Whois queries are used to determine the IP address ranges associated with clients. A whois query can be run on most UNIX environments. In a Windows environment, the tools such as WsPingPro and Sam Spade can be used to perform whois queries. Whois queries can also be executed over the Web from www.arin.net and www.networksolutions.com.

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Twitter accounts hacked : Barack Obama, Britney etc on the list

According to twitter, a micro blogging site, 33 twitter accounts were compromised and false and inappropriate messages were posted online. Hacked accounts include prominent twitter sources like President-elect Barack Obama,

critical SQL injection (vulnerability) on Dhamma Web http://www.dhammaweb.net

PlanetCreator.Net’s Security Team member zai22 reported another critical SQL injection (vulnerability) on Dhamma Web http://www.dhammaweb.net SQL injection is a code injection technique that exploits a security vulnerability occurring in the

CHScanner

CHScanner is an ARP, IPv4 and IPv6 network scanner with 31 scan methods: it scans for open ports, protocols, NetBIOS informations and Windows shares, SNMP information, and WMI (WBEM) information.