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Is the NHS wrong about passwords?
Oct 6, 2016
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Is it true that meltdown and spectre were intended as debug tools?
Jan 12, 2018
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Is "password knocking" a good idea?
Feb 20, 2015
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What is happening now with the Grub backspace key security vulnerability?
Dec 17, 2015
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Why don't OS's make keystrokes available to only the current app?
Oct 11, 2015
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Unix execute permission can be easily bypassed. Is it superfluous, or what's the intention behind it?
Sep 2, 2014
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Are random URLs a safe way to protect profile photos?
May 18, 2014
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Why are ransom attacks successful?
Aug 7, 2015
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What real world benefits does PGP have over sending email with SSL/TLS such as with HTTPS?
Dec 11, 2014
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Is it legal to start a private website for you and your friends to hack?
Mar 12, 2015
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Why does this London Underground poster from 1924 have a Star of David atop a Christmas tree?
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Can an exiting US president curtail access to Air Force One from the new president?