Application security Questions


MSWord Password and MSExcel Password
I am using different password for my secured files but I loose which one i use in certain file. Now I can not retrieve it. Is there any way i can open it again or retrieve my password so I can open my files? I have little knowledge in VB6, is there any one generous [...]

Answer Question   |  April 3, 2006  8:08 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Database, Development, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, Software, VPN, Wireless
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Blocking pop access over http
Dear you, How can I exactly block the following: 1- Hotmail pop access over http 2- Block skype phone calls 3- Block sites like gotomypc.com etc 4- Block internet file share drives like yousendit.com google drive Thank you Kindi

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2006  12:37 AM
Access control, Application security, Browsers, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, Secure Coding, Servers, SSL/TLS, VPN, Web security, Wireless
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Folder Security
We have a folder containing lots of confidential docs that supposedly accessible to all employees that should have read permission only. They should not be able to Print/Copy/SaveAs/E-Mail and do other docs stuff. Our IT staff had made the folder read only though people could still re-save the files elsewhere and print from there … [...]

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2006  6:54 PM
Application security, backdoors, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SQL Server, Trojans, Viruses, worms
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Explanation & remedy for Web-based Attack
Fully Patched fresh Windows 2003 with PLESK 7.5.6 Compromised again in 30 minutes after a CLEAN rebuild here is How attack occurs ========================== first we observe service.dll Nadeware.msi in system32 folder and a clone of srv-u FTP had run. then we observe an account named help added to administrators group ! we also found C:Program [...]

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2006  12:28 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Allowing IE to Install Selected Software
When restricting users to non-Power Users settings, how do we allow a Web Browser Front End to an application to download and install: a) Active X-Controls b) Files c) Registry Keys. I assume that there are settings we can make via GPO?

Answer Question   |  February 24, 2006  12:52 AM
Access control, Application security, Browsers, Database, Development, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SSL/TLS, Web security
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User Auditing/Journaling
I’m new to security on the AS/400 (730). We need to have a record of what program a user calls through our ERP system or what objects are changed and who changed them. I’ve read some on journaling but not sure if that will work for what we need. Suggestions? Thanks Mark

Answer Question   |  November 30, 2009  9:39 AM
Application development, Application security, AS/400, AS/400 careers, Backup & recovery, Biometrics, CLP, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DB2 Universal Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Email, Encryption, Exchange, IBM Marketing Sound Off, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, patching, PC/Windows Connectivity, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Printing, provisioning, Risk management, RPG, RPGLE, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, vulnerability management, Web development
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IPSec VPN Connection
Hi All, Let me explain my situation: Currently I am making use a PTPP VPN to connect to certain remote sites connected via dialup using VNC to access desktops for support issues. To do this I’m making use of dyndns dynamic ip service which allows me to map a hostname e.g. remotesite.dyndns.org to a dynamically [...]

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2006  8:04 PM
Active Directory, Application security, Database, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Performance management, Ping, Secure Coding, Security, VPN, Wireless
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Fixing violation errors found with CHKOBJITG
I have just begun running the command to check object itegrity on my system. I have encountered 2 basic errors – BADSIG & ALTERED. Can you please explain how I now correct these errors? The objects are basic IBM supplied code (i.e. ADDTCPLNK in QTCP library). I have no idea how these objects were compromised, [...]

Answer Question   |  February 15, 2006  7:19 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Exam question Antivirus – VPN – related
Hi I would like to offer a sincere thank you for reading this far. Im in deep trouble and need to answer a theory question for a presentation and would really appreciate any thoughts you can offer me. I only have the below information to go on and need to explain and present a soultion [...]

Answer Question   |  January 29, 2006  9:11 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Deleting old userids
I used to display the last signon date on a specific user profile to know if it was still used, if it was older than 3 months, it was deleted. Now there are more & more user profiles defined to the system for other applications than the “green screen”, like FTP, ISeries Navigator, ODBC, etc…. [...]

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2006  5:55 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on, VPN, Wireless
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data encryption/decryption
We are in the process of building encryption/decryption applications. We are using the IBM QC3ENCDT AND QC3DECDT API’S. I’ve starting testing against our database using apprx 3000 records to encrypt and then decrypt. Out of that 3000 records, there are 17 instances of failure to decrypt to clear data and it is always the same [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2006  10:39 AM
Application development, Application security, Database, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding
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Symantec Resources
Our company has just partnered with Symantec and being new to their products, I’m finding myself a bit overwhelmed. Are there any websites that offer mailing lists or online forums that can help with some of the issues I’m running into? This seems like an interesting concept for user-to-user support, but it’s not the friendliest [...]

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2006  10:14 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Brightmail, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, McAfee, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Spam, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Symantec, Systems management software, Trojans, Veritas, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Email encryption
Dear Colleagues: What is the best way of detecting whether email messages are transmitted as cleartext? I want to determine whether our company email messages are encrypted or not when they are transmitted within and out of the corporate network. Thank you very much!

Answer Question   |  January 9, 2006  8:26 AM
Application security, Database, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Security
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Outlook Express compacting
Hi All, I am currently facing a problem with outlook express compacting folders option. One of my colleague complained that last 3 months of emails are removed from Deleted Emails folder after Outlook Express finished compacting the folders. However there is no option is selected to delete the messages while compacting in maintinance tab page [...]

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2005  8:50 AM
Application security, Backup & recovery, Database, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Tech support
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Encrypted files on External HD, host machine formatted but recoverable
Here is the lowdown, we have an external HD, and we backed up all the data needed too it. What i wasnt told was that the backup was being encrypted as it was being saved to the HD. So the pc was given to me to format and reinstall windows on. I did and now [...]

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2006  4:54 PM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Single sign-on
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