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Using a user database backend for Apache authentication
Would you like to use an existing database for Apache authentication, e.g. instead of the htpasswd file in your small WebDAV server?
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The dangers of free cloud-based storage
A few days ago, Google Docs locked out many users from their documents, claiming they violated their Terms of Service, despite being innocuous. Here is why this will continue to happen what you can do to not run into this problem yourself.
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Ransomware is different
While most types of malware such as viruses and botnets try to lay low for as long as they can, while doing their nasty work, ransomware is eager to do its work ASAP. Because of this, ransomware does not need to embed itself as deeply into the system. All it wants to do is to…
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Weak Keys in RC4 (One Week Laterโฆ)
This is the continuation from the previous post.
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DNSSEC: Beware during algorithm transitions
DNSSEC is cool. It easily adds security to probably the most important enabling protocol in today’s Internet: No web pages could be found, email delivered, or instant message received, without the Domain Name System (DNS). DNSSEC also enables DANE, a step forward for certificates for most applications. Sometimes you want to change a few settings.…