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If I can decrypt or "unprotect" a sheet or a workbook in Excel in a matter of 2-3 minutes (faster then it usually takes to read the linked article!), by a means of simple .zip archive modification then should Office 2007+ files b… Continue reading Are protected Office 2007+ files secure?
tl;dr: My Toyota Aygo sends Text/SMS messages through Bluetooth and my mobile phone. These messages are delivered to the recipient, but there is no sign of them in my Messages app.
Should I be concern? Is this some kind of security issue?… Continue reading Can sending a hidden Text/SMS messages be considered a security issue?
I’ve been using VeraCrypt / TrueCrypt for years. Now, with a new computer (having Windows 10 Pro) I can consider BitLocker. But, either I am complete ignorant and don’t see something awfully obvious or I can’t understand how … Continue reading How can BitLocker be considered safer, if it doesn’t asks for a key during boot?
While browsing VeraCrypt’s website I found its warrant canary. I tried to understand what it is and what its purpose was by reading corresponding Wikipedia article. To be honest I find it quite confusing.
Can someone explain… Continue reading What is a Warrant Canary?
With arguments expressed in this answer, there is a few seconds delay between user enters an incorrect password and when he/she actually learns, that password was incorrect. This security solution is implemented in an operating system (her… Continue reading Should I implement incorrect password delay in a website or a webservice?
I have just downloaded a Polish program Passtool Password Reader (written by Rafał Jelitto), unpacked it from .rar archive and run it. I have hit the bottom-left button (Pokaż wszystko) and this small piece of software has immediately punc… Continue reading Are passwords in Mozilla products stored insecurely?