Regarding the question you asked - How does Instagram know what I google I'm figuring that the foundational knowledge about this topic is slowly being lost to time, and there are new course modules in schools around the world to cover this type of thing, so I think it's appropriate to cover it here. There is a…
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Answered Apr 5, 2022
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The sms vulnerability reported to Facebook code number was something else as far as I saw, it uses Facebook's response to unregistered numbers to receive an unused confirmation code to reset the password of other users... If you are using an Android device, I strongly suggest you should check your mobile for any…
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Answered Apr 4, 2022
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You asked - Can phone be hacked when turned off? The answer is - I believe it won't cause it's "turned off". But I think the case is different when your phone is "turned off and charging". You notice when charging that some stuff appears on your screen? Those are programs that run when the device detects that it has…
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Answered Apr 4, 2022
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The reasoning in the quoted advice is poor: The United States’ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) states that RSA‑2048 gives roughly 112 bits of security and RSA‑3072 gives roughly 128. There is no formal recommendation on where RSA 4096 lies, but the general consensus is that it would come in…
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Answered Apr 4, 2022
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You asked 1) if consent.exe is a legitimate program, 2) if its use of the network is legit (why does it attempt to connect to an external server), and 3) if there is any reason to allow it. Your questions (and some commentary) follow. The short answer is that it is OK, and no, you don't want to block it: Legit? Kudos…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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From Digicert: https://www.digicert.com/ssl-cryptography.htm "Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) uses a hybrid cryptosystem and benefits from using both types of" "(Asymmetric and Symmetric) encryption." "Asymmetric encryption (or public-key cryptography) uses a separate key for encryption and decryption." "Symmetric…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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From Digicert: https://www.digicert.com/ssl-cryptography.htm "Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) uses a hybrid cryptosystem and benefits from using both types of" "(Asymmetric and Symmetric) encryption." "Asymmetric encryption (or public-key cryptography) uses a separate key for encryption and decryption." "Symmetric…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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There are many good explanations of what rainbow tables are, this one How do Rainbow Tables work is particularly good. Also the Wikipedia article has a very good explanation as well. For a bit more in depth reading the definitive paper on the subject is Making a Faster Cryptanalytic Time-Memory Trade-Off. A simple…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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Regarding the Synology SFTP, the generally accepted option is a VPN. To make it more secure (additional layer) you could use that VPN to access a jump box, a machine that can then be used to access the FTP service after logging in to it. I would suggest a full tunnel VPN and a jump box that allows you to upload files,…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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Regarding the Crypto Shredding - The CCPA statute doesn't provide a technical definition of "delete". This means that until a court case interprets the law otherwise, you can take whatever actions you deem technically sufficient to render the data "deleted". What would be important is that, if you were challenged in…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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Here's an online ViewState decoder: http://ignatu.co.uk/ViewStateDecoder.aspx Edit: Unfortunately, the above link is dead - here's another ViewState decoderHere's an online ViewState decoder http://ignatu.co.uk/ViewStateDecoder.aspxEdit: Unfortunately, the above link is dead - here's another ViewState decoder (from…
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Answered Apr 1, 2022
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Is there a possibility that this email from gaia bounces google com is not phishing Maybe, this seems like a legit email similar to the one you recieved, even though the email seems on first impression to be very likely to be spam.How should I respond to suspicious emails Do not click links in the email Navigate to…
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