A branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks.
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Any server monitoring application alternatives to PerpetON? [closed]
I was looking for an application to monitor my servers, I found Perpeton and it is great but I was wondering if there are more applications like this out there just so I can decide better what I need.
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How to remove Dropbox access from a computer you no longer have?
I have Dropbox installed on a few computers. One of which I no longer have access to.
I no longer wish for that computer to be able to have access to my Dropbox account but I see no way to stop ...
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Facebook Suspicious Account Access from private IP space
I received a "Suspicious Account Access" notification from Facebook telling me that someone has logged into my account from a "computer, mobile device or other location you've never used before". When ...
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Should i get avast or anvi smart for virus protection on my new pc? [closed]
got a new pc up. i want think that wont spam me while playing games or busy editing which is why i've been using just security essentials for a while
in any case i hear a virus protection starting ...
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What tools can I use to check what sort of information is shared about me with websites?
Related to this question about tracking mechanisms on Web applications and sites, I would like to know:
What tools, scripts or other applications can be used to identify when my online activity is ...
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What sort of mechanisms are used by Web applications to track my actions?
I am concerned about my privacy. I have read in multiple websites and forums that it is very common for Web applications to track my activities. However, I have no clear idea of the actual ...
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Have Facebook prompt for a security code when I change profile picture or change profile information
Is there a way to setup my Facebook account to ask me for a security code every time I change my profile picture or post a status message?
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How to handle two sets of OpenID credentials providing the same information, on the same or different OpenID providers? [migrated]
I recently encountered a situation where one site assumed that if two different people's credentials for the same OpenID network produce the same email address then they were they same person. Also, ...
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Difficulty with moving to outlook.com
My mum is having difficulty moving to Outlook.com from Hotmail. They say she must change her password. Is it safe to do so?
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Do webapps store passwords in hashed form or encrypted form?
For example, gmail.com or twitter.com, or any of the major websites, which are known to have good security, do they
store the user passwords as hashes (they do not know the actual password), or
in ...
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session keys in online e-voting system [closed]
I am trying to implement an online e-voting system (it is described at the paper "Internet Voting Protocol Based on Improved Implicit Security" by Abhishek Parakh & Subhash Kak).
At the section ...
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How can I read spam mail safely in Gmail?
Is there a way to see the spam mail contents in Gmail safely?
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If Facebook says I've logged on from an unknown location, does that mean someone knows my password?
The email I received pointed me to a screen similar to this one:
http://www.securitygeneration.com/security/facebooks-suspicious-login-tracking/
The location was most definitely nowhere near me, so ...
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I am not able to view Last Login on Facebook in Active Session option
My Facebook ID has been hacked. I tried searching the location by visiting Active Session option but it shows only the current active session IP, which is used by me.
All last 3 login are removed. Is ...
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Find if my Facebook account was accessed from a different location
I suspect that someone I know logged into my Facebook account, yet I have no tangible evidence. If so, the person certainly did it from a different country (as I suspect a particular person).
Is ...
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Spam events appear in my Google Calendar
In my Google Calendar, I sometimes find spam events that I never created.
In the screenshot below, you can see that they even managed to put my email address in the "Created by" field.
They are ...
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Log in approvals
I have been locked out of my Facebook account for five days now. The issue is that I can not receive the verification code via text, I have tried sending me issue through the links you have provided ...
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Security vulnerabilities of HTTP protocol regarding web applications [closed]
I'd really like to know what are the security vulnerabilities of HTTP protocol being a stateless protocol (or in general) regarding web applications?
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Update your Phone in Google Mail for Suspicious Activity Alerts
Where do you find verification code when you are updating your phone number with google for alerts of suspicious activity?
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“Secure” Wiki for storing sensitiv information [closed]
I'm an System Administrator for various customers. I need a website (like dokuwiki) where I can store sensitive informations of the various servers. Like passwords.
Dokuwiki seems most suitable for ...
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Privacy concern with photos in people widget
I don't mind seeing other people's recent photos - but I DO mind them seeing MINE. How can I make sure MY recent photos are not showing up on other people's people widget?
Thanks
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OpenERP - Access denied to create/read Partners
I have just installed OpenERP 7.0 and I got an warning when trying to add a customer in the Sales module: "Access denied for Partner, operation: create".
How can I get rid of this warning? By ...
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Is there a way to view Gmail login history beyond the default few hours? [duplicate]
I'm trying to track down some suspicious activity that happened two days ago, but Gmail's "view recent activity" doesn't go back that far.
Is there some other place to look at it?
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How do I change Security settings on a group made secret by a hacker?
Our group was recently hacked and the hacker made the group a secret group. When we try to change it we cannot as there is no other option to pick, what should we do...how can we make it an open or ...
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Does Google's “Suspicious sign in prevented ” mean that my password is compromised?
I received Google's "Suspicious sign in prevented" email, and verified that it is legitimate, and this is definitely not my login attempt. I immediately changed my Google password, however, the email ...
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Yahoo is asking me for security questions and I do not remember the answers to them.
I had an Yahoo account which I haven't accessed for months, and now when I try to log in again Yahoo asks me to answer two security questions, which I don't remember. Let's face it, everyone enters ...
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Grooveshark accepting credit card not over https?
I am wondering how grooveshark gets around it.
They accept credit cards over a connection that is not encrypted via https.
Is there something they do to make this safe, or should I not submit my ...
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How do I access a list of IP addresses that have been used to access my Twitter account?
My girlfriend discovered that her Twitter password had been changed.
We have changed the password, but is there a way to list the IP addresses that have been used to access the account?
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Is there a centralised security notifications list for web based apps? [closed]
This may be in the wrong stackexchange but I was wondering if there was a centralised mailing list or website that sent out security advisories for different web apps?
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I search application which help me to secure my different accounts, please help [closed]
Several days ago somebody steal my account (from mail.ru), after that they are steal my premium EA account and several accounts for different MMORPG. fortunately I restore access to all accounts, but ...
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Trello backend database security
I'm trying to find out a bit more about the data security of Trello as I'm trying to introduce the use Trello at the company I work for.
The company is ISO 27001 accredited and is therefore hesitant ...
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What happens to my deleted Trello cards?
I am trying to push Trello for adoption within my organisation, but there is concern from higher up about the deletion of data.
Are cards logically deleted (ie setting deleted=true) or are they ...
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Safe login from App1 to App2 via link [closed]
I have two webapps, App1 in PHP, and App2 in RoR. Each user as an account
The desidered use case is that user login in App1, then can go to App2 without using another set of credentials, but by ...
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How to disable SMS in Google's 2-step verification?
Everytime I log in on a new device or browser I get the SMS text message with the 2nd step digits. It's pretty annoying. I already have the Google Authenticator to calculate my digits and it works ...
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Are Facebook Profiles viewable when not logged in?
I was just killing some time on Facebook, had the profile pages of a few of my friends open and then, I suddenly logged off.
To my shock, I was still able to see a few profiles, but for a few others, ...
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With Gmail's 2-step verification, what's the purpose of the “recovery email address”?
If I have a change in phone number, and the two-step stops working, is the recovery email address going to be all it takes to get back full access, or is that only going to be useful for a forgotten ...
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Web based SFTP Client
Has anyone heard of an online FTP client that supports SFTP?
My Web host only allows me to use SFTP, and I often work on computers on which I can't install a desktop SFTP client, or that disallow ...
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Two factor gmail authentication: How to login from *either* device?
How can I use 2 factor gmail authentication in this situation?
I have a gmail account, a laptop and a phone. I use 2 factor authentication so that when i try to access gmail on the laptop, i verify ...
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I've received a “Getting back onto Facebook” email - does it mean someone were trying to access my account?
I've received a "Getting back onto Facebook" email. I usually receive that email from Facebook when I enter a wrong password, but I'm sure this time it wasn't me!
What should I do now to keep my ...
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How safe Is “My Permissions”?
How safe is the My Permissions site? It looks like a good way to keep track of what inter-web-app permissions you've granted, at least for the big names. However, I'm at the stage where I'm ...
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Is there two-factor authentication for hosted wordpress.com blogs?
There is a plugin that supports two-factor authentication via Google's Authenticator for self-hosted Wordpress blogs. Is there a similar feature I can turn on for hosted wordpress.com blogs? Every ...
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Why should I use Cloudfare? [closed]
A friend recommended me to use Cloudfare.com to manage my DNS easily but looking at the service, I don't understand what they are doing which they refer to as making my site fast and secure.
I get ...
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Gmail warns of “ unusual activity” but no other IP addresses but my own have been logged by them
This morning I tried to log in to my Gmail account only to discover it was locked due to "unusual activity detected".
It gave me the option to verify my account via phone, which I did, and I got ...
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Can I use one-time passwords with Gmail?
I am about to leave for a trip. During this trip, I would have to connect to my Gmail account, and I'm totally unhappy to type my password using public, unsecured machines, potentially having ...
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I received a notification from Gmail that someone tired to sign in to my account. Is it legitimate? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does Gmail sends “suspicious sign-in prevented ” emails or is it a trick?
I've just received the following notification, apparently from GMail:
Unusual ...
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Is this email from Google Wallet spam, fraud, or legitimate?
I have just received an email from Google wherein they are asking for my physical address so that I can continue to use my Google Wallet account. This is strange since I have never used Google Wallet. ...
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Which popular/high-profile web applications support two-factor authentication? [closed]
I'm aware that both Google and Facebook offer two-factor authentication, by sending an SMS to your phone under certain circumstances.
What other popular or high-profile web applications support ...
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E-Banking sites that logs user out when (browser) back button is clicked [closed]
I have used e-banking sites that will log you out whenever you navigate back/forward from the webpage (affects all GET requests, not just POST).
From a user experience point of view, it sucks (very ...
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Correct cookie management [closed]
I am trying to find a reliable source for cookie management. I read though OWASP so i roughly know what can be dangerous.
But I need to authenticate my users with cookies. Is there a complete step by ...
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Are Facebook accounts always re-attainable?
If someone hacks my Facebook account, is it that no matter what he does, can I always get back my account?
What is the maximum that he can and must do to ensure that I do not get my account back?
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