Re: Astalavista?

["Campbell Murray" <electronichacker () googlemail com>]

I'm a member of astalavista.net [amongst others of course], membership
is cheap, there are some very useful online tools in the members area
such as encrypt / decrypt tools and a good repository of whitepapers,
exploits and proof of concepts.  It is a bit of a script kiddie /
newbie site but even for us seasoned testers I still find bits and
pieces of use in there.  Some of the wargames are quite challenging
and entertaining too.  The site has 18,000 members.

However I wouldn't go anywhere near astalavista.COM ...

Campbell
www.encription.co.uk



On 14/08/07, Peter Manis <manis () digital39 com> wrote:
> Thanks DCI,
>
> Membership isn't expensive and from what I read on the site it doesn't
> look like a bad resource.  There is also a DVD you can buy full of
> tutorials, exploits, tools and so on.
>
> On 8/14/07, Dark Cold Ice <darkcoldice () gmail com> wrote:
> > As far as I know and counting only on what i've been told by
> > astalavista.net members the .net is a clean space with a grey hat
> > approach but with a slightly more white hat approach with good
> > resources and providing a good return for your money. As for the .com
> > it is a warez zone and of course a black hat area!
> >
> > Note: the team behind .box.sk is different from the team that manages
> > the .com  and .net! Do not mix things up!
> >
> > On 8/14/07, Peter Manis <manis () digital39 com> wrote:
> > > Most of these descriptions seem to be more geared to astalavista.com
> > > than astalavista.net seems to have more security related things and a
> > > cleaner interface.  Astalavista.com is the one with all the
> > > cracks/porn related stuff.  Maybe I am wrong, past the opening page of
> > > astalavista.net it might be all warez.
> > >
> > > On 8/13/07, gjgowey () tmo blackberry net <gjgowey () tmo blackberry net> wrote:
> > > > I never knew anyone who considered astalavista as anything other than black hat.
> > > >
> > > > Geoff
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: "Peter Manis" <manis () digital39 com>
> > > >
> > > > Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:12:04
> > > > To:pen-test () securityfocus com
> > > > Subject: Astalavista?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > While searching for resources I came across Astalavista.net, which I
> > > > have known about for years but never looked at it.  Any security site
> > > > can be a good resource, but does anyone have any experience with the
> > > > quality of Astalavista's membership?  Does it fall under black hat
> > > > more than neutral?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > - PM
> > > >
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