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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

How to fix "Secure VPN connection terminated by peer reason 433" error in PIX

Error message:
"Secure VPN Connection terminated by Peer. Reason 433: (Reason Not Specified by Peer)"


Solution:
1. In order to resolve this issue, enable NAT Traversal (NAT-T) or IPsec over User Datagram Protocol (UDP) on the VPN Concentrator.

2. Allow the multiple connections from same NAT/PAT address by issuing the following command in PIX:
-- "isakmp nat-t"

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Ubuntu goes into beta: Ubuntu 9.04

Ubuntu has announced the beta release of next version of its Linux distribution. It has been code-named "Jaunty Jackalope". It includes a range of enhancements over its predecessor, Intrepid Ibex, or Ubuntu 8.10. Read more>>

Google Ventures: Focusing on early stage investments

Google has launched its own venture capital fund, called Google Ventures, which will be focusing on early stage investments. The range of industries incles consumer Internet, software, clean-tech, bio-tech, health care and, many more in consideration. Know more>>

Would you cheat to get 'certified'?

Brian Sommer Says: "Years ago, I busted an employee who was charging our firm for time spent studying courses even though he really didn’t. What he did was copy answers from one employee’s test and pass these off as his own. Amazingly, he didn’t see what he did was wrong."

Monday, March 30, 2009

Cyber spies infiltrated 1,295 computers in 103 countries

As per Canadian researchers, a cyber spy network based mainly in China hacked into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan exiles.

The researchers detected a cyber espionage network involving over 1,295 compromised computers from the ministries of foreign affairs of Iran, Bangladesh, Latvia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Barbados and Bhutan. They also discovered hacked systems in the embassies of India, South Korea, Indonesia, Romania, Cyprus, Malta, Thailand, Taiwan, Portugal, Germany and Pakistan.

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Google enters to music world in China

Google launched free downloads of licensed songs in China. The service offers downloads of some 350,000 songs from Chinese and foreign artists and that number is expected to rise to 1.1 million in the coming months. The available music will be from artists signed by Sony Music, Warner Music, EMI and Universal Music.

Google will share advertising revenue with major music companies.

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Monday, September 22, 2008

10 Tips for Home Users to Secure WiFi Networks

Securing Wi-Fi network is becoming essential in recent time for many reasons. Here is the great list of how to secure your Wi-Fi network:

1. Change Default Administrator Usernames and Passwords

2. Turn on WPA / WEP Encryption

3. Change the Default SSID

4. Enable MAC Address Filtering

5. Disable SSID Broadcast

6. Do Not Auto-Connect to Open Wireless Networks

7. Assign Static IP Addresses to Devices

8. Enable Firewalls On Each Computer and Router

9. Position the Router or Access Point Safely

10. Turn Off Network During Extended Periods of Non-Use

Source: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/top-10-tips-for-home-users-to-secure-wifi-networks/73852-11-p0.html

Saturday, September 13, 2008

How to create independent embedded video nodes on your Drupal site

Sean Effel of drupaltherapy has posted a screencast about how to create independent embedded video nodes on your Drupal site.

Modules used to achieve that are:

1. Drupal's Feed API
2. Feed Element Mapper
3. CCK
4. Embedded Media Field

Other screencasts by Sean Effel can be seen at - http://drupaltherapy.com/screencasts

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

How to Install and use PktFilter to secure Windows?

PktFilter is a open source software software that can configure the IPv4 filtering device driver found in Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003. PktFilter is a command line security tool and distributed under the BSD license.

In Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, IPv4 filtering is usually configured by the routing and remote access service (RRAS), either via a dedicated MMC snap-in or in command-line with netsh. With PktFilter, it becomes possible to disable RRAS and only use PktFilter for IP filtering.

TechRepublic Linux and Open Source blogger Jack Wallen explains how to install and configure PktFilter on a Windows PC.

Microsoft Certified Master Program

Microsoft has announced a new certification program called Microsft Certified Master. The new Microsoft Certified Master series offers advanced technical training and certifications on Microsoft technologies that go beyond any product training offered outside of Microsoft today. IT professionals who successfully complete the program and certification testing validate their skills as product experts who successfully design and implement solutions that meet the most complex business requirements.

Microsoft offers three Master-level technical certifications, all of which deepen and broaden the technical skills of experienced IT professionals.

1. Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange Server 2007

2. Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

3. Microsoft Certified Master: Windows Server 2008