Top "Security" questions

Topics relating to application security and attacks against software.

How to retrieve a file from a server via SFTP?

I'm trying to retrieve a file from a server using SFTP (as opposed to FTPS) using Java. How can I …

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How to allow http content within an iframe on a https site

I load some HTML into an iframe but when a file referenced is using http, not https, I get the …

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The difference between the 'Local System' account and the 'Network Service' account?

I have written a Windows service that spawns a separate process. This process creates a COM object. If the service …

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Generating a random password in php

I am trying to generate a random password in php. However I am getting all 'a's and the return type …

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How to reset Jenkins security settings from the command line?

Is there a way to reset all (or just disable the security settings) from the command line without a user/…

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Best way to store password in database

I am working on a project that has to have authentication (username and password) It also connects to a database, …

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PreparedStatement IN clause alternatives?

What are the best workarounds for using a SQL IN clause with instances of java.sql.PreparedStatement, which is not …

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Default SecurityProtocol in .NET 4.5

What is the default security protocol for communicating with servers that support up to TLS 1.2? Will .NET by default, choose …

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XMLHttpRequest cannot load file. Cross origin requests are only supported for HTTP

I am getting the following error: XMLHttpRequest cannot load file:///C:/Users/richa.agiwal/Desktop/get/rm_Library/templates/template_…

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SSL Error: unable to get local issuer certificate

I'm having trouble configuring SSL on a Debian 6.0 32bit server. I'm relatively new with SSL so please bear with me. …

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