How to create a redacted PDF where the redactions disappear with a password [migrated]

I submit drawings of structures to clients. Sometimes the clients refuse to pay after I submit the drawings. Is there a way in which I can obscure parts of a PDF of the drawings and protect it using a password? After the client pays, I wil… Continue reading How to create a redacted PDF where the redactions disappear with a password [migrated]

Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

Our Security assessment team set up rankings that reflected our take on the most widespread and critical web application vulnerabilities as viewed through a prism of eight years’ experience. Continue reading Top 10 web application vulnerabilities in 2021–2023

How safe is factory reset if I didn’t have a pin or password? [migrated]

Some months ago I had to return a phone to the store and all I did was factory reset to erase everything. Now I’m getting paranoid about how safe my information is and if it’s possible to recover it. I’ve heard that modern android phones h… Continue reading How safe is factory reset if I didn’t have a pin or password? [migrated]

Can somebody explain simply why crypt of a password with a salt (the hash result) is equal to crypt of the password with the hash result itself?

Can somebody explain simply why crypt of a password with a salt (the hash result) is equal to crypt of the password with the hash result itself ?
Surely there is a simple mathematical explanation. I asked Bing AI Chat and she said :

When … Continue reading Can somebody explain simply why crypt of a password with a salt (the hash result) is equal to crypt of the password with the hash result itself?

Great security or great UX? Both, please

A new user is signing up for a SaaS application. On the one hand, UX teams want that user to get into the app as quickly as possible. On the other hand, security teams want the user to strongly validate their identity and configure settings properly be… Continue reading Great security or great UX? Both, please

Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts

88% of organizations still use passwords as their primary method of authentication, according to Specops Software. The report found that 31.1 million breached passwords had over 16 characters, showing longer passwords aren’t safe from being cracked. 40… Continue reading Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts

More Australian IT Leaders Could Be Looking to Replace Passwords With Passkeys in 2024

The Australian government’s rollout of passkeys for its digital service portal myGov will build momentum for wider adoption; though, challenges like user education and tech fragmentation remain. Continue reading More Australian IT Leaders Could Be Looking to Replace Passwords With Passkeys in 2024