Forum: Newbie Security Questions

me Firewall isnt working! Some one got passed it...I think i fixed it..but incase i didnt...What do i do? Regard.. David

I am posting this as an exercise for Folks who are very new, and are just getting into ports, security, etc. Please Friends, I know there are...

I am aware that windows xp only has a partially functioning version of the DOS operating system. Where can I get a copy of the whole system and how...

I'm running a little old computer with apache, and I keep getting some very intresting logs in the Apache access.log file... - - "GET...

I have recently been reading a lot about "accessing" WWWBoards, and there is only one thing that I dont understand, and that is, since i am currently...

I am intresting in rights, is all kind servers and hubs that I have right to run on my own pc? I am not sure if it is legal to run p2p hubs on own...

Hi, I'm quite new to hacking but have always been interested in computing. I've been reading up on the basics of port scanning, sniffing, telnetting...

okay ive spent a few years on a place called battle.net. a kid there put up his ftp site and name and pass for people to get a soundpack for...

Well I was just wondering can someone please give me some insight as to why there is so many listings to the playboy website ?? Active Connections...

well every body knows reg tricks but i am just trying to collect all of them i want the useful ones , like this one: making the start menu faster...

Ok, to start off, I am trying to learn programming etc. by reading a few books. Now the real question...I have noticed that people post scripts in...

I am building a computer and I am now close enough that I have to decide what OS to put on it (I have made sure the hardware is compatible with...

Just checking firewall logs and in past 3 hrs have only had 4 port scans - still 4 too many but is it just me or is it starting to get less frequent?...

I just recently got into the internet security business, and im completely stumped on how to start off. I know that everyone says you have to read...

Hi, as of recently evertime i start my PC and just about every 5 minutes after some program is spawning hidden copies of internet explorer. Is their...

does anyone know how can i lock a folder with a password? even if someone else logs in with his own profile and tries to open the folder, it will...

Hello everybody..! I have a question..! How can I bypass a index.htm file, in a folder, in the purpose of viewing the contents of the folder.. ?...

How much attention can you give a telnet port on a machine connected through a small town ISP before anyone notices? And when they do will it do them...

Over the past couple of days my firewall has been telling me that group of about four sequential IP's have to trying to access my computer. I used...

Well if you read my "Hello this is me" kinda post then you might recall I run a web site... if not... well i do :) Now after lots of recent...