Forum: Newbie Security Questions

Hi, I have a wireless 1 computer "network" where I have wall--DesktopPC--WirelessRouter and then Laptop that I connect to wireless router. (My...

Is there a version of VNC that stores its password more securely? TightVNC and RealVNC both store their password in the registry using DES, but since...

Anyone know of a got utility to recover Mozilla/Firefox stored passwords from the *.s file? I’ve found the file signon.SignonFileName points to, but...

am absolutey a newbie when it comes to security ......coud anyone tell me.how r passwords sent across the networks...for example.how is my passwrod...

Hi guys, i need the smtp servers of hotmail and yahoo, can any one please list them, it will take a few seconds only. thnx in advace!

My friend's computer is often infect by virus/spyware and sometimes require a reformat. Stuffs that popup to them, they tend to click on it and...

I am developing a software in order to get all infromation about a computer. I retrieves you os configuration, software installed, etc. Among the...

So, I was watching films on atomfilms, and my norton firewall kept coming up with "http_activePerl_overflow. Well, as this continued, I began to...

Someone told me about a software/program that you can install on your computer that when it DOES detect unauthorised access will send something back...

I'm currently unemployed and trying to get into the network/internet security industry. The stuff's always been a hobby of mine, and seeing as how I...

We are each here for our own reasons. Each of us has a slightly different story of why we are working the boxen and strengthening the networks....

Hi. I want to know if someone know way to block executable files like .exe .com .bat and more. 1) Disble access to windows folder for Guests and...

I have a question that may be a no brainer, but I have to ask it. I have found some very unfavorable cookies on one of our home PC's. I didn't have...

ok, i deleted net history, then under disk cleanup i deleted the temp net files. are they still in existence somewheres else? if so how do i find...

I;m rather new here, and would like to know if anyone can find a purpose in deploying an anti virus solution if you have the option of removing the...

Looking for a reference (i.e., URL, article, etc.) on this subject.

Hi, I code a website that lives on a linux box with Apache. I have access to php and MySQL. I have implemented cron jobs to query an off-site...

what are the difference between bulkmail and spams? What is differnce between simple mails and bulk mails and how are they illegal? enlighten me pls.

I was wondering about modifying a session cookie. Now, since the cookie isn't stored on disk, opening it through temp. internet storage or even a...