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63 votes
12 answers
100k views

Is it good practice to send passwords in separate emails, and why?

18 votes
4 answers
107k views

How to find processes that are hidden from task manager

13 votes
3 answers
4k views

Why are drives overwritten three times when being disposed of? [duplicate]

10 votes
2 answers
1k views

How do exploit kits enumerate or fingerprint their targets?

8 votes
2 answers
5k views

Does using a VPN completely stop MITM (man in the middle) attacks? If not, what other defences should I consider?

6 votes
3 answers
2k views

How do Pentesters approach attacking 2FA (two factor authentication)?

3 votes
1 answer
182 views

Is a newly installed server with no services running (but connected to the web) at risk?

3 votes
2 answers
732 views

Is it possible to detect the type of key required when connecting to a wireless network?

2 votes
5 answers
221 views

Beyond patching, how can I reduce the risk of browser exploits?

2 votes
1 answer
266 views

How to safely extract hashes from domain controller for auditing?

1 vote
2 answers
526 views

Is there a security reason to disable a leavers account instead of deleting it? [duplicate]

1 vote
4 answers
13k views

Possible to find out the last person to open a file on Windows without specialist tools?

1 vote
1 answer
136 views

Are social media websites a security risk? If yes, how do we go about making them safer for users? [closed]

1 vote
2 answers
406 views

Would it better to enforce more complex passwords or passphrases? [duplicate]

0 votes
1 answer
555 views

How secure are encrypted USB sticks really? [closed]