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I’m looking up ips with the following code
import dns.resolver
resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver()
resolver.timeout = 0.10
resolver.lifetime = 0.10
resolver.nameservers = [‘127.0.0.53’]
searchIp = ‘8.8.8.8’
ipRev = ‘.’.join… Continue reading Why does Spamhaus’ CBL blocklist return records for 1.1.1.1 and 8.8.8.8?
I develop applications on my local computer that I later deploy to a TLS production server. Should I develop with TLS on or off?
I’ve been getting hit everyday with 50-100M calls to my API and I’m trying to identify the subnets that are the sources.
I found by running a match in redis (where all requests from the last 24hrs get logged), matching the f… Continue reading Are HTTP calls from hundreds of ips in the same subnet malicious?
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To sufficiently protect against KRACK is patching the client, the AP, or both, required?
8 answers
… Continue reading How do I secure my home Wi-Fi network in light of KRACK? [duplicate]
I am going through some event logs (in event viewer), and noticed I can’t seem to find any firewall logs. Windows Defender provides the firewall. How do I get to the firewall logs that should be generated by Windows Defender, or are they… Continue reading How do I access a firewall log (Windows 10 w. Windows Defender) [closed]
My computer just froze, and I ended up having to reboot. It appears Windows Defender was coming up with a notification, but that froze as well. I was trying to see what went wrong in the event viewer, and noticed several application hang… Continue reading Is this event a security concern: Windows 10: Event 360, User Device Registration?
Let’s say I ask my user to provide email, first and last name, last 4 of ssn, date of birth, and a phone number. On login, I send a 4 digit pin as a text.
Considering users tend to reuse passwords and a lot of site’s passwo… Continue reading Is phone-based authentication more secure than passwords?
What is the best home wireless network encryption algorithm to use? I realize the best answer will probably change over time, and hopefully people can provide updated answers as new standards come out. So far, my knowledge,… Continue reading What is the best home wireless network encryption algorithm to use?
Is it good secure programming practice to overwrite sensitive data stored in a variable before it is deleted (or goes out of scope)? My thought is that it would prevent a hacker from being able to read any latent data in RAM due to data-r… Continue reading Would it be good secure programming practice to overwrite a "sensitive" variable before deleting it?
I’ve been reading up on Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data. The linked RFC states:
Authenticated encryption is a form of encryption that, in
addition to providing confidentiality for the plaintext that is
… Continue reading Why do you need message authentication in addition to encryption?