack guys themselves (source): Update Back|Track Linux: apt-get update && apt-get upgrade && apt-get dist-upgrade Update Metasploit: cd /pentest/exploits/framework3 && svn update Update the Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET): cd /pentest/exploits/SET && …

Disabled call button on Skype?

This is not strictly security related but I thought I would post it anyway ... So this is really weird, in Skype under windows sometimes the call button is disabled, I have plenty of resources, etc but for some reason Skype just does not let me ring any contact because the button is disabled. The …

Migitating ISP disruption

The problem There was an unexpected challenge to put together the security weekly news last night: My ISP mistakenly thought I had not paid my bills last month and decided to disrupt my web browsing experience by displaying a web page that said something like "information page ... you have not paid x,y,z .. to …