I am trying to revise the grammar of someone who insists that the following sentence is correct
In Cryptology, encryption is the process of encoding messages or information, and there are different methods, levels, and types of encryptions
His rationale is that it's a noun, and nouns can b...
@Iszi Yeah, because a scheme-less URL tells the browser to determine what protocol to use based on the current context. So, there is no http:// or https:// in the link, regardless of what you paste it. It's based on whether you're viewing the page (the chat room) over HTTP or HTTPS.
"Reading this book was like having a religious experience. My life will never be the same. The only thing that would make this book better is if it was bundled with a 55 gallon drum of lubricant to assist physical penetration testing."
If you're worried about the authenticity of a cold-call, don't try over-the-phone authentication in either direction. Simply ask for some basic information you can use to refer to the issue in follow-up:
Name of the company/service the account is for.
What is the nature of the problem?
Is there...
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Pretty sure that'd be my first Great Answer network-wide.
Didn't actually read this (TL;DR for now), but could someone explain why it might have automatically been flagged as possibly low quality for LENGTH & content?
I don't know why the it doesn't get removed, but there are quite a few reviews I've done where I've had to look at the edits. I don't think it should have been deleted. It wasn't the best answer, but not the worst (after edit)
@Iszi I don't think they get automatically removed. I know several I've flagged in the past have been declined (correctly) for the same reason. The OP came back and edited them into reasonable answers after my flag.
@tylerl In order to keep the login system from being completely idiotic, I disabled TLS for the chat.stackexchange.com domain, but now that they have "fixed" it, perhaps I can instruct https everywhere to start doing its job again.
@RоryMcCune Crap - that's right. Check page one for definite specs.
SE login was completely impossible through https, so if for some reason you need to login you need to go via http, and https everywhere doesn't really enjoy that.
Sheesh, 1900 page datasheet, that must be a record.
@Xander Granted, the sheer amount of peripherals for this device really requires that many pages. Recently Atmel has been splitting datasheets, so you needed three or four for one device. Honestly I prefer the monster 1900 page one.
BREAKING: UCLA Health System is victim of a cyberattack, estimates data of up to 4.5M people may have been involved, no evidence data taken.
The Theory
We need to hash passwords as a second line of defence. A server which can authenticate users necessarily contains, somewhere in its entrails, some data which can be used to validate a password. A very simple system would just store the passwords themselves, and validation would be a s...
> Which of following vulnerabilities can be prevented completely with proper input validation? Select zero or more correct items. Erroneous selections will be penalized.
> Which of the following tips could be followed to make a system more secure? Select zero or more correct items. Erroneous selections will be penalized.
Always use strong passwords Antivirus software should be disabled when using the TCP protocol Antivirus software should be disabled when using the UDP protocol Passwords should be stored using a strong, reversible encryption method Systems should automatically log the users out after a few idle minutes The newest version of a system should never be used as it is likely to contain unidentified vulnerabilities
I wonder if they're marking “Passwords should be stored using a strong, reversible encryption method” as correct or incorrect
they seem to be using a learn-by-rote approach to security
> The following code snippets are from a web application written in PHP. Point out and briefly explain what problems you see in them.
@Gilles Hang on, there was a question on the site today from a guy who claimed he got it while applying for the Finnish military cyber-security forces...And the question is on that page.
Oh, wait. That's a Finnish site. This may explain things.
Answer the questions on that page, and apparently you too can have a career hacking things for the Finnish Army.
I am soon to start my compulsory military service. I applied to the Cyber Warfare Unit of Finnish army. There was a test for applicants. Since the test is done the questions have now been published here: http://erityistehtavat.puolustusvoimat.fi/cyberchallenge.html
Here is question 4:
Two co...
I have heard from different people and in different places that if I send an encrypted file to someone else, I should send them the password in a separate email; but why? If someone is sniffing, they will capture both and if the inbox is compromised, they will capture both. But apparently, it's "...
@DavidFreitag Seriously, I suppose that they expect you to notice the process with no name (PID 6388) and possibly (in the left column) the "rundll322.exe".
@ThomasPornin True, it could be malware masquerading as a synaptics driver. Your best bet is to unplug it and cleanse the malware with thermite, or something.
I am soon to start my compulsory military service. I applied to the Cyber Warfare Unit of Finnish army. There was a test for applicants. Since the test is done the questions have now been published here: http://erityistehtavat.puolustusvoimat.fi/cyberchallenge.html
Here is question 4:
Two co...
As discussed in chat - the Sec.SE community disagrees with your points 1 and 3, and agrees with point 2.
1 - The article is logical and describes why the proposed solution is flawed.
2 - This article ranks high on Google searches for SQRL
3 - Increases the site's reputation with experts
So the ...
I am trying to revise the grammar of someone who insists that the following sentence is correct
In Cryptology, encryption is the process of encoding messages or information, and there are different methods, levels, and types of encryptions
His rationale is that it's a noun, and nouns can b...
I am soon to start my compulsory military service. I applied to the Cyber Warfare Unit of Finnish army. There was a test for applicants. Since the test is done the questions have now been published here: http://erityistehtavat.puolustusvoimat.fi/cyberchallenge.html
Here is question 4:
Two co...
As discussed in chat - the Sec.SE community disagrees with your points 1 and 3, and agrees with point 2.
1 - The article is logical and describes why the proposed solution is flawed.
2 - This article ranks high on Google searches for SQRL
3 - Increases the site's reputation with experts
So the ...
