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The Internet is a global network consisting of many networks connecting billions of devices together via a variety of network technologies.

The Internet is a global network consisting of many networks connecting billions of devices together via a variety of network technologies.

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My ISP uses deep packet inspection; what can they observe?

I found out that my ISP does deep packet inspection. Can they see the contents of HTTPS connections? Wouldn't having HTTPS ensure that they can't see the contents being transferred? And can having a VPN protect me against deep packet inspection by…
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How would a resourceful government block Tor?

I came across this article saying that after the November 2015 Paris attacks, some French police officers proposed to ban Tor. Tor is used to circumvent censorship! What security techniques would governments use to block Tor?
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Is it safe to pay bills over satellite internet?

We bought a house. We need internet for basic research, email and paying bills, but there is no internet... Even a dedicated hotspot will not give us a stable connection. We are planning to get satellite internet. Is it safe to pay bills and access…
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Is removing the Ethernet cable from the router (when I'm not using it) a good security measure?

I have here at home a router, like many people out there. The router is connected with an Ethernet cable that comes from the modem. But, to prevent hackers or anything else to try bothering me, if I'm not using the router, is removing the Ethernet…
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Why is leaving a passworded SSH over the internet so bad?

I've heard multiple multiple times to never leave SSH with a password open over the internet. Why is this so bad? I understand the password can be bruteforced, but what if it is a very strong password that would takes eons to crack? Are there more…
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Why is it bad to connect internal systems to the Internet?

We have an intranet system we use to book, track and process invoices for our core business. My boss would like to move this system to the Internet to make it "accessible everywhere". However, I feel this is not wise. Are there some reasons that…
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Phones broadcast the SSIDs of all networks they have ever connected to. How can these be obtained by an attacker?

I just watched an interesting talk from Glen Glenn Wilkinson titled: The Machines that Betrayed their Masters. He said that your phone is constantly broadcasting all the SSIDs it has ever connected to. How would an attacker be able to capture these…
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Can anti-virus/virus protection be used to spy on you?

I'm a complete noob when it comes to these subjects. But here goes... Let's say someone is using a VPN, TOR, or some other tool to enhance their privacy. As I understand it, you are discouraged from using plugins, various apps, and other things as…
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Was Goggle.com actually crazy malware in 2006?

This video shows how somebody accidentally opens Goggle.com instead of Google.com. He gets flooded with pop-ups, SpySheriff or SpywareSTOP get installed automatically, and the computer user has no chance of closing the seemingly hundreds of pop-up…
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Can FBI or government agencies get hold of my Google Docs files just by confiscating my laptop?

Assume the following: I am doing all my work, including the one with sensitive information on Google Docs. No documents are stored on local hard drive. I am not using the Google Drive App, just doing everything via web interface I am using…
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How do I hide the OS I am using from internet sites?

I am currently trying to mask the OS system I am using from the websites I visit. I'm doing this for an added layer of security. How would I go about hiding the OS from websites?
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Is possible to get infected by only staying connected to the Internet (nothing else)?

I have a router and I'm the only user. I have a computer with Linux and a tablet with Windows 8.1. Because of a few problems, I had to reinstall Windows on the tablet. Since I'm a bit paranoid about virus and malware, I would like to ask: Even if I…
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How can I detect real location of the user through their IP address?

There were many ways to detect the user's IP, for instance we could get it through a single click link or through any other medium of communication where we could get the user's IP. But the tedious part is finding the real geo-location of the IP…
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Can all your public files on Dropbox be accessed by anyone with one of the links?

Dropbox is one of the most famous cloud storage and sharing platform. Dropproxy's website claims that there is a weakness in the Dropbox security: Lots of people use Dropbox. Lots of people share public Dropbox links. But not everyone knows that…
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How can a service like Fastly have such an impact on the Internet?

Fastly WAF service was down a while ago, and it has affected a lot of major internet platforms and sites such as Amazon, PayPal, eBay, Spotify, HBO Max, the UK's main government website - Gov.uk, and many more. This has affected dozens of countries…
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