This question (it's an obfuscated JS hack) allowed this user to randomly click the "Run Snippet" which then got his router hacked.
Should the Run Snippet option require a minimum reputation to prevent using SE as an attack vector? Because... um, this proved that it works...
Morning! I was wondering: does questions like "Is X due to security reasons?" or "Would not(X) causes a security risk?" are on-topic?
X is the use of private windows instead of private tabs; as it's a common feature among every browsers (the majority at least), I don't see that as opinion based. :-]
Well I think I remember having read something a long time ago on the topic. However, I searched and nothing came up. Even if the answer is somewhere (which is probably the case), the information doesn't seem easily accessible.
I don't have any problem, I just found the fact that I need a separate window annoying, and nothing showed up when I looked for a reason. I think I recall that it was because of a security issue that could arise when data are shared between tabs, but I'm not sure. I'm only interested in the security aspect. :-]
Edward Snowden had previously revealed that NSA has the capability to turn on a cell phone even when it is turned off ( but with batteries on ) and can then record conversations. Others like CNN state that :
..But government spies can get your phone to play dead. It's a
crafty hack. You pre...
The Security Account Manager (SAM) is a database file in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 that stores users' passwords. It can be used to authenticate local and remote users. Beginning with Windows 2000 SP4, Active Directory authenticates remote users. SAM uses cryptographic measures to prevent forbidden users to gain access to the system.
The user passwords are stored in a hashed format in a registry hive either as a LM hash or as a NTLM hash. This file can be found in %SystemRoot%/system32/config/SAM and is mounted on HKLM/SAM.
In an attempt to improve the security of the SAM database...
I know what it means, I need to recover domain cached credentials from it
but i don't think it is where it keeps domain credentials
here is the scenario, I have a internal network, I forgot password of domain admin account which has access to my database, domain controller and web server only
I can access my domain worker system using a local account
Most of websites put some restrictions on how to use their services; the following paragraphs are taken from “Terms of Service” of such website:
Only one account per computer is allowed to view ads. If more than one account in a single computer view ads, all of those accounts will be permanentl...
I am looking for a hash function which is invariant under small changes.
E.g., if I have two strings MyString and MySttring which slightly differ, their hash values should only differ slightly as well.
Actually, this is the opposite of the normal concept of a hash functions (Avalanche effect) w...
@Gilles I read that too, but I won't going to get john the ripper or credential dump @ ubuntu, even though I used it several time in past but not for penetration testing