Questions tagged [security]
The protection of computer systems and information from threats such as theft or data destruction.
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Create firewall "profiles" for Windows 7 [duplicate]
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Limiting network connections to specific sites when travelling / tethered (in windows)
Is there any way to configure a couple of firewall profiles in Windows 7?
As I use ...
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Unique Browser / User ID?
So I was wondering if it's possible to uniquely identify a user accessing a site?
Essentially, is there a stagnant/static id or code produced by a machine within a web request or within a browser that ...
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How to mess up a PC running Windows 7? [closed]
Ok, so for my PC class I have to find 3 hacks that would mess up the lab's PC. Me and my partner are going to mess up the PC and then another team will try to fix it. The system on it is Windows 7. ...
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How to remove security from a PDF file?
I am trying to fill out some docs, but the provided PDFs are "SECURED", meaning I can't use FoxIt's typewriter tools.
Is there any way to remove the security?
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How is Linux not prone to viruses, malware and those kinds of things?
How is Linux protected against viruses?
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Short, easy to understand explanation of GPG/PGP for nontechnical people?
Does anyone have a link to a good, but short (1-2 paragraphs) explanation of the benefits of using GPG/PGP signing and encryption for Email focused at non-technical readers? That is, why would someone ...
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Malicious "confirm navigation" dialogs?
Some sites, like StackExchange, pop up an "Are you sure you want to leave this page?" dialog when you try to leave under certain conditions, such as if you have a post you haven't finished editing. ...
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How to prepare your PC or laptop for theft [closed]
Of course preventing them from getting stolen is the top priority, but invariably, someone is going to get jacked. What are some good practices to minimize the damage incurred when your PC is stolen?
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Linux Group Permissions not being enforced correctly.
I am running Ubuntu 10.04 server and am having some very counter-intuitive experiences with users/groups. For example:
sudo touch test_file # create empty file
sudo groupadd test ...
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How to determine what is running in DLLHOST.EXE that's missing /ProcessID switch?
I have multiple dllhost.exe processes running on my Windows 7 computer:
Every one of these image's command line is missing (what I am thinking is) the requisite /ProcessID:{000000000-0000-0000-0000-...
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How to encrypt an USB stick?
When storing personal data on a USB stick, data needs to be encrypted to ensure privacy. Regrettably, this is far from easy to do without introducing a lot of overhead; ideally, the whole encryption ...
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Is windows remote desktop secure?
Is windows built-in Remote Desktop secure? I mean, does it use any encryption methods? or someone can hijack the data that have been transferred between two system?
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How to add a local file to trusted zone in IE8?
I want to add a file on my local drive (C:\something.html) to the Trusted Zone in IE8 (my OS is Windows Server 2003). The Add Sites Dialog box, does not seem to take entries for files on the local ...
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How can I disable the "Open File Security Warning" when I want to run downloaded executable files?
I would like to disable the "Open File Security Warning" that says "Do you want to run this file?" whenever I double click on an .exe I download. I have Windows 7 Home Premium, so I don't have the ...
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Unintentional mouse movements, am I paranoid?
I have noticed for a few months that my mouse will randomly jerk across the screen. I'm super paranoid about security. But this is just silly!
Has anyone else experienced this, and found out what ...
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