Questions tagged [security]
The protection of computer systems and information from threats such as theft or data destruction.
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How can I prevent the Snyk extension in VSCode from scanning code automatically on save?
I am using the Snyk extension in VSCode, and by default, it runs a code scan every time I save a file. This is slowing down my workflow And I only want to scan the code manually.
I have looked through ...
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I have not been able to change security permissions on a laptop that I am the administrator of, could Bitdefender be the cause of the issue?
I have not been able to change security permissions on a laptop that i am the administrator of. Could Bitdefender be the cause of the issue?
I am running windows 10 Home on a Lenovo laptop, and have ...
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Can a directory junction in a trusted folder be a trusted mount point in Windows 11?
For example, I have a home directory c:\users\me.
Inside that, I have c:\users\me\Dropbox.
I also have a junction c:\users\me\Cloud -> c:\users\me\Dropbox to indicate that my current Cloud provider ...
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How to prevent programs from reading Chrome data?
I found a program on Github that can easily extract data from the installed browsers with just one command. This includes, localstorage, passwords etc. It doesn't need administrator access.
Is there a ...
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How to detect the addition of overlay mounts on a running system?
Problem:
Using File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) software, I want to detect when files are added/deleted/modified.
However, the current solution is based on iNotify.
It seems that if an attacker were to ...
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Obtaining Permission to Open Local Disk D
while I was checking the permissions of users, I accidentally put a tick on deny for read and write for local disk D.
When I try to go to the security tab of properties again, it says you need to ...
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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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Is using a different subnet on a downstream router enough to isolate a network client?
Say I have a network host that's potentially infected with malware capable of reaching out to fellow network hosts (possibly able to crack SMB passwords) and replicate itself to other hosts.
Is this ...
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How to secure my home network when using Cloudflare tunnel to a VM in Hyper-V?
I am running a website on Apache server in Ubuntu Server 22.04.
The Ubuntu Server is a guest VM in Hyper-V.
In order to connect to the website from the outside world, I am using Cloudflare Tunnel with ...
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Linux user logs bad encoding (Fedora 39)
. Hello guys, I have this weird formating in my user logs, anyone know where it is coming from ?
Thanks.
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Disabling bogus Google Chrome "compromised password" warning?
How do you turn off the nag popup in Google Chrome about compromised passwords?
I do a lot of local software web dev in Google Chrome, and for some reason, Google thinks the password for my local ...
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How would I set up a server on a separate router?
I’m trying to set up a server on a second router. I’m doing this because I want to use a different router for my server and my primary router for my personal devices.
I need to forward a port so that ...
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Exclude subfolder from protected folders
Is there a way to exclude some subfolders from protected folders in Windows Security?
I added my One Drive folder as a protected folder, but I would like to exclude some subfolders from protection - ...
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Is it possible to use ufw when kernel.modules_disabled=1
I am following
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 3rd ed. by Donald a. Tevault
on Ubuntu 22.04 VPS.
I have accepted suggested by lynis value 1 for kernel parameter kernel.modules_disabled, as ...
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How are (NetBIOS?) names being resolved on my network?
Firstly, i have little understanding of Windows Network Discovery, and how NetBIOS operates. I don't like it, and i try to ignore it. I have a server on my LAN, which (among other things) is acting as ...
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