What is the threat of a user trying to sudo without permission?
I was sshing into a certain computing system that I use. I was trying to follow some Linux instructions that involved sudo, and tried a few times to enter the password unsuccessfully, before realizing...
View ArticleHow to Prevent CM13 Calling by Itself?
I noticed today that my Samsung Galaxy S4 with CM13 (unofficial Kyasu’s ROM) called two my contacts itself; those contacts were those which I keep in my blacklist; which was also why I had react to the...
View ArticleAllow third party to use domain subdirectory without risk to your server
If you have a live site on example.com, is it possible to allow third-parties to set up their own site at example.com/project1, example.com/project2 etc without subjecting your server to risk? I know...
View ArticleHow to install Software in redhat 7.2 using downloaded rpm?
Take MariaDB for an example. Package management tools like yum is good solution to install software and handle the dependencies issue for you. But in a primitive situation, without internet access, you...
View ArticleHow bad is it to run an ancient Mac Pro with an unsupported OSX?
I have an ancient (c. 2007?) Mac Pro running OSX 10.7.5 at work. It’s so old, Software Update no longer allows me to update to a newer operating system. I use a lot of software provided by MacPorts,...
View ArticleIs TRIM enabled for FileVault encrypted disks?
On a stock MacBook Pro without FileVault, TRIM should be enabled out of the box according to wikipedia. Infosec experts warn against TRIM in conjunction with full disk encryption. When encryption is in...
View ArticleDeny user to see any database through DB_NAME()
I’ve already prevented user to see any database (deny view any database to [login]) and it works. But how to prevent user to list any other database using DB_NAME()?
View ArticleChanging php version breaks login
I’m using wp_login_form within a custom widget on a website I am working on and it works great when I’m using php5.3. When I use anything newer, the login form stops working. My question is, does the...
View ArticleStaging Site: Made Public – Security Questions
Previously, our staging site has been locked down to local access only. We hired a third party developer to assist with resolving a theme via our ‘local staging server’ remotely. In order to grant them...
View ArticleHow to find the folder in a host server with its name starts with a “~”?
For example: http://my-domain/~service In this case, I couldn’t find a “~service” folder or file in the server but the url does work, which is very weird.
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