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Self signed signature in PDF

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Mike

I am asking for a very simple “dumbed-down” answer for a newbie.

Using Adobe Acrobat I can create a self-signed certificate and sign a document as anybody. I can use anyone’s name and anyone’s signature image.

So what’s th… Continue reading Self signed signature in PDF→

Posted in digital-signature, documents, PDF

My boss is spying on me [on hold]

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Mike

My boss is spying on me. I’m running ubuntu 17.04, the firewall is up, ssh is off, x11 has notcp set. I’m not an expert, but I can’t find how he gets into my computer. Either he has a RAT (he installed the pc) or he is using … Continue reading My boss is spying on me [on hold]→

Posted in Exploit, RAT

Placing IP address in JSON web token or session cookie

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Mike

I’m relatively new to security and I’m looking to prevent brute force logins on a web application I’m creating.

After doing some research, I decided to go with requiring a captcha after a user attempts too many logins within… Continue reading Placing IP address in JSON web token or session cookie→

Posted in authentication, brute force, session management, session-fixation

IPS events removed to improve data integrity

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Mike

When IPS events are removed to improve data integrity? Does this help with data normalization?

Continue reading IPS events removed to improve data integrity→

Posted in IDS

Goal of Normalization [on hold]

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Mike

What is the goal of Normalization? I know it is to put it into a common schema so that you can view the data more easily. So if you have multiple logs, that are hard to read, you can view the information better. Does it remov… Continue reading Goal of Normalization [on hold]→

Posted in Server

What allows for reinfection of the same PUP after quarantine and removal?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Mike

I use an antimalware program- the scan finds a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program), which is quarantined and removed. It comes back! I am guessing it is stored somehow to resurface after normal shut down and reboot. Where can this be hiding… Continue reading What allows for reinfection of the same PUP after quarantine and removal?→

Posted in antimalware, malware, scan

The main difference between IP and ARP spoofing

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Mike

My question can be broken into two parts:

ARP spoofing attack can appear in various ways but all of them have a similar goal: Take advantage of the lack of L2 authentication by poisoning the target ARP cache with the attack… Continue reading The main difference between IP and ARP spoofing→

Posted in arp-spoofing, attacks, ip, ip-spoofing, network

The main difference between IP and ARP spoofing

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Mike

My question can be broken into two parts:

ARP spoofing attack can appear in various ways but all of them have a similar goal: Take advantage of the lack of L2 authentication by poisoning the target ARP cache with the attack… Continue reading The main difference between IP and ARP spoofing→

Posted in arp-spoofing, attacks, ip, ip-spoofing, network

Is this DNS reflection attack a DOS or DDOS attack?

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Mike

I was asked this as a test question and I was wondering if I answered correctly. I was thinking this was a DOS attack because it came from one server not multiple. So can anyone tell me if this is correct or wrong?

If you ha… Continue reading Is this DNS reflection attack a DOS or DDOS attack?→

Posted in attacks, dns, reflection

Block outgoing network traffic from "Smart" TV

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Mike

The FTC has just settled a case with Vizio, saying that the company has been quietly capturing pixels from their smart TVs, matching those pixels to databases of content, and selling that information (and corresponding IP add… Continue reading Block outgoing network traffic from "Smart" TV→

Posted in firewalls, network, smart tv

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