Questions tagged [security]
A branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks.
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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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How much data can I store in a LastPass secure note?
Does anyone know if there are limits to the amount of data you can store in a LastPass secure note? I don't want to abuse the service but I also don't want to store a large note and then lose some of ...
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Validate that a web application has used a specific hash function for its certificate
What is the process for verifying the hash function that was used to create a web applications certificate? I ask because there apparently has been some issue with the MD5 hash function wherein ...
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Protecting gmail security on work laptop [duplicate]
I worked on an office laptop and signed into my Gmail on Edge. I never logged out, and Edge automatically signs in if someone types in Gmail. What can do to prevent someone from logging into my Gmail ...
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Instagram - blocked account due to community guidelines (hacked) - with Facebook login - how to recover account?
This sounds like a mouthful but let me explain.
The Instagram account was used with Facebook login.
Someone logged into the account (Instagram) and posted something that was against the guidelines.
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How can I change multiple collaborators to "comment only", at once?
If I happen to have many people individually editing a shared folder in Google Drive, how can I easily downgrade everybody's access on files that I add?
The situation in which this would be needed is ...
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A (spoofed?) trusted device has logged in from an unrecognized location
Recently my Google account was hacked.
I have 2-factor authentication turned on. 2-factor authentication was not required for the hacker to gain access to my account, nor did the hacker trigger ...
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Choose the option to reset your security questions
I expect to see:
but see:
and then:
Not knowing the phone number, how do I proceed?
The clear, explicit, and wrong directions specify:
Reset your security questions
Go to iforgot.apple.com.
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Can email clients still connect to Yahoo safely?
When I logged on to the Yahoo Mail web interface it said that it is recommended to disable apps from connecting to it. When I did so, Outlook was no longer able to connect. Also, Yahoo claims to be ...
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How do I remove the notification "You have granted access to your account to [email protected]"?
I have a primary GMail mail account (e.g.; [email protected]) which I use to communicate with my close friends and family members, to which my Youtube account with a lot of personal and ideological ...
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Can the "Suspicious Sign In Prevented" message from Gmail be sent in error?
I have multiple Gmail accounts. There's this particular Gmail account which I have not signed into for a pretty long time. The forwarding address for this Gmail account is set to my MAIN Gmail 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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Confusing Google icons
This is what I see when an app/script asks to access my Google account:
There's a circle icon by the sentence "View and.."; and a white arrow icon by the sentence "Display and.."; What do the icons ...
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Is any way to pass WebSense? [closed]
Is any way to pass WebSense ?
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Google script insecure?
For a couple of years a script is run in https://script.google.com, but now it is seen as an insecure app? Why? The service is provided by Google right? Third party?
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Is down-dll safe? [closed]
I needed a specific DLL today that goes by the name libgcc_s_dw2-1.dll. The first Google result was to a site called down-dll.com
Is the site considered a relatively safe site (meaning, assuming ...
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How can I get notified if someone tries to prevent me from accessing my Gmail or Yahoo! Mail accounts?
Let's say I have a Gmail or Yahoo! account and another person knows my password. (I had to tell him the password because both of us are using the same account for a common purpose.)
Now, is there are ...
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Remove access for unknown devices in account activity
Why can't I remove a device off my Google account activity that is not one of my devices?
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Is it possible to access a Google account using a recovery address without changing the password?
I realized that the password of one of my Google accounts has probably been compromised for more than a year or so. I already changed the password of that account, however I am worried about other ...
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Is it true that when I "add an account" in Google or Gmail, I can potentially increase the security risk a lot?
For example, if my main account uses a very secure password, and I never sign in using this user name and password inside of a game or mobile phone app.
However, if I have a less secure account on ...
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Is it my Kindle appearing as VAP430 in Google Security Audit?
Google has a nice security feature where you can check the devices that connected via your account over the last month. When I recently ran this report I was alarmed to see a "Vizio VAP430" appearing,...
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Ex hijacked my Facebook account [duplicate]
A disgruntled ex hijacked my Facebook account, which I abandoned years ago, and posted photos of me in compromised circumstances. I can no longer gain access to the account, and I don't remember the ...
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What payment process do usabilityhub.com use and is it secure?
I was wondering if anyone can tell me what payment provider (e.g. datacash) usability hub use or if they use their own.
This is a shot of their payment flow:
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Password management service - Web, iPhone and iPad - any ideas? [closed]
I'm looking for a password management service that's based in the cloud, has a web, iPhone and iPad app, and is secure.
I don't mind paying a bit for the apps but I'd like something without a monthly ...
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Hiding everything of a Gmail account?
I have a gmail account and i want to give my account password to someone else who will use it for another app that my gmail account is connected to.
How do i let him use my email and password only ...
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Development of a password manager as Chrome extension [closed]
I want to start developing a passowrd manager as Chrome extension and I am really devastated and confusused. I search the internet and can't find a clear pass to reach it. I am kindly asking for your ...
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Is this a spam email? It says it confirms a PayPal payment, what should I do? [closed]
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