OpenSSH is a set of FREE computer programs providing encrypted communication sessions over a computer network using the ssh protocol. OpenSSH allows telnet, rlogin and FTP users to encrypt all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

OpenSSH server and client version 5.1 has just been released and available for download.

Some notable features are:

• Introduce experimental SSH Fingerprint ASCII Visualisation to ssh(1) and ssh-keygen(1).
• sshd now support CIDR address/masklen matching.
• Added an extended test mode (-T) to sshd(8) to request that it write its effective configuration to stdout and exit.
• ssh(1) now prints the number of bytes transferred and the overall connection throughput for SSH protocol 2 sessions when in verbose mode.
• Added a MaxSessions option to sshd_config(5) to allow control of the number of multiplexed sessions supported over a single TCP connection.

See the complete list of features here

FireRock’s SD Recorder is a standalone telephone recorder with an automatic on/off function that is activated by the line state or by voice so that everything gets recorded. The SD Recorder can be connected to analog or digital telephone lines. It can also act as a caller ID box using its 102 x 64 pixel LCD display which shows all needed call information and recent calls. It has many of the features available on advanced PC based systems and also allows you to transfer recordings to your PC for playback, archive and management at your convenience.

FireRock’s SD Recorder is ideal for SOHO/SMBs and people who would like to have their own independent telephone recording device. With over 340 hours of storage on a standard 2Gb memory card, the SD Recorder is a perfect mix of stand-alone (no PC required) functionality with convenient PC management if and when required.

Secure Digital Telephone Recorder key features include:

• Secure digital call recording, up to 340 hours recording on one memory card.
• Caller ID, digits dialed, time, date, duration and comments stored.
• Battery or mains adapter powered.
• Auto start/stop record using line current detect or voice detect.
• Supplied with FireRock’s world renowned FR Desktop software for call search/playback and management on PC.
• Connects directly to analog line or to digital/IP telephone handset cords.
• Built-in microphone for room/memo recording.
• 102 x 64 dot LCD displays all important call information and lists recent calls.
• Rapid search and playback controls.
  • Playback via built-in speaker or headset socket for privacy (also via PC with software supplied).
• Security features to prevent unauthorized access.
• Add-on Bluetooth adapter for recording mobile telephone calls. (coming soon)

At first look, the Asus M571 USB flash drive looks like an ordinary USB flash drive, but if you will inspect it closer, you will realize that it is actually a USB flash drive with a wireless mouse included.

The included mouse has a scroll wheel and a magnetic locking mechanism that connects the transmitter for charging functions. However, it looks like you are going to have a hard time using the mouse because of its thin design. Nonetheless, I believe the mouse is still somewhat useful during emergency situations, like when your laptop’s touchpad is malfunctioning.

To use the MS71 as a mouse, just detach its base and plug it into your computer’s USB port to act as the mouse transmitter and the other part is to act as the wireless laser mouse with a scroll wheel.

Pricing and capacity is still unknown as of posting time.

The infamous computer hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow (CDC), best known for creating the Back Orifice some 10 years ago has released a software tool which can make Google hacking a little easier for security professionals and criminals. The open-source software called Goolag lets hackers use the Google search engine to scan websites for security flaws. The software is based on work done by a hacker using the name “Johnny I Hack Stuff”.

So if you are a website operator or a System Administrator, you might want to check your server(s) for vulnerabilities using this tool before hackers use your server(s) for crime or mischief.

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. HandBrake 0.9.2 incorporates many major and exciting changes—including full support for the AppleTV Take 2 and the latest iPhone/iPod Touch firmware. Mac users take note: this release is only compatible with Mac OS X Leopard, 10.5.

Features:
• Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC3) sound in MP4 files, for a true DVD experience on the AppleTV and in Perian.
• Multi-track audio support for Apple devices
• iPhone-compatible anamorphic video at its full size
• Variable frame rate encoding with detelecine filtering
• More flexible, “loose” anamorphic video
• MP4 optimization for progressive web downloads
• Dynamic range compression for encoding from AC3 audio
• Robust program and transport stream support
• A fresher, faster version of x264
• Tuning of FIFO sizes by processor count
• Better handling of audio discontinuities
• Better handling of DVD read errors
• Work-arounds for missing end-of-cell markers
• Recovery when streams have signal loss
• Better synced chapter markers
• Better handling of B-Frames
• No more cutting off the very ends of films
• No more lost subtitles or chapter markers
• No more crashes in 2-pass encoding

Click here to download HandBrake 0.9.2

Comodo Memory Firewall is a buffer overflow detection and prevention software which provides the ultimate defense against one of the most serious and common attack types on the Internet - the buffer overflow attack.

Comodo Memory Firewall protects against data theft, computer crashes and system damage by preventing most types of buffer overflow attacks. This type of attack occurs when a malicious program or script deliberately sends more data to its memory buffer than the buffer can handle. It is at this point that a successful attack can create a back door to the system though which a hacker can gain access. The goal of most attacks is to install malware onto the compromised PC whereby the hacker can reformat the hard drive, steal sensitive user information, or even install programs that transform the machine into a Zombie PC.

The product is aimed for system administrators as well as desktop users to protect their systems and it willl efficiently detect all the suspicious code executions in the stack or the heap portions of the memory.

Comodo Memory Firewall detects the following types of attack:

• Detection of Buffer Overflows which occur in the STACK memory
• Detection of Buffer Overflows which occur in the HEAP memory
• Detection of ret2libc attacks
• Detection of corrupted/bad SEH Chains

System Requirements

Operating System

• Windows Vista (Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions)
• Windows XP (Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions)
• Windows Server 2003 SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit versions)

Hardware:

• RAM (64 MB)
• Hard Disk Space required is 4MB for 32-bit OS and 8MB for 64-bit OS

Click here to download Comodo Memory Firewall V2.0.