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Submission + - They Might Be Giants "Dial-a-Song" returns online. (theymightbegiants.com)

Submitted by uCallHimDrJ0NES on Friday October 03, 2014 @12:06PM

uCallHimDrJ0NES writes: Why is the world in love again? TMBG's website announced the return of the nerd music favorite "Dial-a-song" service as a website. The plan is apparently a new song every week. The original PSTN-based Dial-a-Song service, which ran on an old-school answering machine, was a staple of nerd culture for years. Remember, those giants don't want to rule the world. They just want your half.

Submission + - NTLM 100 Percent Broken Using Hashes Derived from Captures (blogspot.com)

Submitted by uCallHimDrJ0NES on Tuesday January 08, 2013 @02:24PM

uCallHimDrJ0NES writes: Security researcher Mark Gamache has used Moxie Marlinspike's Cloudcracker to derive hashes from captured NTLM handshakes, resulting in successful pass-the-hash attacks. It's been going on for a long time, probably, but this is the first time a "white hat" has researched and exposed the how-to details for us all to enjoy. Microsoft has posted a little guidance for those who need to turn off NTLM: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2793313. Have fun explaining your new security project to your management, server admins!

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