Category Archives: system-compromise

Can VPN protect me against MITM attacks if my device is already compromised by having a malicious root certificate installed?

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Let’s say my device is already compromised without my knowledge by my ISP, it has a malicious root certificate installed which allows my ISP to view all of my HTTPS traffic as plain text.
now if I use a secure paid VPN like OpenVPN or Wire… Continue reading Can VPN protect me against MITM attacks if my device is already compromised by having a malicious root certificate installed?→

How to know if I exposed my computer by clicking on a suspicious link? [duplicate]

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I have recently received a message with a link on skype and very stupidly clicked to open it.
The url was shortened, and after I clicked it became that deep web-like thing and it gave me a dead link warning.
Is there a way to make sure my … Continue reading How to know if I exposed my computer by clicking on a suspicious link? [duplicate]→

How can attacker disable compromised website’s SSL/TLS enforcement? [closed]

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I recently visited a website which was, well, hacked. The attacker was clearly able to modify the content of front page by adding his own text, images and JavaScript. I know this can be done in various ways by modifying the database record… Continue reading How can attacker disable compromised website’s SSL/TLS enforcement? [closed]→

Someone has been using my NAS for torrenting. How can I prank them?

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I found that someone is actively adding video files to a directory on the root of my NAS – lots of things like movies and TV show episodes. And I see upload and download traffic on it. They must have gained control and are torrenting. Who … Continue reading Someone has been using my NAS for torrenting. How can I prank them?→