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Which is better: SSH RSA or SSH DSS?

When comparing SSH key types, RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) ...READ MORE

Jan 10, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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Why is Nmap not showing open ports?

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How to write a script to check for insecure HTTP headers?

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Feb 21, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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Should I allow apps to communicate through Windows Firewall?

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Feb 13, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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How do so many vulnerable IoT devices stay alive and online?

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How to write a script to detect anomalous login locations?

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How to secure a Linux web server?

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Is Safari a safe browser for iPhone?

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Feb 18, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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How can a CSRF vulnerability be exploited in an insecure app?

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What are the defensive measures against session hijacking attacks?

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How to scan for ports opened by TCP/UDP sockets with Nmap or any other tool?

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How can we protect against the evil twin?

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Why trust Nmap's reverse lookup for hostnames during discovery?

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Feb 12, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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Can static IP addressing prevent IoT botnets?

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Feb 14, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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What if IoT devices are fabricated with random passwords?

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Feb 17, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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Should I allow communication on public networks?

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Is a router a better device for an IoT botnet than devices within its network?

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Does proxychains-ng have limitations when working with Nmap?

When integrating proxychains-ng with Nmap, several limitations ...READ MORE

Dec 23, 2024 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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How do firewalls handle encrypted traffic?

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How do you check whether the password is strong or not?

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Should the local network be checked first to access IoT devices?

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Do I need a Gateway Firewall for an IoT network?

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How do you secure IoT devices?

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Why do passwords need to be salted?

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Does a digital certificate contain a private key?

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Why don't digital signatures reveal the sender’s private key?

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Can a web server be secured with just a firewall?

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How to map a network passively with Wireshark dumps?

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Why use manual testing for web server attacks if scanners can detect vulnerabilities?

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Why don't we use hash-based digital signatures everywhere?

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How is the digital certificate sent alongside digital signatures?

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Can I protect against password hacking just by salting the previous-hash?

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What are the negative aspects of creating fake security footprints?

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Any reason I shouldn't be salting and hashing before putting through bCrypt?

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How to exploit LDAP injection?

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Why does Nmap show closed ports?

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Why do digital signatures need different algorithms?

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How secure is the hashing, salting, and stretching process in this diagram?

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How to clear WiFi history?

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Nov 21, 2024 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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How does salting increase security?

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How to check TLS version of a website?

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Is salting a hash more secure than encrypting it?

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Why can I ping a server, but an Nmap normal scan cannot see the host?

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Would re-salting passwords regularly in-/decrease security?

Regularly re-salting and re-hashing stored passwords—changing the ...READ MORE

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How do you check if SNMP is working correctly?

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Dec 19, 2024 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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How to find others WiFi password?

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Is Backup a Preventive or Corrective Control?

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Jan 3, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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Which Nmap scan does not completely open a TCP connection?

In Nmap, the SYN scan (-sS) is ...READ MORE

Jan 7, 2025 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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What is the response from an open TCP port which is not behind a firewall?

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At which OSI layer does NetBIOS operate, and why is this important?

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Dec 20, 2024 in Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking by CaLLmeDaDDY
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