It was nearly one year ago that we took an in-depth look at the Pwnie Express Pwn Plug, a security appliance that absolutely exploded its way onto the scene. By combining an off the shelf hardware platform that was well supported by open source software, custom software front-end, and the experience and knowledge of their team of [...]
Pwnie Express Releases Pwn Pad Ahead of Schedule
The team at Pwnie Express seems to have a lot of trouble standing still, as it doesn’t seem more than a few months go by before they are talking about yet another disruptive open source product that they are about to unleash on the security community. First it was their Pwn Plug, which combined an off the shelf SheevaPlug with [...]
WiFi Monitor Mode with Android PCAP Capture
Noted security researcher Mike “dragorn” Kershaw, developer of the gold standard in WiFi scanners, Kismet, has recently released a tool for Android that enables raw 802.11 frame captures in WiFi monitor mode. Putting a WiFi device into monitor mode allows it to capture all sorts of interesting data about the wireless network that would otherwise be [...]
Pwnie Express Announces Enterprise Pentesting Appliance
With the recent announcement of their Enterprise Pentesting Appliance (EPA), Pwnie Express has once again leveraged the power of open source and the Linux operating system to deliver a world-class security testing platform. Taking all of the software advancements developed on their “Plug” line of devices and combining it with the raw horsepower of a [...]
Journeying Itinerants Hijack Open Office For Profit
The Complaint While browsing Reddit this morning, I came across an interesting post from user cyrus9020. His post can be viewed below, or at this link. I google open office and the first (paid) link is this: http://www.open-office.us/index.html . It seems to be openoffice from the pictures but i looked at the terms part of the website [...]
Bluetooth Hacking Primer
Foreword I’m obsessed with Bluetooth. I’m not really sure why, but the technology and its application simply fascinates me. I’ve been working with various Bluetooth hardware and software for a few years now to understand more about it, and also document some of the possible security risks that are associated with its use. This is [...]
F-Droid: The Android Market That Respects Your Rights
Android’s meteoric rise in popularity is due, in no small part, to the fact it is an open source project. Any manufacturer in the world is free to grab the latest Android source code, modify it however they wish, and redistribute it in binary form on their devices. This gave rise to the myriad of [...]
Pwnie Express Starts Pre-Orders for Power Pwn
Pwnie Express, known purveyors of stealthy security tools, has recently opened up pre-orders for their newest and unquestionably most impressive product: the Power Pwn. The Power Pwn, like it’s Pwn Plug sibling, is a complete Linux penetration testing suite that is concealed inside an innocent looking enclosure. But while the Pwn Plug was simply an off-the-shelf SheevaPlug, the Power [...]
Pwnie Express Releases “Raspberry Pwn” Pentesting Suite
Pwnie Express, always looking to upset the status quo, has just announced the immediate release of “Raspberry Pwn”: an open source penetration testing suite built for everyone’s favorite impossible to purchase ARM Linux computer. From the Pwnie Express blog: Pwnie Express is happy to announce the initial release of Raspberry Pwn! Security enthusiasts can now [...]
Pwn Plug Software Release 1.1 Review
When we first reviewed the Pwnie Express Pwn Plug back in April, we came away with the impression that Pwnie Express was on the verge of something big, but that the total product wasn’t quite there. While there was no question Pwnie Express had put together a winning combination of hardware, the software had the distinct impression of [...]