FreeBSD 10 and ZFS: Methods for encrypting files
I’m in the process of setting up a FreeBSD 10 server on a KVM vserver. I’m really new to FreeBSD in general (coming from Debian Linux). I installed the system choosing ZFS with encrypted root volume...
View ArticleHow do I prevent access to SPAM URLs and remove them from Google's index?
When I started managing my friends’ website, I had found a folder in it with a bunch of garbage HTML files with names such as: free-nasscamd-server-31day, gorilla-quentin-trollip-pdf, etc… Assuming...
View ArticleHow do I configure CURL to use the same root certificates as Safari?
It seems that CURL on OS X (10.10) is broken because it does not contain the same set of root SSL certificates as Safari. Due to this it seems that there is a high chance for your to be unable to use...
View ArticleSQL Server Service's Log On As account
I just inherited a set of new servers and whoever set them up left the “Log On As” account as the default “NT ServiceMSSQLSERVER”. I’d like to change that over to an Active Directory service name. I...
View ArticleSSL issue with firefox
My website is hosted on hostgator and i have purchased their ssl service. Now when i open my website in chrome then it works fine but when i open it in firefox it gives me error like The certificate is...
View ArticleBrowser game played in an iframe – security concerns
I’m not sure if this counts as an Information Security or Webmasters question rather than Programmers, however I’ll see how we go. I’ve been prototyping a help website for a particular browser game,...
View ArticleHow to store sensitive information (e.g. clients' credentials) accessibly for...
I just discovered that we store sensitive information on our SharePoint. Since it’s accessible by a password alone (and we all know that others click for the password/user name to be automatically...
View ArticleIs it possible to access any file or dir within a non-accessible directory?...
This question already has an answer here: Is a -rw-rw-rw- file really inaccessible inside a drwxrwx— directory? 2 answers
View ArticleUser can see Oracle tables via ODBC that her account does not have access to...
We have a user whose Oracle account, according to ALL_TAB_PRIVS, has access to tables A, B, and C. However, when the user creates an ODBC and connects to Oracle via Microsoft Access (using her Oracle...
View ArticleIs this block safe from code injection exploit?
Thanks good people here, I have create a simple module which generate two blocks as follows: function myblockmodule_block_info(){ $block['myadblocks'] = array( 'info' => t('My first ad blcoks'),...
View ArticleCannnot turn off aggregation. Could it be due to server settings?
I am working on a site and two days ago I saw some of the styles on the site disappear. I check the Performance settings in Configuration, CSS and JS aggregation were off. I asked the server...
View ArticleStop Plugin Enumeration [closed]
Is there any way to stop plugin enumeration? I have tried Acunetix WP Security plugin, It seems to work but Yoast SEO plugin is still enumerating. Any plugins or code modifications are appreciated....
View ArticleHow to store sensitive information (e.g. clients' credentials) accessibly for...
I just discovered that we store sensitive information on our SharePoint. Since it’s accessible by a password alone (and we all know that others click for the password/user name to be automatically...
View ArticleMySQL 5.7 – Where is the mysql_secret file on Windows 7?
I’ve just installed a copy of MySQL 5.7 for testing, and I love the fact that it now only creates a single root account, and puts the password into a file called .mysql_secret. There’s just one...
View ArticleJetDrive 725 – SHould I use TRIM enabler?
I just installed a JetDrive 725 and it is really nice! As I am using Yosemite, TRIM can not be enabled that easily, and the TRIM Enabler is needed. Now there is a certain risk when using it, as...
View ArticleHow do I keep the door jamb moulding from pulling away from the wall when...
Total novice here. My wife wants one of those security door guards (a hinged arm that swings open to a point) on the door. I had bought the hardware, but put it off when the provided screws turned out...
View ArticleRestrict permissions/access to list items in code
Does anyone know a way to restrict access to list items in code, even if someone has full control on a list item, deny that in code. I know there is a way for updating using event receiver, but I’m...
View ArticleGet Sharepoint PermissionsRoles (custom) of a user from AD Group that is part...
SharePoint 2013 + provider-hosted app. User is part of AD group. AD group is part of Sharepoint group. Sharepoint group has custom security permissions assigned. How do I check whether user has some...
View ArticleWhy did Views just jump from 3.8 to 3.10 (what happened to 3.9)?
There was a security advisory issued for Views yesterday, but the new version is two ahead of the last (3.10 to 3.8). What happened to 3.9? The Views release page doesn’t list a 3.9, or a reason why...
View ArticleGetting the current page post_id in function hooked to wp_ajax?
I have created a kind of a social network where when a user registration happens, I create a post (custom post type follower) for each user and assign its post_id to the user (...
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