security aspects specific to the Java programming language and libraries.
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Lessons learned and misconceptions regarding encryption and cryptology
Cryptology is such a broad subject that even experienced coders will almost always make mistakes the first few times around. However encryption is such an important topic, often we can't afford to ...
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Reference implementation of C# password hashing and verification
Does anyone have a reference implementation (ideally 3rd party certified, or government approved) way one-way hash a password for C# and or Java?
Ideally,I'd like to see something that includes a ...
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Should I be disabling Java?
First it was Apple, now it's the US government...
U.S. urges users to disable Java; Apple disables some remotely
New malware exploiting Java 7 in Windows and Unix systems
How serious is this ...
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Any comprehensive solutions for binary code protection and anti-reverse-engineering?
Does anyone know of good products with comprehensive binary hardening and anti-reverse-engineering features? Or better, has anyone seen an independent review comparing products that perform these ...
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Any useful tools for Android source code review? [closed]
I'm wondering if anyone has some recommendations for Android source code review which is Java based. For example, reviewing an Android app for security issues. Bonus for being F/OSS.
Fortify seems ...
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Client side password hashing
Edit: Updated to put more emphasis on the goal - peace of mind for the user, and not beefing up the security.
After reading through a few discussions here about client side hashing of passwords, I'm ...
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What's the standard way to encrypt a file with a public key in Java?
I'm writing a client app in Java that sends encrypted data back to the server. All clients have my RSA public key. Is there a standard way to encrypt a given file with it to send it back to the ...
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Security concern to implement a web based remote desktop
I am implementing a web based remote desktop application.Through this application client can connect to the server and can access the server using JSP/Servlet Java robot class.
I can configure the ...
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How to keep an eye on upgrades, patches and security issues for used open-source libraries?
For a project with many open-source libraries as a part of it, I began to search for information source concerning all upgrades and security issues. The kind of sources I gathered are either ...
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Does Java applets reveal the real IP address, even when using proxy or vpn?
Can a Java applet reveal the original client IP address, when browsing through a proxy or a VPN? Why?
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How can I decrypt data with Java, without hard-coding the key?
I hope this is not a chicken-egg problem or reinventing the wheel but here goes.
I have a Java application that needs to access a password protected file (actually during the application startup).
The ...
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How can I export my private key from a Java Keytool keystore?
I would like to export my private key from a Java Keytool keystore, so I can use it with openssl. How can I do that?
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Storing password in Java application
What is best secure way to store passwords in Java web application?
I am not talking about password to the DB, so it must be stored in de-cryptable way. It’s cloud environment and I need to protect ...
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Storage of 'secrets', keystores, HSMs and the rest
I've been digging for the past few days into storage of sentitive data. If I store this data in a database, I believe the general accepted practice is to store sensitive data encrypted, for various ...
