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

answered Sep 17, 2014 at 18:10

66 votes

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Why can't reverse engineering be automated?

reverse-engineering assembly

answered Jun 22, 2015 at 18:58

66 votes

Can a WiFi access point operator tell that I'm streaming video to my phone?

privacy wifi

answered Oct 9, 2015 at 12:49

60 votes

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Differences between using Tor browser and VPN

vpn tor anonymity ip

answered Nov 11, 2014 at 12:53

41 votes

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How to detect if I am vulnerable to "Superfish," and how to remove it?

tls malware

answered Feb 19, 2015 at 16:31

37 votes

What layer is TLS?

tls packet

answered Jul 7, 2015 at 15:14

30 votes

Why can't I decrypt SSL traffic with the client's private key only?

tls wireshark

answered Sep 22, 2014 at 18:24

30 votes

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Client-server encryption technique explanation (TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256, 128 bit keys)

tls aes key-exchange diffie-hellman sha256

answered Aug 18, 2014 at 12:16

25 votes

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Exploiting buffer overflow leads to segfault

buffer-overflow c

answered Nov 10, 2014 at 13:53

25 votes

How does Internet Explorer know what text files I have viewed?

windows internet-explorer

answered May 18, 2016 at 15:38

22 votes

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Security Implications of Neglecting the Extra Byte for NULL Termination in C/C++ Arrays

buffer-overflow c

answered Jul 29, 2015 at 12:04

18 votes

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Onion routing vs crowds

anonymity onion-routing

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 12:44

17 votes

DEK, KEK and Master key - simple explanation

encryption key-management key-exchange

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 14:13

16 votes

Why are buffer overflows executed in the direction they are?

buffer-overflow memory

answered Mar 2, 2015 at 14:46

15 votes

Compiling a buffer overflow example in modern Linux?

buffer-overflow aslr dep gcc

answered Sep 15, 2015 at 12:16

15 votes

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How to find processes that are hidden from task manager

process

answered Dec 16, 2014 at 12:49

14 votes

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SSL / TLS: Is a server always required to respond to a close notify?

tls

answered Feb 19, 2015 at 12:55

13 votes

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Torrent "bad seed" attack by Sony, how does it work?

hash sha p2p torrent

answered Dec 15, 2014 at 20:12

12 votes

How do backdoors work?

backdoor

answered Jun 10, 2015 at 11:35

12 votes

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Why OpenVPN is using both certificates and DH?

certificates diffie-hellman openvpn

answered Aug 21, 2014 at 11:43

11 votes

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How do I find vulnerabilities in software?

professional-education software vulnerability

answered Jun 19, 2015 at 11:36

11 votes

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In a browser web server communication, who decides which encryption protocol to use

encryption tls protocols cipher-selection

answered Nov 13, 2014 at 20:19

10 votes

Why does the first call to DecryptUpdate in AES-CBC return 16 fewer bytes?

encryption

answered Apr 27, 2015 at 11:14

10 votes

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How to determine if it is safe to install apk files from alternative android app stores?

android install

answered Aug 3, 2015 at 16:23

10 votes

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Secure Boot on Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (or modern PCs)?

encryption disk-encryption bitlocker tpm

answered Oct 9, 2014 at 12:43

10 votes

Free hotspot: Open wifi vs. WPA2 wifi with known password

wireless

answered Oct 1, 2014 at 16:56

9 votes

Why not fix Android root exploit?

exploit android

answered Jun 30, 2015 at 11:35

9 votes

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Why don't ISPs offer encryption?

encryption man-in-the-middle

answered Feb 15, 2016 at 18:19

8 votes

IKEv2 vs OpenVPN

encryption mobile vpn protocols

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 19:06

8 votes

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Do I need a bachelor's degree to break in information security?

professional-education

answered Oct 3, 2014 at 17:19

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

Why can't reverse engineering be automated?

Can a WiFi access point operator tell that I'm streaming video to my phone?

Differences between using Tor browser and VPN

How to detect if I am vulnerable to "Superfish," and how to remove it?

What layer is TLS?

Why can't I decrypt SSL traffic with the client's private key only?

Client-server encryption technique explanation (TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256, 128 bit keys)

Exploiting buffer overflow leads to segfault

How does Internet Explorer know what text files I have viewed?

Security Implications of Neglecting the Extra Byte for NULL Termination in C/C++ Arrays

Onion routing vs crowds

DEK, KEK and Master key - simple explanation

Why are buffer overflows executed in the direction they are?

Compiling a buffer overflow example in modern Linux?

How to find processes that are hidden from task manager

SSL / TLS: Is a server always required to respond to a close notify?

Torrent "bad seed" attack by Sony, how does it work?

How do backdoors work?

Why OpenVPN is using both certificates and DH?

How do I find vulnerabilities in software?

In a browser web server communication, who decides which encryption protocol to use

Why does the first call to DecryptUpdate in AES-CBC return 16 fewer bytes?

How to determine if it is safe to install apk files from alternative android app stores?

Secure Boot on Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (or modern PCs)?

Free hotspot: Open wifi vs. WPA2 wifi with known password

Why not fix Android root exploit?

Why don't ISPs offer encryption?

IKEv2 vs OpenVPN

Do I need a bachelor's degree to break in information security?