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Examples of the worst passwords that are currently in use around the world.

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These are the most commonly used passwords that users all over the world currently use. It is not too hard to generate a better password using multiple combinations of upper and lower case letters and numbers coupled with other characters. This will help you create a proper password that will keep your data safe. Most … Read more

Linux buffer overflow vulnerability. Why strcpy() is a bad idea in C.

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There has been a story floating around the Internet that Linux was vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a USB device with a name longer than 80 characters was plugged in. They were using strcpy(3) to receive the data string containing the name of the device, but that is vulnerable to attack, it is better … Read more