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How To Create A Fake Identity And Stay Anonymous Online

You don’t need to have evil motives for wanting to fake your identity or go incognito online; for many people, it’s a matter of privacy and avoiding spammers and scammers. Thankfully, there are a great many tools for staying anonymous online. Here are a few of the best.


October 28, 2011
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Convince Someone You Work In Their Building

There are fewer opportunities to put your social engineering skills to the test better than trying to convince someone you work at their establishment. Whether you just want to serve yourself a drink refill at a restaurant or you want to surprise your significant other with a birthday bouquet, here’s how to get in unnoticed.


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How To Stop Caring About Trolls And Get On With Your Life

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You see them everywhere you go on the internet: anonymous users with nothing to say but rude, off-topic or annoying comments aimed at making you angry. The only cure is to just stop caring, and while that’s easier said than done, these tips should help you overcome their spell.


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Learn How To Break Down A Door (Without Hurting Yourself)

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Perhaps you’re saving a child from a burning building, or perhaps you’re up to more nefarious schemes — but one way or another, you have to break down a door. Weblog The Art of Manliness shows us how to do it effectively and safely.


October 27, 2011
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Kick Devices Off A Wi-Fi Network With WiFiKill On Android

Android: We heard about WiFiKill a while ago, but it just seemed too, well, evil to write about until now. The app disables the connection of other devices on the same Wi-Fi network; essentially you can bump people off without them knowing.


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Crack Almost Any Electronic Safe With Just A Bounce

If you have a digital safe with a passcode entry, a few things could go wrong. You could forget the code, the electronic mechanism could fail, or someone could change the code without you knowing. In the event you need to break into your own electronic safe, here’s how to do it.


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A Guide To Sniffing Out Passwords And Cookies (And How To Protect Yourself Against It)

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Roughly one year ago, a tool called Firesheep introduced a lot of us to just how easily another person on the same network as you can snoop on your browsing session and even masquerade as you on sites that require a login (with Facebook perhaps the most notable example). Here’s a closer look at how network snooping works and how to protect yourself from it.


October 26, 2011
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How To Bypass The Australian’s Paywall

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Earlier this week, The Australian added a paywall to its site which means you can’t read most articles without a paid subscription. While there’s a three-month trial, it’s relatively easy to work around the paywall if you want to just get to a single article.


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How To Dodge Fares When Using Public Transport

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Need to catch a train but you’ve lost your wallet? Can’t afford a new weekly bus ticket until pay day? Here are some sneaky emergency strategies that you can use to try and score a free trip.


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How To Sound Like You Know What You’re Talking About (Even When You Don’t)

We can’t all be human encyclopedias, and once in a while, you’re bound to stumble upon a conversation on a topic you know absolutely nothing about. To avoid being left out or seeming ignorant, here are a few tips for “tricking” people into thinking you’re well informed.