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79 votes
10 answers
18k views

Would it be good secure programming practice to overwrite a "sensitive" variable before deleting it?

43 votes
3 answers
50k views

What is the best home wireless network encryption algorithm to use?

29 votes
7 answers
5k views

What is a good way to authenticate a user to a smart phone?

13 votes
2 answers
2k views

Are there / have there ever been viruses that completely evade virus scanners for very long?

12 votes
1 answer
59k views

How do I access a firewall log (Windows 10 w. Windows Defender) [closed]

7 votes
7 answers
2k views

Is it possible to make a more secure random number generator algorithm by XORing two or more less secure random number algorithms?

6 votes
1 answer
2k views

Is data-remanence a concern in RAM?

5 votes
1 answer
250 views

Is there a "security fail forum / website" with lessons learned?

3 votes
2 answers
456 views

How do I secure my home Wi-Fi network in light of KRACK? [duplicate]

1 vote
4 answers
221 views

Do technical advice sites sometimes link to malware, and if so, how should we properly research errors? [closed]

1 vote
1 answer
6k views

Is a firewall an access control list?

1 vote
2 answers
7k views

Does the EICAR test work on Linux based antivirus scanners?

1 vote
1 answer
6k views

Does microwaving a CD erase it?

1 vote
1 answer
531 views

How is PKI used to encrypt an e-mail for multiple recipients?

0 votes
1 answer
747 views

Can a botnet be used to effectively break encryption keys?

0 votes
1 answer
14k views

Is this event a security concern: Windows 10: Event 360, User Device Registration?

0 votes
3 answers
1k views

What is a good way to authenticate a user to websites and applications with a smart phone?

0 votes
2 answers
563 views

Does preventing buffer overflow attacks prevent ROP attacks?

-2 votes
1 answer
382 views

How can malware remain on the Google Play store?