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PowerShell coming to Linux

I believe it mostly stems from those who attempt to protect free software and do not support MS in any shape or form and feel any support for their products supports their bigger wrongdoings. I wouldn't equate the Linux community with OSS community either really, there is a significant amount...
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- Post #5
- Aug 22, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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A mult-factor authentication system. I need feedback

Standard captcha is poor and annoying. The more advanced ones are a bit better and harder to crack, but not by much and at the price of readability/annoyance. That's why bigger companies stopped using them. No CAPTCHA ReCAPTCHA is better but requires using their services (security notes). I'm...
- sn8ke
- Post #13
- Aug 13, 2016
- Forum: Security
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"Golden key" leaked by MS, secureboot is not secure anymore.

Defective By Design. Seems keys weren't actually leaked, as in no one can sign things as MS, but rather can self sign things or install unsigned things. Still I think this is good news in that it may wake more people up as to why this kind of thing is bad and should not be supported. I wonder...
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- Post #2
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Security
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migration questions

When you install WINE it will be in ~/.wine. A dot before a name means it is a hidden directory. Navigate there via $ cd ~/.wine. $ ls -a will display hidden files. Doing it inside a desktop environment will vary depending on which one you are using, you'll have to check the manual. KDE is...
- sn8ke
- Post #2
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Laptop Power Issues

I'd guess this as well. Cheap, but annoying as hell to work on. Since you've already disassembled it you're halfway there. Those things are usually some of the most poorly done pieces built in a laptop sadly. Like half the broken laptops I've recovered are usually that. Might be able to just...
- sn8ke
- Post #5
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Sell off one PSU to buy another?

I'd never purchase a used PSU unless it were from a friend whose word I trust. People do buy them though, but as mentioned you'll have to price it pretty low especially for that brand and age. So low that I wonder if it would even be worth the effort, rather than to just keep it as a backup...
- sn8ke
- Post #7
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Laptop buying help

Yeah not having any reviews makes it tough. The fact it's so new would make me feel comfortable that it would be better performance wise compared to that Ideapad, but I'd be concerned with the screen and keyboard since there's no detailed information. I very much doubt it will be worse quality...
- sn8ke
- Post #9
- Aug 12, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Owncloud setup help

You're welcome! If you have another question just post back. I am actually more of a fan of CentOS/RHEL. I actually even run CentOS as a main desktop OS. The only reason I am using Debian is because it was already installed, and since it was just going to sit there after setup, it didn't...
- sn8ke
- Post #7
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Laptop buying help

I know I seem biased towards Lenovo, but in that case I would lean toward the HP Pavilion. Lenovo quality starts to drop off and even out with other companies in the lower end models, and that Ideapad scores 9.47 on DeltaE2000 (lower is better, 10 is considered poor), 57% sRGB and 39% Adobe RGB...
- sn8ke
- Post #7
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Owncloud setup help

Yeah CentOS is just a gratis version of Red Hat Enterprise except with all the references to Red Hat removed (there's still some laying around), lack of professional support, and it uses the CentOS repositories (and 3rd party) instead of official RHEL ones. Though you can add those too if you...
- sn8ke
- Post #5
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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How do you pay for your VPN provider?

Ah, I remember that old gem. It's bundled with Tor isn't it? I know it used to be anyway. Also Wired doesn't block my adblocker. Works great on FF with uBlock Origin, noscript and js manually disabled. What are you using? The article is basically a copy/paste of Moxie Marlinspike's article...
- sn8ke
- Post #51
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Owncloud setup help

I have a custom owncloud installation, but not running on CentOS. However, I do run RHEL/CentOS elsewhere so I know my way around both. Which repo did you install from? Or did you manually install the tarball from their site? The guides do vary slightly from version to version but any guide...
- sn8ke
- Post #3
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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How do you pay for your VPN provider?

There's always the option of browsing only via text/CLI. Lynx is the old school king, but Links is actually nice and pleasant to use. I use it quite a bit when I'm doing research/studying and need as few distractions as possible on the web. It has optional image support too. Or for added...
- sn8ke
- Post #48
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Laptop buying help

Yeah, their prices are quite high unfortunately. Their secondhand prices are extremely low however and it's pretty easy to find them in near mint condition for 1/4th of the retail cost or less depending on the model. They are used by governments and businesses all over the world, and they...
- sn8ke
- Post #5
- Aug 11, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Raspberry PI 3: cannot connect wifi to my router.

You can try to just update Raspbian, sure. NOOBS can install Raspbian or a different OS and provides a GUI based install, that's all. I suggested he use NOOBS since it was a brand new device and he was using the SD card that came with it, which was likely an outdated version. It's also just...
- sn8ke
- Post #7
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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403 forbidden popup

Also 403 errors when replying. Cannot reply to anyone now. Firefox 45.2-ESR on GNU/Linux, so the issue is cross platform. The forum is also extremely slow for me lately. This is the only affected site. The post drafts could be the issue yeah. I will try to see if there's an option to disable...
- sn8ke
- Post #5
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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What is Encrypted vs. Unencrypted Phone in Android Devices?

Inside the Android security preferences there will be an option to "encrypt device" and "encrypt SD card" which uses AES-128. You will create a password and an encryption key will be created. Every time you power on, or unlock the phone to use it, it will ask for the password. This protects your...
- sn8ke
- Post #2
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Add a the old look as a forum skin.

Yeaaah, another vote for "not a fan". I started posting again for the first time in probably 6 or 7 years, and was pleased when the site looked the same. A couple weeks go by and BAM haha. Looking forward to different skins.
- sn8ke
- Post #18
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Anyone have a Chromebook and feel like explaining what it's good for?

It's a cheap toy to have fun with to me really. I didn't even bother keeping Chrome OS, but if you want a spare web browser, or if someone is only a basic user to pay bills, check social media etc then Chrome OS would work fine. And yeah, you can get a Bash shell right out of the box. With...
- sn8ke
- Post #11
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop buying help

Lenovo Thinkpads are ubiquitous in engineering. And for very good reason. I would look to the X series personally. x220, x230, x250, x260. There are also 2-in-1 models which convert to a tablet with wacom digitizer and included pen if you would like that for use with CAD etc. Those models have a...
- sn8ke
- Post #2
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Raspberry PI 3 web browser keeps closing on it's own

You'll have to specify -ESR, but it's there. I checked before I posted to make sure it's in the main repo. ~ $ apt search firefox Sorting... Done Full Text Search... Done firefox-esr/stable 45.2.0esr-1~deb8u1 armhf Mozilla Firefox web browser - Extended Support Release (ESR)
- sn8ke
- Post #8
- Aug 9, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Raspberry PI 3 web browser keeps closing on it's own

Yes of course you can use Firefox or Chromium if you want. Which OS is on there? Firefox ESR should be in the repo. I know both are in the Raspian repos. Epiphany is deprecated, new versions have been known as Web for a few years https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Web/
- sn8ke
- Post #6
- Aug 4, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Web security scanner

Indeed, but depends on the client. Some want stress test type stuff as well, or to simulate real world scenarios. Most just want you to patch and update stuff though.
- sn8ke
- Post #4
- Jul 30, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Wireless keyboard sniffing security threat

Nothing. As you said "No wireless keyboard." Just referring to using a phone or laptop on public wifi.
- sn8ke
- Post #9
- Jul 30, 2016
- Forum: Security
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How do you pay for your VPN provider?

TOR is not compromised. Gov had to rely on exploiting javascript and flash (or the users' actual stupidity, as was the case of Silk Road) in order to track users to clearnet as it was left enabled on an older browser bundle, or wrongly configured by users. Flash should have been uninstalled by...
- sn8ke
- Post #27
- Jul 29, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Web security scanner

I use Burp Suite, probably the most widely used in the industry https://portswigger.net/burp/ Proprietary and not cheap. If you want a GPL one Nikto is pretty good but it's known to hammer clients' servers pretty hard which they don't like.
- sn8ke
- Post #2
- Jul 29, 2016
- Forum: Security
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[PCPER] People may be migrating off Windows onto Linux

I dunno what you tried, which device you mean, or how Mint handles them but sometimes it's as simple as fixing mapping issues and/or creating a custom keymap file (xmodmap). I remember an older program called Lomoco that configured Logitech devices too.
- sn8ke
- Post #49
- Jul 29, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Wireless keyboard sniffing security threat

I didn't mean you specifically, just a general statement. But even with a phone or laptop in public I would suggest at the very least installing HTTPS Everywhere. https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
- sn8ke
- Post #7
- Jul 29, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Wireless keyboard sniffing security threat

Well people do use them in public places too. But I think this is only a new/different method. It's been possible before with things like KeySweeper which is a DIY Arduino sniffer (http://samy.pl/keysweeper/). And the cheap ubertooth device can sniff bluetooth signals for targeted attacks...
- sn8ke
- Post #5
- Jul 29, 2016
- Forum: Security
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[PCPER] People may be migrating off Windows onto Linux

I checked Manjaro out a couple years ago because I thought maybe it was a Mandrake/Mandriva fork due to the name, but found it to be just Arch with a GUI installer and default xfce install. It's quite similar to Antergos in that way which is also worth checking out if you prefer those types of...
- sn8ke
- Post #41
- Jul 27, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Browser hijacked

Post your hijackthis log onto a pastebin or something. 9 times out of 10 it's some hidden BHO installed. It depends on what kind of addons/toolbars you've purposely installed into your browser. I'd remove them all tbh, they can change their terms or settings at any time without asking you...
- sn8ke
- Post #9
- Jul 26, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Laptop cracked

Dropping it would show other signs, usually cracked corners or at least dents/scratches. I've dropped several laptops over the years (some on purpose... for science) and none have had the screen crack. The only things that have happened are the hinges break, or other peripherals break. I had an...
- sn8ke
- Post #9
- Jul 26, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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What server-side evidence can be used to conclusively identify a computer?

After the fact, not much beyond logs unless there were other mechanisms already in place. The chances of the person in question actually using their own connection are pretty low too. To put it into perspective, even governments can barely trace and attribute cyberattacks and their number one...
- sn8ke
- Post #31
- Jul 22, 2016
- Forum: Security
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What server-side evidence can be used to conclusively identify a computer?

I know that's what I meant. I don't have javascript enabled anyway, but usually most things like that attempt to use js to detect or probe stuff and I found that site more accurate than those. I found the source code on github, there are calls to js but I didn't get a chance to look into it...
- sn8ke
- Post #27
- Jul 20, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Please help, Windows 10 not booting, can I remove HD and transfer files?

Does S.M.A.R.T report anything wrong with the drive? Either in the BIOS or from within Windows 10. Not sure how to access it in Win10, sorry. Mounting the drive from within something like Trinity Rescue Kit might work: www.trinityhome.org Then you can copy the files to a flash drive or...
- sn8ke
- Post #9
- Jul 20, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building
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What server-side evidence can be used to conclusively identify a computer?

That's an old proof of concept type thing as I recall, but it's surely evolved since and companies have their own proprietary forms of them which are surely far more advanced. It's how governments have tracked TOR users in the past. Very interesting link, thanks. It detects stuff from me that...
- sn8ke
- Post #9
- Jul 17, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Avast acquires AVG

Honestly I have thought about it, but the reality is that they don't even need to. They have a hard enough time keeping up with the legitimate threats being released everyday. Not to mention the new things such as the cryptolocker types. Seems like a nightmare of a job really.
- sn8ke
- Post #6
- Jul 17, 2016
- Forum: Security
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Raspberry PI 3: cannot connect wifi to my router.

Hahaha, indeed. I've been busy! I love RasPi devices, I just upgraded 2 of mine to Pi3 as well. Amazing how far they've come. Hope that sorts it out your issue though. The only issue I've had with connectivity is finding a compatible 3.5mm TRRS composite that worked right...
- sn8ke
- Post #4
- Jul 17, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Raspberry PI 3: cannot connect wifi to my router.

Maybe some other defaults got overwritten when you used the ethernet before the wireless. That also happens if you connect via HDMI or composite first and requires editing some defaults. The Pi3 is a lot more "plug-n-play", you generally don't need to configure anything. On all of mine...
- sn8ke
- Post #2
- Jul 17, 2016
- Forum: Open Source
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Gigabyte MB - How to Boot In Safe Mode?

It's been a few years, but I do believe booting with an XP CD will give an option to load into safe mode. Or even via usb using one of the tools on www.bootdisk.com An easier quick method to try is keep hitting F8, F11, or F12 as your computer POSTs for a boot menu. Safe Mode should be in the...
- sn8ke
- Post #2
- Jul 17, 2016
- Forum: Computer Building

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