Questions tagged [specific-question]
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Why my question was moved to another stackexchange site?
My question was about Bitlocker and therefore ultimately was about disk encryption. But my question was moved to superuser.com for reason of "Not suitable for this site".
Isn't disk ...
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My question was closed but I think it was on-topic (Perhaps because there is no IT asset being protected?)
This is my question: Can the IBAN of the initiator of a SEPA direct debit be faked?.
I don't really mind it getting closed I just want to understand why it was closed. So I won't do the same mistake ...
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Is this a security question or a networking question?
Possible to determine who on the Internet is resetting (RST) my TCP connection?
To me, this is a pure networking question. "How to find where in the traffic flow the RST is happening" is ...
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My question was labeled Off-Topic. Why?
I have a question about my Information Security Stack Exchange post: How can I go about reporting a data breach in my private network without compromising my personal/private network data
I don't ...
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Why is the question about suddent large traffic on a GitHub repo off-topic?
Question on question: What would be the reasons for a GitHub repo suddenly get cloned by a huge amount of times in a short period of time?
The question is closed as off-topic. From What topics can I ...
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Question being marked as a duplicate of another with general troubleshooting steps
I posted this question here trying to get specific help on how to deploy a metasploit payload via a tunneling service called pagekite. My question was closed and marked as a duplicate of another ...
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Practical security question only results in more questions and downvoting [closed]
My question went wrong Emails about bank are either scam or a mistake
And, completely inconsistent, an almost identical question was accepted Sent text by bank I don’t have an account with- Is this a ...
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Where to ask this security-related question?
I read on How to ask a good question the following text:
If you're still unsure if you should ask your question on Information Security Stack Exchange, feel free to ask in our chat or on our meta ...
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Why was my question closed and where can I ask it?
Is dnyuz.com a Russian or Eastern European hacksite masquerading as a news site?
It was quickly closed with the blurb "Unfortunately, we can't analyse the site for you or do a reputational deep dive."...
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Why was my answer deleted?
I'm truthfully perplexed at why my answer here was deleted by a mod. The down vote I understand, the deletion I don't.
A down vote is given when you disagree with the answer / you think the answer is ...
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Would this question be appropriate
I study ISO 2700x and its implications, for example how organizations must meet requirements regarding storage of "e-mail (address) lists". For example the term "e-mail list" would mean a list of ...
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Would this question be accepted here?
I am writing a brief paper at university about "state malware". I write that I think there are certain different types (1. Against enemy states e.g. Stuxnet. 2. Against the citizens e.g. surveillance ...
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Should a question be marked as duplicate, even if the new one is better?
The question "Why can I log in to my Facebook account with a misspelled email/password?" was asked yesterday, and a very well-written answer gathered nearly 200 upvotes in about a day (I assume the ...
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Updated "how to hash passwords" question
This seems to be the standard dupe target for "how do I hash passwords well" questions. It's a good dupe target, as they go; it's comprehensive, explains the reasoning behind the assertions, and ...
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Tamper data in Chrome question closed
Tamper data Chrome not working
Could you please explain to me how a question about an extension, used for tampering data by many of security experts, is not related to a QA site on Information ...
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