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How can I retrieve a list of the SSL/TLS cipher suites a particular website offers? I’ve tried openssl, but if you examine the output: $ echo -n | openssl s_client -connect www.google.com:443 … Security – How do I list the SSL/TLS cipher suites a particular website offers?Read more

A random popup appears in Windows 7 titled as Information with a progress bar and a clock. The window sometimes says Please wait a moment…, and the progress bar moves very slowly … Security – How to find source process of unknown popup in Windows 7Read more

Of course preventing them from getting stolen is the top priority, but invariably, someone is going to get jacked. What are some good practices to minimize the damage incurred when your PC … Security – How to prepare your PC or laptop for theftRead more

I completed a project a year ago. Now a few modification were needed. While trying to test the site, there was an index.html file with a malicious script which had an iframe … Security – How to report a malicious site to Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, etc. So that they will warn usersRead more

From a (very long, but definitely worth to read) article on SSDs: When you delete a file in your OS, there is no reaction from either a hard drive or SSD. It … Security – How to securely delete files stored on a SSD?Read more

Is windows built-in Remote Desktop secure? I mean, does it use any encryption methods? or someone can hijack the data that have been transferred between two system? Solution: There are two aspects … Security – Is windows remote desktop secure?Read more

Does anyone have a link to a good, but short (1-2 paragraphs) explanation of the benefits of using GPG/PGP signing and encryption for Email focused at non-technical readers? That is, why would … Security – Short, easy to understand explanation of GPG/PGP for nontechnical people?Read more

How do I set up my webcam to capture an image on the sly each time my account (or any account) logs on? Is there some specific software that will do this? … Security – Take a webcam photo on login using Windows 7Read more

At school, there is a large network with lots of non-technical minded people and lots of viruses. How can I protect my flash drive from these worms and viruses so I don’t … Security – Virus protection for flash drivesRead more

Suppose that I’m writing some text and the caret is in the middle of a word. I would like to be able to select that word without using my mouse. (Using the … Selecting whole word using keyboard onlyRead more