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How to prevent ubuntu (22.04) from trying to auto connect to any new wifi network it detects?
How to prevent ubuntu (22.04) from trying to auto connect to any new wifi network it detects?
I turned on the wifi, just to find out it trying to connect to a neighbor wifi network... Quite strange as ...
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Can my employer track files if I copy files saved in my computer to my local network storage?
Can my employer track files if I copy files saved in my computer to my local network storage.
I'm working at home so I'm using my own local WiFi. I also don't think my computer has VPN on my computer.
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I can't set security to None on my wifi
I have a TV which is broken in either software or something else, I can't enter keyboard input from the remote controller, yet I can STILL control it. Either way, past that, I need to connect to wifi ...
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Is there a comprehensive list of devices affected by KV botnet malware infections?
According to this January 31, 2024 article in Ars Technica:
Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands
Routers were being used to conceal attacks on critical ...
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Unknown devices on router WiFi without password knowledge
I am facing a new (to me) situation. My ISP provided me with a Zyxel DX5401-B0 modem/router. Recently, I noticed in the list of connected devices a few ones listed as "unknown", with MAC ...
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Win10 Wifi securty too strict to watch EagleCam site ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE
I want to watch an eagle Live Camera site dickpritchettrealestate.com it always gives the error message ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE.
Using Chrome
Using Win10
Using Wifi
Using built in Windows firewall
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is using passwordless wifi dangerous?
If I'm using public free wifi (in a supermarket) on my phone (android), is it dangerous in any way ?
If I don't login anywhere, and those apps where I'm already logged in are using https (google, ...
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Need some form of redundancy for Blink Cameras
Please direct me to question if this has already been answered.I searched hard for a duplicate.
I have about 5 Blink network cameras. 3 indoor, 1 outdoor, 1 blink mini. I live in a very boring ...
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How to avoid frequent sequence of Wireless security stopped - Wireless security started - Wireless security succeeded?
I have a second hand laptop Lenovo T470 where already Windows 11 is installed on it.
When using it for some time, I can see the WLAN symbol disappear and reappear shortly afterwards.
When executing as ...
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ESP32 DNS tunneling : how to intercept/forward traffic (promiscuous VS httpd VS l2TAP)
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I'm often abroad for both work and vacation, and I find myself in situations where internet access is limited or unavailable in many of the countries I visit. While there are often free WiFi ...
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Are HP wireless printers really THAT insecure? [closed]
After a firmware update my HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 refused to print because it detected non-HP cartridges. I found a solution on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ComGBzJx0). Basically, I just ...
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WLAN: how to configure entropy file in wpa_supplicant.conf
wpa_passphrase creates network login information for wpa_supplicant.conf.
wpa_supplicant takes an option -e to store entropy across restarts.
I understand internally stored entropy as a way to make ...
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Can this Chromebook connect to a wireless network with WPA2-PSK security?
From various readings over the years, I have the notion that WPA-PSK is considered not secure, and that WPA2-PSK should be used as the security option for wireless routers.
A Chromebook (manufactured ...
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Is a hidden network with "X" security less secure than a non-hidden network with that same "X" security?
From casual reading over the years, I've frequently encountered statements to the effect that hidden networks (i.e. wireless networks that does not broadcast its SSID) are unsafe, and that you should ...
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Security Vulnerability to open IOT devices to the internet?
I am currently learning how to use the Raspberry Pi Pico W, a relatively new IOT Microcontroller device using the RP2040. It's possible to open a small web server with it so I really would like to ...
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