How would a cellular phone call be connected if there are two phones with the same number? [closed]

In the 2004 movie "Primer", the a character goes back in time, and there are two copies of him, both with a cell phone. The character receives a phone call initially, and then receives the same phone call again at the same point … Continue reading How would a cellular phone call be connected if there are two phones with the same number? [closed]

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

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?

Can this logic with regard to checking Reverse DNS records be flawed?

For my web app, I hardcode a reverse DNS detection for common web crawlers. And for detecting them I use their Reverse DNS, which I always check whether it includes i.e. google.com. My questions would be:

Can this be a possible security f… Continue reading Can this logic with regard to checking Reverse DNS records be flawed?