User Adi - Information Security Stack Exchange

339 votes

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What's the rationale behind Ctrl-Alt-Del for login

answered Apr 28, 2013 at 13:22

210 votes

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What is the difference between https://google.com and https://encrypted.google.com?

answered Mar 10, 2013 at 15:52

117 votes

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Is it dangerous to post my MAC address publicly?

answered Sep 22, 2014 at 7:31

105 votes

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Why am I allowed to access protected Windows files when I boot Ubuntu from USB?

answered Mar 9, 2014 at 17:16

98 votes

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Is using 'dot' and 'at' in email addresses in public text still useful?

answered Nov 6, 2013 at 14:35

90 votes

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Prevent my site from being copied

answered Jul 5, 2013 at 9:56

85 votes

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Should we protect web application source code from being stolen by web hosts through obfuscation?

answered Aug 5, 2013 at 14:30

83 votes

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I found obfuscated code in a comment on my blog. What should I do?

answered Aug 7, 2013 at 16:13

83 votes

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How can you be caught using Private VPN when there's no logs about who you are?

answered Jul 30, 2013 at 15:36

74 votes

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What can an attacker do with Bluetooth and how should it be mitigated?

answered May 20, 2013 at 9:42

60 votes

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What is the difference between Promiscuous and Monitor Mode in Wireless Networks?

answered Jun 5, 2013 at 17:45

60 votes

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PHP files browsable: is this a vulnerability?

answered Apr 24, 2014 at 9:41

58 votes

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Why can a Tor exit node decrypt data, but not the entry node?

answered May 28, 2013 at 15:31

55 votes

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How secure is Java's hashCode()?

answered Mar 7, 2014 at 8:40

55 votes

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Does WinRAR leave traces of temporarily extracted files?

answered May 12, 2014 at 5:34

55 votes

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Is Clickjacking a real security vulnerability?

answered Mar 23, 2015 at 5:06

52 votes

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Is it okay to reveal database's table names?

answered May 6, 2013 at 8:29

48 votes

You're an IT consultant. Should you discourage a client from telling you their password?

answered Jun 7, 2013 at 6:48

47 votes

Changing picture as characters entered into password

answered Aug 26, 2013 at 17:03

47 votes

What to do when I found a spyware that my spouse has installed?

answered Nov 27, 2013 at 15:27

46 votes

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Should I use FileZilla?

answered Jul 22, 2013 at 10:54

46 votes

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Why would the BBC web site always ask for a personal certificate, and how do I avoid giving it away?

answered Apr 16, 2014 at 8:54

44 votes

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What are the security implications of enabling UPnP in my home router?

answered Jul 9, 2013 at 15:09

44 votes

Use additional "password" in Referer to hide private site?

answered Apr 8, 2013 at 12:17

40 votes

Touch Screen Password Guessing by Fingerprint Trace

answered May 16, 2013 at 13:42

39 votes

Do we need to logout of webapps?

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 7:59

39 votes

How can I prevent that my users get a certificate issued for my domain on my behalf?

answered Mar 15, 2014 at 8:56

37 votes

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Why does PGP use symmetric encryption and RSA?

answered Jun 17, 2013 at 2:24

34 votes

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How do some sites detect AdBlock Plus?

answered May 31, 2013 at 5:34

34 votes

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Is Torrent safe for sharing legitimate files (file verification)? Does it use SHA1 or SHA256?

answered Jul 9, 2013 at 9:14

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326 Answers

What's the rationale behind Ctrl-Alt-Del for login

What is the difference between https://google.com and https://encrypted.google.com?

Is it dangerous to post my MAC address publicly?

Why am I allowed to access protected Windows files when I boot Ubuntu from USB?

Is using 'dot' and 'at' in email addresses in public text still useful?

Prevent my site from being copied

Should we protect web application source code from being stolen by web hosts through obfuscation?

I found obfuscated code in a comment on my blog. What should I do?

How can you be caught using Private VPN when there's no logs about who you are?

What can an attacker do with Bluetooth and how should it be mitigated?

What is the difference between Promiscuous and Monitor Mode in Wireless Networks?

PHP files browsable: is this a vulnerability?

Why can a Tor exit node decrypt data, but not the entry node?

How secure is Java's hashCode()?

Does WinRAR leave traces of temporarily extracted files?

Is Clickjacking a real security vulnerability?

Is it okay to reveal database's table names?

You're an IT consultant. Should you discourage a client from telling you their password?

Changing picture as characters entered into password

What to do when I found a spyware that my spouse has installed?

Should I use FileZilla?

Why would the BBC web site always ask for a personal certificate, and how do I avoid giving it away?

What are the security implications of enabling UPnP in my home router?

Use additional "password" in Referer to hide private site?

Touch Screen Password Guessing by Fingerprint Trace

Do we need to logout of webapps?

How can I prevent that my users get a certificate issued for my domain on my behalf?

Why does PGP use symmetric encryption and RSA?

How do some sites detect AdBlock Plus?

Is Torrent safe for sharing legitimate files (file verification)? Does it use SHA1 or SHA256?