Antony Vennard

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I am a software engineer by profession and a mathematics undergraduate in the evenings. I am generally interested in operating systems. My corner of the web is here and you might be interested in code I have written.

I am a Thomas Pornin Certified™ French Speaker.

Questions? You can get in touch via my first name @ my domain name.


142 Answers

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54
How would one crack a weak but unknown encryption protocol?
mar 18 at 15:31
48
Are there DRM techniques to effectively prevent pirating?
jun 19 '11 at 16:12
39
What technical reasons are there to have low maximum password lengths?
mar 30 at 21:55
28
Are passwords stored in memory safe?
jan 14 at 20:29
26
Is it alright to tell everyone your encryption information?
mar 28 '12 at 9:15
26
Are passwords in memory?
apr 26 '11 at 11:19
22
Why aren't applications sandboxed in Windows?
nov 5 '11 at 12:57
21
Detection and analysis of unknown malware
jun 25 '11 at 11:45
18
SSL with GET and POST
mar 8 '12 at 19:45
17
What are the supposed security benefits of a “dead-drop” email strategy?
nov 15 at 22:21
16
Are there Linux rootkits circulating that directly modify the kernel (without modules)?
sep 13 '11 at 20:21
15
Truecrypt compromised?
mar 11 at 11:39
15
Can I determine if my computer has a key logger installed?
jan 29 '12 at 23:56
13
Malware - are removal tools acceptable or is bare metal re-install the only safe option?
aug 22 '11 at 16:17
13
Can .htaccess and .htpasswd really protect me?
jul 11 '11 at 14:22
13
Can home routers get infected?
jun 25 '11 at 22:33
12
How serious is InstallIQ?
nov 6 '11 at 22:16
12
Is there any asymmetrically encrypted file system?
aug 14 '11 at 21:07
12
How does the Windows “Secure Desktop” mode work?
may 12 '11 at 15:48
11
How to estimate the time needed to crack RSA encryption?
jun 12 '11 at 11:49
11
Can I use a private key as a public key and vice versa?
dec 21 '11 at 17:00
11
Does a Virtual Machine stop malware from doing harm?
nov 19 '11 at 13:50
11
Decent programmer looking to learn to Hack
oct 28 '11 at 19:52
11
Methods of mitigating threats from keyloggers
may 19 '11 at 20:26
10
How can you judge the physical security of a padlock?
oct 11 at 21:30
10
Open Source vs Closed Source Systems
jun 8 '11 at 22:22
10
How might an email do damage merely by being opened?
feb 2 '12 at 9:49
10
Techniques for Writing Encryption Algorithms (Exclusively For Personal Use)
dec 9 '11 at 11:30
10
What is the purpose of EICAR?
nov 6 '11 at 18:32
9
Using 'sudo vim' to spawn a shell
apr 12 at 11:17
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