Thursday 21 November 2013

Bypass android pattern lock!

Ok so not long ago i had a problem with a locked android device with a pattern and i managed to unlock it using adb,so here's how in case you were stuck one day with a locked device.

the device needs to have usb debugging enabled in case usb debugging isn't enabled and you have cwm you can run the same instructions from cwm,root is not required (though it will be so better if the device was rooted)

this was tested on:gingerbread,ice cream sandwich and jelly bean.

both method are through adb. 

method 1:
Code:
adb shell
cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
sqlite3 settings.db
update system set value=0 where name='lock_pattern_autolock';
update system set value=0 where name='lockscreen.lockedoutpermanently';
.quit
-AND/OR-

method 2:
Code:
adb shell rm /data/system/gesture.key
and that's a video showing how method 2 is done (thanks to melvinchng) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVJ7T...layer_embedded

you can try both of them,here is how i managed to remove the lock:
1- run the first method.
2-reboot
3-run the second method
4-reboot

NOTES:
-in the first method each line is a seperate command so click enter after typing each line.
-in the second method type all the command and then press enter.
-after running both methods and rebooting you may see the pattern lock,that doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't work,just try any random pattern and it may unlock then remove the pattern from settings.
-this may and may not work,it may work on some devices and don't on others,so all you can do is trying it but i can't assure it will work
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Monday 18 November 2013

Android Secret codes------------------------------------


1. Phone Information, Usage andBattery – *#*#4636#*#*

2. IMEI Number – *#06#

3. Enter Service Menu On NewerPhones – *#0*#

4. Detailed Camera Information –*#*#34971539#*#*

5. Backup All Media Files –*#*#273282*255*663282*#*#*

6. Wireless LAN Test –*#*#232339#*#*

7. Enable Test Mode for Service –*#*#197328640#*#*

8. Back-light Test – *#*#0842#*#*

9. Test the Touchscreen –*#*#2664#*#*

10. Vibration Test – *#*#0842#*#*

11. FTA Software Version –*#*#1111#*#*

12. Complete Software andHardware Info – *#12580*369#

13. Diagnostic Configuration –*#9090#

14. USB Logging Control –*#872564#

15. System Dump Mode – *#9900#

16. HSDPA/HSUPA Control Menu –*#301279#

17. View Phone Lock Status –*#7465625#

18. Reset the Data Partition toFactory State – *#*#7780#*#*

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Saturday 16 November 2013

OS X Mavericks Tips 10.9, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mavericks Tips, Tips

Finder

The gesture to show the Desktop by holding down your thumb and spreading with three fingers has been reworked to allow for a gradual activation. Try this by holding down four fingers and slowly spreading to show the Desktop.

In Mavericks, there is a new character popover to access emoji and other special characters.
To activate it, hit ⌃⌘Space and the popover will appear under your cursor. You can view recently used emoji and swipe down in the popover to show a search field that lets you find a specific emoji by name.
You can also access the old-style Special Characters window by clicking the icon next to the search field.

 
Clicking the triangle next to a document’s name in the title bar now shows a new popover to rename a file, assign tags to it, change its location, and lock it.
Tags are auto-completed from existing tags on your Mac.
The old version browser is still available under File > Revert To > Browse All Versions….
For Tags, Finder has received a new panel in the Preferences to add new tags, manage them, and configure Favorite Tags (the ones that show up in the Finder’s sidebar and other quick menus).
You arrange items by tag from View > Arrange By > Tags (⌃⌘7).

Tags are shown at the top of a document’s Get Info panel (⌘I).
From that field, you can add tags and remove them; Spotlight comments have been moved further down the panel.
You can open a new tab in Finder with ⌘T; you can also merge all windows into a single window with tabs, and move a tab to a separate window from the Window menu. You can move between open tabs with ⌃⇧⇥ and ⌃⇥.

 
Like Calendar in Mountain Lion, Reminders dragged to the Finder now get a thumbnail preview that shows the todo’s name and other information.
You can even Quick Look these items to see their status (such as “Needs Action” for uncompleted reminders).
If you want to prevent an app from using App Nap, you can hit ⌘I on an .app file in your /Applications folder and then check “Prevent App Nap” under general in the Get Info panel.
You can hold ⌘ and double-click a folder to quickly open it in a new Finder tab. In the Trash, you can now sort deleted items by Date Added in List view.
The Finder’s List view has new, larger column headers, and there is a new animation when you delete a file in List view.
  Finder selections have rounded corners in List and Column view.

If your Home directory, you can now open the View Options (⌘J) and check Show Library Folder to always show your ~/Library in the Finder. No more Terminal hacks!

Contacts

Clicking the + button in the new Contacts app now lets you choose between adding a new contact, a group, or a field to a selected contact. The app has a new design with three panels; ⌘1 is now Hide/Show Groups under the View menu (it was Groups in Mountain Lion).

 Hovering over an address makes a “Show Map” link appear on the right side of the screen; click it, and the address will open in the new Maps app.
You can now export cards to PDF from File > Export as PDF… (a new menu that has also been added to other Apple apps).  Google Accounts now allow for native contact sync in System Preferences > Internet Accounts (what used to be called Mail, Contacts & Calendars).

iBooks

Using File > Move Books from iTunes…, you can import books you have in iTunes into the new iBooks app.
  You can right-click on a book in your Library to show a contextual menu with various options like Show in iBooks Store or New Collection From Selection. You can set ePub line break and hyphenation settings in Preferences > General.

You can right-click a word to show a contextual menu with options for annotations and research in your default browser.

Notification Center

Lock screen notifications can be disabled for individual apps in System Preferences > Notifications.

Notification Center has gained a new battery notification for low power (it replaces the old modal dialog). Banner notifications now show contact photos for Messages; you can put your cursor over a message notification to quickly reply to it without opening the Messages app.

There is a new Messages button to quickly send a message from the top of Notification Center.
Clicking it will open a small compose box similar to the Tweet and Facebook widgets.
There is a new notification for disks that haven’t been ejected properly. Upon logging into Mavericks for the first time, you’ll get a notification telling you to check out what’s new in Mavericks at this link.
https://help.apple.com/osx-mavericks/whats-new

Reminders

There is a new Today view that shows items due on the current day.

 
You can now right-click a list in Reminders to quickly Complete All Reminders. Calendars and Reminders are two separate sync options in System Preferences > iCloud.

Safari

You can now tell the browser to avoid preloading the Top Hit in the background under Preferences > Privacy > Smart Search Field.
  Safari’s AutoFill settings have a new option for adding and managing credit card information. You can add new credit cards, and Safari will automatically add an icon (Visa, MasterCard, etc) after you enter the card’s number.
A new option in Preferences > Advanced lets Safari stop Internet plugins to save power.
In Mountain Lion’s Safari 6, when you opened a Google search, clicked on a result, and then tried to find that result again in Safari’s History, you used to get a Google redirect URL instead of the result’s direct link.
In Safari 7, results opened from Google show up in History with their real URL, and not the Google redirect one.
There are three new shortcuts for the Sidebar under the View menu:
Show Bookmarks Sidebar (⌃⌘1),
Show Reading List Sidebar (⌃⌘2), 
Show Shared Links Sidebar (⌃⌘3).

Right-clicking a bookmark in the Favorites Bar to Edit Address no longer takes you to the bookmarks manager.
There is a new popover to edit a bookmark’s URL without leaving the webpage you’re viewing.


You can right-click a shared link in the Sidebar to show a contextual menu to open a link in a new tab or new window, update shared links, and, for Twitter links, retweet a tweet and show the original tweet and author on the Twitter website.

System Preferences

There is a new option to use Enhanced Dictation for offline usage and live feedback in System Preferences > Dictation & Speech.
The Language & Text panel is now Language & Region and it has been completely redesigned.
The segmented controls at the top are gone and you can now use dropdown menus and the Advanced button to access various settings.

 The Input Sources tab in the Keyboard preferences panel has been redesigned to show a preview of a keyboard layout.
A preview is also shown when adding a new input source.
Displays can have separate Spaces in Mavericks.
To configure the option, you need to check a box in System Preferences > Mission Control. 


You can now sync text shortcuts with iOS using iCloud.
Shortcuts are available in System Preferences > Keyboard > Text; hitting the space bar accepts a correction, while Esc dismisses the suggestion and inserts the shortcut’s text as it is.
In Mavericks, you can create a keyboard shortcut to quickly compress any Finder item with just a hotkey.
Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts and create a new shortcut for “Compress” (without quotes).
Now, in the Finder, you’ll be able to compress any item just by hitting your shortcut.
In Mountain Lion, the menu used to be called “Application Shortcuts”, and adding a custom shortcut for “Compress” wouldn’t work in the Finder.
You can disable iCloud storage on an app-by-app basis in Mavericks.
Go to System Preferences > iCloud > Documents & Data, click Options, and check off apps you don’t want to store documents in iCloud.
This will also disable the iCloud Document Library that apps show when launched without open documents. 

Do Not Disturb has received its own dedicated section in System Preferences > Notifications to allow for scheduling and other option that mirror what is available on iOS.
Go to System Preferences > iCloud > Account Details to allow approving with a security code for iCloud Keychain.
In this screen, you can also click Change Security Code… to enter a new four-digit numeric security code and click Advanced to create a random or complex security code.
Apple now refers to spaces as “Spaces” (uppercase) in System Preferences > Mission Control.
The Software Update preference panel is gone.
You can now check for updates in System Preferences > App Store. Mavericks can install app updates automatically like iOS 7.
You can disable the option in System Preferences > App Store.

Miscellaneous

The Dashboard has a new background in Mavericks. Both Launchpad and Dashboard folders are transparent (linen-free) in Mavericks.
  The Launchpad has new sparkling indicators for new apps. When displayed on the sides of the screen, Mavericks’ dock has a new look.
New dictionaries have been added to the Dictionary app (Dutch, Italian, Simplified Chinese-English, and more). The new emoji popover replaces Edit > Insert Smiley in Messages.
Photo Booth has a new Plastic Camera effect and other effects have been tweaked for this update (such as moon becoming hologram).
The “Find” command now works for finding text inside a specific note in the Notes app.

 In Mavericks, every Mission Control item can be dragged & dropped to be rearranged.
You can put a full-screen app next to the Dashboard and even move the Dashboard from the left and all the way to the right or in between Spaces.
In the Maps app, you can use the View menu to tweak many visual settings such as labels in local languages, large labels, as well as a useful scale.

You can click the battery icon in the menubar to show apps that are using significant energy and ⌥-click it to view your battery’s condition.

 
Available updates in the Mac App Store have a new contextual menu to install now or schedule for later.
The App Store will show updates scheduled to be installed in a separate section.
The Mac App Store can now show updates installed in the last 30 days. Location pins “jump” when you hover over them in Maps suggested results (in the sidebar on the right).
The Calendar inspector has been redesigned to have sections that you can click to show/hide. Automator 2.4 can store documents in iCloud for sync across multiple Macs.
Network Utility has moved from Applications/Utilities to System/Library/Core Services/Applications. You can also open System Information and click Window > Network Utility to open the app. There is a new Holidays calendar in the Calendar’s General Preferences.

When right-clicking a Calendar search result, the contextual menu now shows new options to email or message all invitees. In Messages, smilies are now automatically corrected to the corresponding emoji.
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See you Restart time


1. Click on the download button below to download the Restart-Time.zip file.


2. Click on Save, and save the Restart-Time.zip file to the desktop.


3. Open the Restart-Time.zip file and extract the Restart-Time.vbs file to the desktop.




(click on image to see larger image view)

4. Right click on the Restart-Time.vbs file, and click on Properties.


5. Under the General tab, click on the Unblock button to unblock the Restart-Time.vbs file.
NOTEIf you do not have a Unblock button, then it is already unblocked. Continue to step 6.

6. Click on the Restart-Time.vbs file to run it.

7. Click on OK to restart the computer.
WARNINGClose and save all windows first. This will immediately restart your computer.

8. When the computer finishes restarting, you will see your Windows 7 restart time. Click on OK when done.

9. You can now delete the downloaded .zip and .vbs files on the desktop if you like, or save them somewhere to use again later.
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Connecting an iPhone or iPad to a Smart TV with an HDMI cable


Although there are number of wireless methods for connecting an iOS compatible device to a TV (these include DLNA and Airplay), using a cabled connection is generally far more straightforward as it doesn’t reply upon a network connection. A HDTV compatible HDMI cable for fast data transfer is a reliable way of viewing your media on a large screen, and there are numerous products that are capable of performing this task.
It is important to remember that the exact viewing experience will depend upon the age of your iOS product. When people fall in love with their devices, they tend to hold on to them for a few years and this means that if you have an iPhone 4 or earlier (or the original iPad), the display will not be mirrored. This means that it is only possible to get a replica of your iOS display with the newer models. However, with older products, the HDMI cables are useful for viewing photos and videos with compatible applications including the native Video app and YouTube. One other issue will be that any product that uses the standard 30-pin connector will need an additional adapter for the iPhone 5, as this uses the new Lightning socket. The Apple MD826ZM/A HDMI adapter will resolve this issue, but they are currently far more expensive than the other options available
Swees Dock Connector
This accessory has received positive reviews, and it is available for around £10/$15. It acts as a simple dock connector, which means that there is a cable that goes from a standard 30-pin connector to a regular HDMI socket. The TV can then be connected to this with a standard HDMI cable. It is capable of handling a 1080p signal for the highest picture quality, and the short cable makes it ideal for resting on a flat surface.
Koopower Dock Connector to HDMI Adapter
This is another HDMI iPhone adapter with the full 1080p resolution, and it retails at around £20/$30. There are a couple of differences, such as an integrated 1.8m HDMI cable, which means that no other leads will be required. A regular USB cable is also included which can be used for regular syncing and data transfer with iTunes.
Apple MD098ZM/A Digital AV Adapter
This HDMI connection kit includes an extra 30-pin connector, which allows another iOS product to be attached. It is an official Apple product, and the retail price is around £20/$30. The HDMI dock can take any compatible HDMI lead, so a longer cable will allow you to sit further away from the TV while handling your device.
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resetting passwords in Windows8/7


Here I will try to make an easy to follow tutorial that will be usefull for novice users as well as professionals
 when they get stuck behind the logon screen of a Windows 8 because they lost or forgotten their password.
 So here's how to do it in 10 minutes or less :
1- You need a Windows 8 PC to make a System Recovery Disk .
2- You need a CD Burner + Blanck CD.
3- If you have a tablet or a netbook and you don't have a CD burner then You need a 512 MB USB thumb drive 
to make a System Recovery USB instead.
4- To make a system recovery CD, Go to control panel and navigate to Windows 7 File Recovery, click on that
 icon, and from the next screen choose from the top left ( Create a System Recovery Disk ) and follow the 
on-screen instructions to make that CD.
5- To make a System Recovery USB thumb drive go to control panel and navigate to ( Recovery ), click on that 
icon and from the next screen choose ( Create a recovery drive ) and follow the instructions to make a bootable 
System Recovery USB.
6- When you are ready, boot the locked PC that needs to be unlocked with that CD or USB you just made, 
and follow the pictures below :





7- The command prompt screen will open, type : diskpart and hit Enter key

8- Type : list vol and hit Enter key (watch for spaces)



9- locate your Windows partition letter ( in our case here the letter will be C drive)
10- Type : Exit and hit Enter key.



11- Type: c: and hit Enter key (your Windows drive maybe different so change it accordingly to the drive letter 
you have)



12- Type: cd windows (watch for spaces ) and hit Enter key



13- Type: cd system32 (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key



14- Type: copy cmd.exe cmd.exe.original (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key.



15- Type: copy Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.original (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key.



16- Type: del Utilman.exe (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key.



17- Type: ren cmd.exe Utilman.exe (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key.



18- Type: Shutdown -r -t 00 (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key, the PC will restart.



19 – When you reach the Logon screen click on the Ease of Access Center icon on the left bottom side 
of the screen.
20 – The command prompt window will open
21- Type: net user (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key.



22- Type: net user <username> * ( replace <username> with the name you find in your pc) and hit Enter key
23- now type the new password you want and hit Enter key( when you type the cursor will not move and you 
will not see what you type, so be carefull what you type, because you are typing blindly the new password)



24- confirm the new password when prompted and hit Enter key when done:



25- Type exit and hit the Enter key to close the command window.
26- Logon now to the locked account with the new password you just created.



27- After successfully unlocking your account and resetting the account password now you need to roll back 
the changes youmade to Utilman.exe and cmd.exe, so go ahead and boot your pc with the System Recovery CD 
or USB you made earlier in thistutorial and repeat steps in # 6 so you open the command prompt window
28- Type: c: and hit Enter key(your Windows drive maybe different so change it accordingly to the drive letter you 
have)
29- Type: cd windows (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key [see picture below]
30- Type: cd system32 (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key [see picture below]
31- Type: del Utilman.exe (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key [see picture below]
32- Type: ren Utilman.exe.original Utilman.exe (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key [see picture below]
33- Type: ren cmd.exe.original cmd.exe (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key [see picture below]
34- Type: shutdown -r -t 00 (watch for spaces) and hit Enter key to reboot your pc [see picture below]



35- Now when the pc reboots and reaches the logon screen, check to see if the Utilman is fixed and returned back 
to place by clicking on its icon on the bottom left side of the screen, if the Ease of Access list pops up then you 
succeeded in your work.

PS: some of you might have a Windows 8 Installation DVD, he can use it also in this process, boot with this 
Windows DVD and when you reach the first screen where you have to click next - stop there and hit 
SHIFT key + F 10 , the command prompt window will pop up and you can use it as we did in steps 7 onward 
to the end.
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Top 9 penetration testing operating systems



Below is the list of Top 9 Operating Systems focused on Penetration and Hacking,The Operating Systems are judged on these Criteria : Number Of Package's, Availability of tutorials,how often new editions come out, popularity and user experience. I have personally used each of these tools, and i must say they do live up to their name and reputation.


One Operating System of note:
Damn Vulnerable Linux.


Well this is new, Damn Vulnerable Linux (DVL) is everything a good Linux distribution isn't;

 Its developers have spent hours stuffing it with broken, ill-configured, outdated, and exploitable 
software that makes it vulnerable to attacks. Based on Slackware, DVL isn't built to 
run on your desktop – it’s a learning tool for security students. So put it on your old PC 
and start your hacking carrier.

NOTE: This is not a distro full of security tools and how-to-hack apps. This is one of the best tools to use 
as a target to test your skills against. The people who developed this have sense discontinued the project,
 but you can still find ISO's and virtual images of this product for your own use.
NOTE: ITT Technical Institute students are given a copy of this on a virtual machine with their server farm

 structure for ISS classes. It is labeled as one of their Linux VM's

With that, here it is:

Number 9 : Samurai Web Testing Framework (WTF).


The Samurai Web Testing Framework is a live Linux environment that has been pre-configured to function as 

a web pen-testing environment. The CD contains the best of the open source and free tools that focus on testing
 and attacking websites. Developed by Kevin Johnson [security analyst] and Justin Searle [IT Security Architect
 for JetBlue Airways] specially for hacking web based application and websites. Bad thing it is only available
 as Live DVD, and its one of more difficult distro's to install. Interested ? then check out their page Here.

Number 8 : Back Box Linux.

BackBox is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It has been developed to perform penetration tests and 

security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and provide a minimal yet complete desktop
 environment, its own software repositories, are always being updated to the latest stable version of the
 most used and best known ethical hacking tools. Check it out Here.

Number 7 : Gnacktrack :


Ahh, gnackTrack is no-doubt the best looking Pentesting operating system ever,and this is the best for 

beginner hackers,it has a good software library,GnackTrack is a Live (and installable) Linux distribution 
based on Ubuntu.The latest version "GnackTrackR6" is gaining a lot of popularity and you should try it out 
if you are interested.Official Site Here. 

Number 6 : Network Security Toolkit (NST).

The Network Security Toolkit (NST) is Based of Fedora (not debian ) and The main intent of developing

 this toolkit was to provide the network security administrator with a comprehensive set of Open Source
 Network Security Tools.This Distro has a whole new level of Graphical Interface and damm it looks good
.Get this beautiful yet dangerous OS Here.

Number 5 : Live Hacking Operating System.


Live Hacking DVD is a Linux distribution packed with tools and utilities for ethical hacking, penetration testing

 and countermeasure verification. Based on Ubuntu this distribution comes in two forms. A full Linux desktop 
including a graphical user interface (GNOME) and tools and utilities..Another in live DVD form.Plus Point : 
This distro has a huge guide on hacking on its official site.Get this Distro Here

Number 4 :DEFT Digital Evidence & Forensic Toolkit.

DEFT 7 is based on the new Kernel 3 (Linux side) and the DART (Digital Advanced Response Toolkit) with 

the best freeware Windows Computer Forensic tools. It’s a new concept of Computer Forensic system that 
use LXDE as desktop environment.It is a very professional and stable system that includes an excellent 
hardware detection and the best free and open source applications dedicated to Incident Response, 
Cyber Intelligence and Computer Forensics.Get this Swiss Army Knife of the PC world Here

Number 3 : BlackBuntu Linux.

Blackbuntu is distribution for penetration testing which was specially designed for security training students 

and practitioners of information security. It's currently being built using the xubuntu 12.04.This edition has a 
large software library and nearly 100000's tutorials flying on YouTube and other sites. Blackbuntu runs on
 almost any PC,new or old,because of its less requirements.The Main developer,Krit Kadnok says 
"It's created in our own time as a hobby."Get Blackbuntu Here.

Number 2 : BugTraq Operating System.


Bugtraq system offers the most comprehensive distribution, optimal, and stable with automated services 
manager in real time. Bugtraq is available with XFCE, Gnome and KDE based on Ubuntu, Debian and OpenSuse.
 The systems are available in 11 different languages. Bugtraq has the widest range of tools and a whole lot of 
tutorials on the net,besides that,This distro has a sick interface.Get this Here.

Number 1 : BackTrack Operating System.

BackTrack is an Operating system which is especially made for Hackers,ethical Hackers,Penetration testers

 etc.This operating system includes all the security assessments and features till date.This distro got it all,
Slick Interface,Powerful yet latest tools,high compatibly large software library,tons of tutorial.you name it.
This is used by FBI,NSA and most of the hackers.So why don't you try it ? Get Version 5r3 from Here.
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