Ankesh Kumar

In terms of letters, how long is the encryption for an AES key length?

Ideally an AES key length can be - An AES 128-bit key can be expressed as a hexadecimal string with 32 characters. It will require 24 characters in base64. An AES 256-bit key can be expressed as a hexadecimal string with 64 characters. It will require 44 characters in base64.

SQL Server

Answered Dec 14, 2021 · 1.4K Views Read answer →

Someone is sending texts from my phone number. Is it even possible?

The origin of the text could be an application that has the privilege of sending SMS from the owner of the phone that it's running on and reading the phone's contacts. I suggest looking through applications on the phone in the systems menu and determining what the privileges allowed for each app is, especially newly…

SQL Server

Answered Dec 8, 2021 · 1.4K Views Read answer →

Is this a Javascript virus?

It most certainly is malware rather than a javascript virus . It uses JavaScript with ActiveX* and VBScript to download and execute a stage two payload that does something else. Although it is written in JavaScript, it is not executed in the browser. Instead, it is executed in the Windows Script Host when it is…

Java

Answered Dec 7, 2021 · 1.1K Views Read answer →

Is port forwarding dangerous inherently?

“Is port forwarding dangerous?” Forwarding ports is NOT inherently dangerous in itself and YES the safety is dependant on the service at the target port. But safety also depends on how good is your router's firewall and how well it is protected, both internally as well as externally.If you want ro access remotely,…

SQL Server

Answered Dec 3, 2021 · 1.2K Views Read answer →

Is Ffmpeg safe? What are the Security risks involved in using ffmpeg as part of web service?

“Is FFmpeg Safe?” Not really. There are security risks, especially if you allow arbitrary formats. FFmpeg supports a huge variety of formats, both popular and obscure, for video, audio, and images formats. Any vulnerability in decoders for any of the numerous formats could be exploited to gain arbitrary code…

SQL Server

Answered Dec 3, 2021 · 11.1K Views Read answer →

How to uncover blacked out text? Is it even possible?

PNG is a bitmap format, thus "blackening out" is a destructive method: what was in the original picture before it was replaced by black pixels is no more in the blackened picture. You can use any fully opaque color (a color without a transparent value) for this process, not just black. This is not the same for other…

SQL Server

Answered Dec 1, 2021 · 5.0K Views Read answer →

Veracrypt Vs Truecrypt - Which One’s Better And Why?

I would still choose TrueCrypt between ‘veracrypt vs truecrypt’ for a matter of trust and the "many eyes" theory: After the "TrueCrypt scandal" everyone started looking at the source for backdoors. The TrueCrypt audit finished on April 2, 2015. They found low-risk vulnerabilities, including some that affect the…

SQL Server

Answered Dec 1, 2021 · 6.6K Views Read answer →

What is Microsoft-DS? How vulnerable is Microsoft-DS?

Microsoft-DS is the name given to port 445 which is used by SMB (Server Message Block). SMB is a network protocol used mainly in Windows networks for sharing resources (e.g. files or printers) over a network. It can also be used to remotely execute commands. You use it basically every time you use Windows to access a…

SQL Server

Answered Nov 29, 2021 · 17.4K Views Read answer →

Bypass with the wrong CVV of debit card and get OTP? How to bypass CVV Code to complete the transaction?

But shouldn't it suppose verify before I get the OTP? What's the reason, Isn' it a security issue? This is absolutely NOT a security issue! quite the opposite it's a protection. Let's go through the steps.You put in card details. You put in CVV You put in the OTP. The payment is processed if and only if the…

SQL Server

Answered Nov 29, 2021 · 3.8K Views Read answer →

What does it mean SQL Server shows database in recovery?

After restarting SQL Server, the database moves to “In Recovery” mode. You may also see the DB in recovery state on its startup or when restoring it from backup. The database 'recovering' state means that the database performs a recovery process and will automatically come online once the process is complete.Whenever…

SQL Server

Answered Sep 4, 2021 · 1.4K Views Read answer →

How to install Salesforce Connected Apps

Salesforce apps are now implemented as connected apps and automatically installed in your organization. Salesforce apps built as connected apps have been placed into two managed packages – one for Chatter apps and one for non-Chatter apps. To simplify administration, each package is asynchronously installed in your…

AWS

Answered Aug 1, 2021 · 1.9K Views Read answer →

What's the difference between Abstract class and Virtual Class

c# virtual vs abstract Virtual methods have an implementation and provide the derived classes with the option of overriding it while Abstract methods do not provide an implementation and force the derived classes or subclasses have to override the method.

Cyber Security

Answered Jul 22, 2021 · 1.6K Views Read answer →