Questions tagged [privacy-protection]
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Can ARP cache poisoning be done from WAN side of home router?
Is it possible to initiate ARP cache poisoning attack by spoofing the ARP requests from WAN side of router? instead of attacking from LAN Side?
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is there a way to prevent data in a flash drive from being copied [duplicate]
I want to give a USB flash drive to a friend but I don't want him to copy the data in USB or add anything to it
is it possible so he could only read the files without the ability to do anything else?
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How to protect access to a folder or a disk-drive from all platforms (OSs) ?
I have an external hard disk which I want to protect access to (some of) its data (using password or a specific authentification procedure). (I would prefer folder protection rather that a full disk ...
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Administrative shares
I found out recently that work is scanning employee e-mails and accessing our Laptops/Desktops through Administrative shares. I have nothing to hide but see this as an invasion of privacy and liberty.
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How to prevent the operating system from accessing internet while still enabling web browsing?
What would be the best way to effectively isolate a computer from the internet so that especially the operating system cannot access the net, while still allowing the user to browse the web using some ...
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Why do some Chrome VPN extensions not work?
I have tried a number of free Chrome VPN extensions on a Windows desktop PC. I found all were successful in providing a different IP address. However, with almost half of the VPNs, I worryingly ...
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How do I surf via a VPN and have a home VPN endpoint?
Here's my issue. Previously I had my Gargoyle-based router operating as a VPN server so I could connect to home whilst away. This proved very handy.
Due to changes in local snoopery I have changed ...
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How can i bypass/protect myself from ransomware like ctb-locker? [duplicate]
Recently while using my system for testing I got my machine infected with a malware,
My system gets displayed with the following screen :
While browsing internet with screenshot i found that its ...
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Can cookies read information from different Firefox profiles?
I've been working now for a couple of years by splitting my web activity in different firefox profiles. I use one only for gmail, another one for general browsing and some others for spotify and web-...
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What type of information does HTTPs make private from an ISP? [duplicate]
How private is HTTPs to an ISP?
For example, Can my ISP know the entire URL (Not only the domain) while connecting to a website with HTTPs? Can my ISP see images loaded through a website connected to ...
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Firefox: what is the parameter to know if the cache will be cleared when closing the browser?
in the list of paramters after outputting about:config, what is the parameter to know if the cache will be cleared when closing the browser?
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What can I find out about an embedded image in my received e-mail message?
I believe an embedded image in a gmail message that I have received is actually a tracking link such as those used by contactmonkey.
Is there a way for me to find information about the image without ...
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Mac OS X Disk Utility doent get my external drives ready for removal
Mac OS X Disk Utility doent get my external drives ready for removal.
In windows, clicking safely remove hardware from the taskbar stops the spinning of my external drive, but in my Mac OS X Yosemite,...
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Macbook Pro - remote accessing inquiry
I just bought a used second-hand Macbook Pro, it is already functioning with OS and stuffs and a lot of apps.
Im already using it, I didn't have it reformatted or whatsoever, so the previous owners ...
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How do I shield my Windows contacs from 3rd party software?
On Windows 7 I am using the onboard Windows contacts solution for all my contacts that contain a lot of personal information which I dont want to spread.
Are those contacts read-protected against ...
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