I like this, I'll have to look into putting this one together! Robin
On 4 May 2010 03:00, Michael Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > I got a little late to the party... this is *not* a hack, but it shuts > everyone the hell up because it scares them. And I've never had any > follow up questions > > Here's what you do. It costs a few dollars (pounds in your case > right?), but it's so worth it. ssh into a server that's running some > form of VoIP software. (skype can work for you i suppose, but I don't > know CLI for skype) Setup a call group that has the phone number of a > good amount of people at the party... the more numbers you have, the > better. Have the VoIP software call the group all at once (the PC to > phone rate is where you have to spend $) ... all phones ring at the > same time. Even stranger, when they answer the call, they are all > talking to each other. Warning: the effect is highly creepy. I > thought folks would think it was funny (cause it is!) but it really > freaked everyone out. > > That said, I tend to laugh off the "prove it" requests, unless it's > some hot girl... in which case I wake up from my pleasant dream and > remember there are no parties where hot ladies are asking anyone to > show 1337 skills. ;-) > > - Mick > > > On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks for all the suggestions, I think I like this one the best, I >> might set something up on a site so I can access it from my phone. Tie >> this with an SMS service I've got that lets me specify the sender >> number I could have some fun. Email and SMS the person from someone >> else in the room. >> >> Robin >> >> On 3 May 2010 20:55, Andrew Ellis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> A trick I've used for a while is keeping a protected email spoofing >>> form on my web server. That way when I'm asked to "demo" my skills, I >>> can simply send the person an email from theirself or the like. >>> >>> This has the advantage of looking pretty cool to laymen and, as far as >>> I know, isn't illegal. >>> >>> It's definitely not a "1337 hack" but it's a nice way to show the >>> types of things that can be done without getting in too much trouble. >>> >>> -Andrew >>> >>> On 5/3/10, Chris Clymer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Rather than a live demo, better tactic might be telling a story about >>>> a vulnerability in joe sixpack terms. The pizza coupon thing >>>> (dominos?) a few months back is a good example. >>>> >>>> I see a lot of downsides to letting folks at a party pressure you into >>>> a live demo. You are basically allowing strangers to SE you. If you >>>> show a successful demo, you just know the next question will come: so >>>> can you hack into so-and-so's facebook account? ;) >>>> >>>> When you consider the potential for demo fail too, this is really a >>>> lose/lose situation :( >>>> >>>> ------------------------- >>>> securityjustice.com | chrisclymer.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 3, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> At a party the other day I was asked the normal question of what do I >>>>> do for a living. I said security and kept it a bit vague but was >>>>> pressed so explained what pen-testing is and roughly what I do. I then >>>>> got the challenge, prove it, prove you can hack a company. >>>>> >>>>> People would say to a dentist, prove you can do a filling but this >>>>> person insisted they wanted a demo. I explained the legalities and >>>>> finally fobbed them off and got away but it got me thinking, has >>>>> anyone got any good party tricks that they can pull in this kind of >>>>> situation that give an instant wow but are easy to do and legal? Not >>>>> quite legal but I was thinking if I knew any big sites with XSS I >>>>> could rewrite but none came to mind at that time. >>>>> >>>>> Robin >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Pauldotcom mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >>>>> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Pauldotcom mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >>>> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Andrew >>> http://blog.psych0tik.net >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pauldotcom mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >>> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pauldotcom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
