Solution to Error 500 after upgrading to WordPress 2.7

December 30, 2008

After I recently upgraded my blog to the latest version of Wordpress v2.7, I noticed an Error 500 – Internal server error.
This seems to be a problem for WordPress blogs which are hosted by 1&1
The solution to the Error 500 – Internal Server error
1. Create a file called “php.ini” in the /wp-admin/ directory of your [...]

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Solving FBI’s 2008 Code Cracking Challenge

December 29, 2008

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a code cracking challenge today. This was in response to a similar challenge the FBI issued last year, which proved to be hugely popular with many thousands responding to the crypto challenge.
The FBI Code Cracking Challenge
The FBI embedded the above code as a flash file. The code [...]

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Strong Password Suggestions using a Password Chart

October 16, 2008

I think I came across one of the best strong password generators on the Internet at Password Chart. Picking a strong password is very important. A strong and secure password should go beyond just a simple number such as passw0rd where you replace the o with a zero(0) or a special character in the end [...]

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Generate Secure Passwords using the Enigma Code Machine

October 15, 2008

The Enigma was a rotor machine used by the German Military during WW II to encrypt messages they sent to each other. It was invented by German Engineer Arthur Scherbius in 1923. The Enigma Code Machine consisted of a plugboard, three rotors and a reflector which redirected the electrical current. Each letter entered by a [...]

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How to Break Web Software

September 7, 2008

Mike Andrews was one of the coolest and most knowledgeable professors I had the opportunity of learning from, while at school @ Florida Tech.
Currently, Mike is currently working as the Principle consultant at Foundstone/McAfee, taking a break from teaching.
At school, we did not have video tape lectures, but I did find this video of Mike [...]

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