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I recently installed the latest copy of Mac OS X and lost the Bootcamp Windows partition boot entry from the MBR (Master Boot Record). It took a series of steps to get the Bootcamp partition boot entry back into the MBR and so I decided to document the procedure.

Selenium seems to be great for browser automation and has support for multiple programming languages, including my favorite – Python. I decided to test it on Kali Linux and faced certain issues.

I like dual booting my systems since I switch between Windows, Mac OS X and Linux fairly regularly. On a PC, I would usually dual boot Windows and Linux, and on a Mac, I usually dual boot Mac OS X and Windows.

This post is meant to simplify the procedure for generating GNUPG keys on a Linux machine. In the example below, I am generating a 4096 bit RSA public private key pair.

Problem: No WiFi connectivity in Lubuntu after installing it on a Macbook Air. I recently installed Lubuntu to breath life into my old Macbook Air 1,1 (2008). The installation went smooth and the operating system is giving me no problems so far.

Recently, I started noticing that my computer keeps running out of space for no reason at all. I mean I didn’t download any large files and my root drive should not be having any space issues, and yet my computer kept telling me that I had ‘0’ bytes available or free on my /root/ drive.

I have felt the need for multiple screens several times simply because of the many tabs and terminal windows I keep open on my box. Hence, to avoid constantly switching between these, I decided to bring in multiple screens .

Data protection is crucial. The importance of privacy–specially concerning sensitive documents–cannot be overstated, and if you’re here, you have already taken the first step towards securing it. Truecrypt is one of the best encryption tools out there.

If you are planning to pentest a WPA/WPA2 network (with No WPS), I have two words for you: Good. Luck. In all my experiments with penetration testing, I have found dictionary attacks on WPA/WPA2 handshakes to be the most annoying and futile exercises.

Table of Contents Background Attacking WEP Accessing router admin panel Upgrading router firmware Conclusion Disclaimer: For educational purposes only: This is meant merely to exhibit the dangers of using poor wireless security.