Forum: Newbie Security Questions

I was reading this (cool stuff), they have some really cool 3d (well, not really) graphs that give you a unusual perspective on IP ID generation for...

I am having a hell of a time just now trying to stop my Windows Explorer in 2000 autorefreshing. its bringing what I am doing to a grinding halt. ...

Ok. I was wondering, how secure is a proxy really? I mean are they like logging everything your doing or are they just there? Is there a way to test...

::worms:: Is there an alternative to using proxies (for IP anonymity)? If so, what?

I am a student studying for my CCNA. i am currently in second semster of the four semster class. We have recently started to bang routers, as they...

Please help me. I have, for the past few weeks, been trying to get something right. We have an AS 5300 with and octal PRI card and 240 soft mica...

I have Redhat Linux 8.0 and all my RAM is used up. I have a older computer (300Mhz P2 with about 128Mb RAM). I was told by someone in a chat room...

Hello everyone Is there any easy way to stop Internet Explorer 6 from remembering text (from search strings, logins etc) other than to manually...

My firewall program tells me that a computer is sending packets to my computer every few seconds. My firewall has been blocking the packets. The...

Hey everyone I was browsing and I find out some good information about how to remove back orifice from our computers, I know lot of us have anti...

This question was spurred by me getting the yaha virus. When someone sends you an email, can you find out the ip address of the computer that it...

I HAVE RECENTLY DOWNLOADED THE AOLTROJAN & BACKWORK2 OUT OF CURIOUSITY & WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT COMPLETELY OUT OF MY COMP & HOW DO I WORK...

Anyone know where i can get a list of netblocks ?

a MAC level ethernet transmission? How do i get a MAC address from an IP on my network? I'll remove the post when answered? thanks a lot...

Hi all.. I am new to AO ...and this is my first Post/question. Imagine there is a Computer conntected to Internet.This Computer is also connected...

Hey all Am new to networking. When i used to network a machine using mandrake linux 8.2, with a NIC from realtek using a switch, and when i run...

I have a question, What is NETBIOS? I bought Zone Alarm Pro, and it's been saying that it has blocked a NETBIOS name from accessing my computer. It's...

As well as being a newbie to the security world i am a newbie to linux.which from what i read in a way go hand in hand.i know there is a "who is"...

i think this question is going to be vague but i dont know what else i can specify... okay for example.... i have this proggie called sheep.exe (its...