HACK-O-MANIA: Entering the underground world.

In an increasingly net savvy world, hacking is something you cannot ignore, gone are the days when your biggest fear was being mugged on the street-you need not step outside your house to be robbed. And it’s not just money they are after: this time they will steal your identity, alienate your friends, listen to your most private conversation and embarrass you in front of the whole world, and you may not even get to know the nationality of the culprit. Can you stop this onslaught of some brainiac somewhere on the planet looking for some fun at your expense?


The answer to this question was discovered by a large number of students on 18th and 19th of Feb. at DAVIET, Jalandhar, during a workshop on ethical hacking organized by i3indya in association with INCOGNITO 2011. The 16 hour workshop gave an insight into the life of a hacker, the requirement for the job, and the thrills of "breaking and entering" while staying within the law. During the workshop it was shown that the skills employed by hackers were not as complicated as you would assume, and while loopholes do exist on almost every big site, it is usually the carelessness of the netizens that the hackers exploit: that the safety of our online existence depends on us.

The workshop, as with everything bordering on illegal was an instant hit. Happy faces left the hall as the realization of the threats was overwhelmed by the empowerment achieved by the knowledge from the workshop.

And for those of you who missed this wonderful opportunity, you need not repent: more workshops are coming your way.

For more details check out the official website.

Its official..!

Its official!

The much awaited fest has finally received a nod from the authorities. The biggest event of the season is scheduled for this march: most likely dates are 11^th, 12^th and 13^th. And to put an end to all that we have been hearing through grapevine- the fest retains its original name i.e. INCOGNITO. The official facebook page has already been launched. While we are continuously making an effort to keep you abreast of the latest development, it is imperative to provide a platform for everyone to make their voices heard.

This idea of having a blog is to provide you an opportunity to comment on latest update, be it a suggestion or a query. We believe your active involvement will play a pivotal role in the success of the fest.

Recently, in the absence of a proper interface, the rumour mills have been churning out some pretty strange stuff. And it is our job to put an end to those. So here it is.

Yes, the fest was briefly in the danger of losing its name-in fact we had been asked to suggest some alternatives. After little bit of coaxing failed to make any impact we sent in our alternative- techquilla (yes we did!). That seemed to do the trick.

And yes, we are chasing a wild number as far as the sponsorship is concerned, as people with big dreams often tend to do. And even though we are very optimistic about it, we request those with any contacts to please come forward. It is in the matters that involve money we learn the most. And those bringing in sponsors will get their cut. Since the whole process has just started, the only promise we can make is to give token of love appreciation to the winners by members of opposite sex, but somehow we have a hunch that it’s not gonna be liked by the authorities.

Jokes aside, we just have about a month to set everything in order. The countdown has begun. A lot is still to be done, which means you are going to see a lot more of posts here.

Do check out the official INCOGNITO 2011 page , if you haven't already.

God bless. At least till next time