Forum: Newbie Security Questions

Hey all.. The following strange thing is going on on my pc.. I downloaded a folder from a ftp server. I can access it with the explorer and I...

ok.. here's the scenario i saw a nice laptop in a shop and im planning to buy it.. but the prob is that it has Windows XP on it.. so im thinkin of...

ok.. im a real newbie so go easy on me how do i actually run exploits on servers? i see exploits everywhere but dont know how to use them....

I have, for about 5 years now, wanted a copy of a game I played on a mac called "Asetrax". If you know nothing about it.. its really cool. I dont own...

I am new to security and the workings of the different flavors of Unix. However I want to play with them a little at home and still be able to use...

ive been getting every email i recive twice instead of once to both my hotmail accounts for ages now, i'm beggining to think someone has done...

I'm having a problems configuring the net acess over RED HAT , seems to be a problem with the DNS but i've already insert them on the...

Ok, I've searched the net for this one, can't find any books either, so I'm calling on all the security gurus who visit this board and asked to be...

Hi all, Please help me how to upload files into my domain. I recently have a free domain ( www.has.it ). I tried to use cuteftp to upload my files...

If a tcp port is detected open on a remote sistem, is possible for somebody to intercept the outgoing packets as copys ? Or the traffic between to...

help finally scraped enough for a comp for my girl.am worried about who and wht she sees,and or goes.was told about something called a...

open port which can be overflowed, by outsiders??

OK guys i've downloaded and instituted using Zone Alarm to help shut off my ports and computer access and i've switched to using Trillion as my...

i want to learn something with the iss,please tel l me where to download.

i recently discovered i was infected with 2 versions of sub7 i found them using nortan antivirus they were in my windows folder can anyone tell me...

I have a question back about network protocols. If all network protocols use the OSI model as their base, as the theoretical ideal is it possible to...

I'm looking for a yahoo substitute that can't be froze up like the regular yahoo messenger or booted from the chat room. I downloaded that Trillion...

I am really wanting to learn as much as i can in the defesive nature about keeping hackers and booters from being able to do their stuff. My main...

I have a bit of a problem when i try to connect on FTP, see i was reading up on TCP/IP and it was talking a lot about FTP and Telnet so i decided to...

i have a cable modem and use a proxy server. if i set up a ftp server etc behind the proxy is it possible to access it through the outside? also is...