Category Archives: Security

VBA – Password Protection

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Stephen

It is possible to set a password for a VBA project. It is also possible to get around this. See: http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/hack-into-password-protected-vba-projects/  (local mirror) Use a hex editor Search for DPB and change the B to an X. Save. Re-Open. Set password … Continue reading →

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Reset Windows Passwords for Vista, 7, and 2008 Server

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Stephen

On one of my VMs with Windows 2008 Server, I needed to reset the Administrator password. A quick google led me to a very nice little trick. This also works for Windows Vista, Windows 7 as well as on Windows … Continue reading →

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TortoiseSVN Cache Authentication

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Stephen

I mentioned previously over on the Linux Wiki how to remove cached SVN authentication details from your linux shell account. So after reading about how the Apache Foundation Ubuntu’s servers were compromised by hackers and how cached svn authentication details were used, … Continue reading →

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