User Steve Dodier-Lazaro

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Should I get an antivirus for Ubuntu?

answered Jul 14, 2014 at 14:08

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Is a website published in an obscure directory comparably secure to being placed behind a login?

answered May 12, 2015 at 23:03

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What is an n-day security attack?

answered May 19, 2015 at 13:39

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Why do you need to close your browser window after logging out of a website?

answered May 20, 2015 at 15:40

39 votes

Explain to non tech savvy person how to check that your connection to mybank.com is safe?

answered Feb 1, 2016 at 10:26

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Server for School Coding Assignments

answered May 22, 2015 at 11:42

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Can the root user be removed from a *nix system to prevent privilege-escalation?

answered Dec 11, 2015 at 20:10

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Should the password of a password protected channel be hashed?

answered Jul 21, 2014 at 9:11

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Why is it a security problem not to update one's browser?

answered Sep 17, 2014 at 20:23

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Are efforts being made to bring about password standards?

answered Jun 26, 2014 at 16:58

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MAC vs DAC vs RBAC

answered Jul 20, 2014 at 12:39

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Are captchas based on ASCII art secure enough?

answered May 4, 2015 at 13:15

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Same-origin policy for desktop application?

answered Aug 15, 2014 at 15:53

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Is there any way to block LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH on Linux?

answered Jul 21, 2014 at 16:59

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Is it better to use a root password, or use 'sudo bash'?

answered Jul 31, 2014 at 9:22

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Escalating from Apache shell to root

answered Sep 27, 2014 at 14:07

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Is the option to jump to blanks in password fields a security risk?

answered Oct 16, 2014 at 11:46

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Is replacing bash with another shell a prudent step?

answered Sep 27, 2014 at 13:59

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How do I convince others of the importance of password management?

answered Apr 28, 2015 at 8:25

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How many combinations does a specific password policy allow?

answered May 5, 2015 at 12:50

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In what cases can overly strict security policies be detrimental to organisations?

answered May 8, 2015 at 12:40

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Does KASLR really provide more security against exploits?

answered Oct 7, 2014 at 12:55

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Does dual boot hurt security?

answered Oct 1, 2014 at 16:13

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Is it possible to have a text message that I didn't send appear on my smart phone making it look as if I did send the text?

answered Sep 17, 2014 at 23:01

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Desktop Flickers Past Lock Screen

answered Jun 16, 2015 at 13:23

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How do I securely embed an <img> tag using a user-given URL?

answered May 11, 2015 at 14:43

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Linux SSH and GPG

answered Jul 12, 2014 at 20:47

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Order of authentication and authorization

answered Jul 14, 2014 at 15:26

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Can malware be dangerous even when quarantined?

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 8:50

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Usability and CSRF tokens

answered May 10, 2015 at 23:52

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104 Answers

Should I get an antivirus for Ubuntu?

Is a website published in an obscure directory comparably secure to being placed behind a login?

What is an n-day security attack?

Why do you need to close your browser window after logging out of a website?

Explain to non tech savvy person how to check that your connection to mybank.com is safe?

Server for School Coding Assignments

Can the root user be removed from a *nix system to prevent privilege-escalation?

Should the password of a password protected channel be hashed?

Why is it a security problem not to update one's browser?

Are efforts being made to bring about password standards?

MAC vs DAC vs RBAC

Are captchas based on ASCII art secure enough?

Same-origin policy for desktop application?

Is there any way to block LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH on Linux?

Is it better to use a root password, or use 'sudo bash'?

Escalating from Apache shell to root

Is the option to jump to blanks in password fields a security risk?

Is replacing bash with another shell a prudent step?

How do I convince others of the importance of password management?

How many combinations does a specific password policy allow?

In what cases can overly strict security policies be detrimental to organisations?

Does KASLR really provide more security against exploits?

Does dual boot hurt security?

Is it possible to have a text message that I didn't send appear on my smart phone making it look as if I did send the text?

Desktop Flickers Past Lock Screen

How do I securely embed an <img> tag using a user-given URL?

Linux SSH and GPG

Order of authentication and authorization

Can malware be dangerous even when quarantined?

Usability and CSRF tokens