diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index cd4bb331e..155418d9b 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ gem "erubis"
 gem "dm-migrations"
 gem "msfrpc-client"
 
+# notifications
+gem "twitter"
+
 if ENV['BEEF_TEST']
 # for running unit tests
   gem "test-unit"
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 80a9bb0d1..7b05f0f76 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 beef:
     version: '0.4.3.6-alpha'
-    debug: true
+    debug: false
 
     restrictions:
         # subnet of browser ip addresses that can hook to the framework 
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ beef:
             enable: false
         console:
             shell:
-                enable: true
+                enable: false
         evasion:
             enable: false
diff --git a/core/main/logger.rb b/core/main/logger.rb
index f9e128d77..623b17ba1 100644
--- a/core/main/logger.rb
+++ b/core/main/logger.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ module Core
     # Constructor
     def initialize
       @logs = BeEF::Core::Models::Log
+      @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+
+      # if notifications are enabled create a new instance
+      @notifications = BeEF::Extension::Notifications::Notifications unless @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.enable') == false
     end
   
     # Registers a new event in the logs
@@ -34,6 +38,9 @@ module Core
     def register(from, event, hb = 0)
       # type conversion to enforce standards
       hb = hb.to_i
+
+      # get time now
+      time_now = Time.now
       
       # arguments type checking
       raise Exception::TypeError, '"from" needs to be a string' if not from.string?
@@ -41,7 +48,12 @@ module Core
       raise Exception::TypeError, '"Hooked Browser ID" needs to be an integer' if not hb.integer?
       
       # logging the new event into the database
-      @logs.new(:type => "#{from}", :event => "#{event}", :date => Time.now, :hooked_browser_id => hb).save
+      @logs.new(:type => "#{from}", :event => "#{event}", :date => time_now, :hooked_browser_id => hb).save
+
+      # if notifications are enabled send the info there too
+      if @notifications
+        @notifications.new(from, event, time_now, hb)
+      end
       
       # return
       true
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/channels/email.rb b/extensions/notifications/channels/email.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa49f024f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/channels/email.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+#
+require 'net/smtp'
+
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+module Channels
+  
+  class Email
+
+    #
+    # Constructor
+    #
+    def initialize(to_address, message)
+      @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+      @from_address       = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.from_address')
+      @smtp_host    = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.smtp_host')
+      @smtp_port = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.smtp_port')
+      @smtp_tls_enable = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.smtp_tls_enable')
+      @password = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.smtp_tls_password')
+
+      # configure the email client
+      msg = "Subject: BeEF Notification\n\n" + message
+      smtp = Net::SMTP.new @smtp_host, @smtp_port
+      #if @smtp_tls_enable?
+      #  smtp.enable_starttls
+      #  smtp.start('beefproject.com', @from_address, @password, :login) do
+      #    smtp.send_message(msg, @from_address, @to_address)
+      #  end
+      #else
+        smtp.start do
+          smtp.send_message(msg, @from_address, to_address)
+        end
+      #end
+
+    end
+
+  end
+  
+end
+end
+end
+end
+
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/channels/tweet.rb b/extensions/notifications/channels/tweet.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37ae928d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/channels/tweet.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+#
+require 'twitter'
+
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+module Channels
+  
+  class Tweet
+
+    #
+    # Constructor
+    #
+    def initialize(username, message)
+      @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+
+      # configure the Twitter client
+      Twitter.configure do |config|
+        config.consumer_key       = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.twitter.consumer_key')
+        config.consumer_secret    = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.twitter.consumer_secret')
+        config.oauth_token    = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.twitter.oauth_token')
+        config.oauth_token_secret = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.twitter.oauth_token_secret')
+      end
+
+      Twitter.direct_message_create(username, message)
+    end
+  end
+  
+end
+end
+end
+end
+
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/config.yaml b/extensions/notifications/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..925921522
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+beef:
+    extension:
+        notifications:
+            enable: false 
+            name: Notifications
+            twitter:
+              enable: false
+              consumer_key: app_consumer_key
+              consumer_secret: app_consumer_secret
+              oauth_token: your_oauth_token_for_this_app
+              oauth_token_secret: your_oauth_token_secret_for_this_app
+              target_username: 
+            email:
+              enable: false
+              from_address: sender_email_address
+              to_address: receipient_email_address
+              smtp_host: 127.0.0.1
+              smtp_port: 25
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/extension.rb b/extensions/notifications/extension.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5c5c04c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/extension.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+#
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+  
+  extend BeEF::API::Extension
+  
+  @short_name = 'notifications'
+  @full_name = 'Notifications'
+  @description = 'Generates external notifications for events in BeEF'
+  
+end
+end
+end
+
+require 'extensions/notifications/notifications'
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/notifications.rb b/extensions/notifications/notifications.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9e5cbb94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/notifications/notifications.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#
+#   Copyright 2012 Wade Alcorn wade@bindshell.net
+#
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#   limitations under the License.
+
+require 'extensions/notifications/channels/tweet'
+require 'extensions/notifications/channels/email'
+
+module BeEF
+module Extension
+module Notifications
+
+  #
+  # Notifications class
+  #
+  class Notifications
+
+    def initialize(from, event, time_now, hb)
+      @config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
+      if @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.enable') == false
+        # notifications are not enabled
+        return nil
+      else
+        @from = from
+        @event = event
+        @time_now = time_now
+        @hb = hb
+      end
+
+      message = "#{from} #{event} #{time_now} #{hb}"
+
+      if @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.twitter.enable') == true
+        username = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.twitter.target_username')
+        BeEF::Extension::Notifications::Channels::Tweet.new(username,message)
+      end
+
+      if @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.enable') == true
+        to_address    = @config.get('beef.extension.notifications.email.to_address')
+        BeEF::Extension::Notifications::Channels::Email.new(to_address,message)
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+  
+end
+end
+end