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Guys. haha, I know it is kinda funny or weird. But let me ask you, Do you ever encountered such paranoia about your custom built gaming pc? I mean, you do not want other people to use your pc, don't want to accidentally move or kick the table to prevent vibration to pc thinking that it would be damaged. Always checking if all the cables are on their optimal position (not dangling around). Setting mouse sensitivity to low to have a great accuracy on each button click, you don't want to have any accidental click that can change any settings or drag any files to other folders. and anything behavior like that? Please share your experience so that I will know that I am the only one. haha

the tl;dr - how do you, or your company protect active directory? Curious about solutions out there. Would you put AD in a management vlan only to open every port that every service listens on anyway, or throw it into the user space? You can't attack a service that isn't running, and workstations/servers/users need damn near every service that does run... RPC, LDAP, Kerberoes, SMB, DNS, and some other junk I'm probably forgetting. You quickly learn to use groups/aliases for all these damn ports - but to what avail? If you expose it what's the point of segmenting it? One thing I've recently seen a company do is their management network runs in a separate forest, and their user space runs on a different forest - with no trust relationships. On one hand this certainly minimizes the impact of a breach, but it sounds like a freaking nightmare.

I took out my cpu just now just to see if thermal paste is applied but after that I feell like my cpu isnt working as good as before, maybe its because the temperature? Does loose pins affect the cpu? Help im paranoid af

To clarify, this is a ROM that will be released alongside CM12s. They will both be available with CM12s arriving as an ota update(I assume) to current CM11s users. This ROM will serve as an alternative for people who do not like the cyanogenmod experience or because CM12s is not available in the region(ie India) So Oneplus have released more details about their upcoming rom. Looks like they managed to gather together an impressive (albeit very young) team. Including two of the co-founders at Paranoid android as well as their design lead. Not to mention a former microsoft engineer and 50+ more developers. I have a good feeling about this one. Source: https://oneplus.net/blog/2015/02/introducing-the-oxygenos-team-a-first-look-at-the-oneplus-rom/ Edit: They're hosting an AMAA right now! http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2vntl6/we_are_the_oxygenos_team_from_oneplus_ask_us/

Hello. I know i'm paranoid, but i can't be calm if i don't solve this issue. 3 days ago i received a mail from a japanese outlook mail (i could verify that only after opening the mail), saying there was a message for me in the object of the mail. I know that links and attachments in suspicious mails shoudln't be clicked or opened, but when i'm not sure if the mail might actually be legit, i usually only open it to read what's about (Without clocking anything). I have been told countless times that JUST OPENING a mail (even if suspicious) shouldn't be a problem (i'm using gmail website on Google Chrome on Mac OS X 10.10.2), but i'd like the Linus Tech Tips community to confirm this, if possible. Anyway i opened the mail to see what it was about, but the inside was empty...nothing written, no text at all. I immediately panicked and changed the password 2 times in a row, and started to be afraid the mail might have been hacked or something like that. I have heard that some malwares or people can take control of the mail without the user noticing it even for days, and i'm worried. I know i'm being paranoid, but i'd seriously like to know the truth from a serious and competent community like this if i should worry or if my fears are nonsense. Note that when i opened the mail i didn't experience anything out of the ordinary (like links opening outomatically/pop-ups/automatic downloads. Any way to check my gmail account is safe? Thank you so much and sorry for the trouble. By the way i heard this is a common issue with outlook....still i can't figure out why would i receive a mail from a japanese outlook address... Ay similar experiences?

This is a follow-up to a previous post I made asking suggestions for ROMs for my old Note 2. The most popular ROMs were Cyanogenmod and Paranoid Android and since I'm not completely familiar with what they offer on top of stock android I decided to make this post. Firstly - I'm not trying to start a ROM war on which one is "better" or anything. My main questions are: What features do the ROM you use offer that you make use of regularly? How stable is the experience? As the Note 2 is a legacy device, how promptly do they (legacy devices) get updates? PA is sorta appealing to me more at the moment since from what I've read they try to stick to the stock android theme which appeals to me but on the previous thread someone said doing stuff on it was comparatively more complicated than CM which makes me hesitate. Oh and if someone could link me to a good beginner's guide to installing either of these ROMs it'd be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hi, I have a problem with my webcam. It randomly turns itself on for 1-2 minutes at any given time. Could it possibly be a RAT? Or I'm I just being paranoid? I have a HP HD 2200 and Windows 8.1 64 bit. All drivers are up to date.

Hi, I have a problem with my webcam. It randomly turns itself on for 1-2 minutes at any given time. Could it possibly be a RAT? Or I'm I just being paranoid? I have a HP HD 2200 and Windows 8.1 64 bit. All drivers are up to date.

My favorite ROM that is a always go to ROM is Cyanogen Mod because it gives you close to bone stock android and adds features that you would actually use like an audio equalizer and other stuff like customizing your quick settings and keeping the OS looking clean because of the stock android look.

Hi Forum, This will be my first post and the reason I've come to you all. I'll say this up front. These temps are probably "normal" but I'm "Paranoid" due to my last computer (laptop) dying via overheat. I now have a very nice Rig, please don't flame me for it being "store bought" if I could have built it myself part for part I would have but circumstances (unemployment, disability) lead to there being only one real option of finding someone who would work with financing for me, That was Alienware. I'm -highly- aware I could have built better for less cost so please please please.. lets just leave it at that. This is massively more for peace of mind than "zomg your poor rig is on fire" .. though if it IS on fire and I'm not paranoid pleaseee tell me lol Summory post: Link Specs Aurora ALX R4 Mid tower case (yes that one with all the fancy glowy lighting and "active" vent grill) X78 Alienware Board Intel i7-3930K @3.2GHz Liquid cooled (alienware closed loop, radiator is exost on standared back of case spot) Nvida GF GTX 680 2GB DDR5 (believe it's a reference card) 16GG DDR3 QChannel @800Mhz (at least that is the speed CPU-Z reported) 1 500G main mechanical drive 2 1TB Data mechanical drives PSU I believe is a 500W or 720Ws and exsosts out the back The case has 4 fans total. not including PSU and GPU two are intake, a small 80 I believe, hdd fan at the very bottom between the two, double stack racks. a 120 that intakes behind the 5-1/4' bays and blows across the GPU a 120 on the rad and a small .. I don't even know. smaller than 80.. pointed at the chips or capacitors between the two rails of ram (you know how x79 board are) it's probably doing not much of anything to be honest.. Due to it's config, the case, whilst it has two intakes vs one forced exit, it does have the full top open for venting so I've noticed it's likely negitive presure.. I do make sure to vacuum (carfuly) every two weeks because my room due to air flow of the house is the hottest and has it's own negitive persure so it also gets very dusty very quickly I've simply added my rig's cleaning to the cleaning I do already lol. In terms of temps. I don't know what the best "report" tools are but the tools that came with the rig "Alienware command center" was telling me my "ambeants" are usualy between 29-31. think they hit 32 once when it was 29c outside.. I'd found a "alienware" guid on setting an ambitan level curve with the rather.. simplstic thermal controler tools.. but I was curious to what the actual temps are on the hardware it self. Razer Game booster has it's own built in temp checkers for direct hardware. at "idle" comp on for a few hours, not much going on besides chrome and a wack full of tabs open and potenchaly a youtube or video or music playing.. RGB says the following: CPU 42C, Main board: 66C, GPU 64C I'm not conserend about the CPU as you can see.. though I'd love to bring it down a bit further if posbile.. there is no control for the raid's fan, think it might be 100% at all times. it should be noted I have the "active venting" set to always open as far as it can go. though I'm not sure how much of a difrence it makes when the non ALX case's top is staticly "closed" and people get SLI/Crossfire set ups. Under load. playing Tera for example (I took these while standing in a populated area with a lot going on, people, trees moving, water fall in back ground, etc) CPU: 46C, Main board: 85C, GPU: 83C While these are probably within "acceptable" levels... they make me nervous as hell and I'd veryyyyy much love to bring them down if possible. I'm not sure what I can really do to improve temps which is why I'm coming to you forum, I'd thought about orianting the CPU cooler so it blasts out the top vent, or simply put a few fans on the top vent.. just eye balling as I've never done it, I'd think it could take a set of 120's maybe even a dual rad but I am again, not sure. the case's main intake is at the bottom front, I'm sure you can find pictures on the web of it if you need, if more detaled ones are wanted when I can get some time I'll take some shots.. but only if it's really needed. I know the biggest and easiest thing would be to get a new case and whilst that would be a fantastic idea space/room wise for my bedroom a mid case is want works best though that new HAF stacker system from Coolermaster looks baller hahah. Thank you for your time and help if you want better temp readings or logs and such I'll need to know what a good program to use would be. ~Umi. Edit: adding some stuff I posted into a reply to the op for new readers to see. I've found a bunch of decent images from hardware haven's review of the Aurora R4 ALX. Front shot http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-aurora-r4/alienware-aurora-r4_front.jpg Side shot http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-aurora-r4/alienware-aurora-r4_left.jpg Vents up shot http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-aurora-r4/alienware-aurora-r4_top.jpg Inside wide http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-aurora-r4/alienware-aurora-r4_inside1.jpg this one shows pretty much the lay out of things, there is a air guide covering the GPU which slots into a bit of plastic that keeps it close next to the 120 which you can "kind of" make out in the next shot. before that though, the black thing between the two hard drive racks is the 80mm. there is no real fan directly near the intake opening at the bottom front of the case that I'm aware of. Inside close up http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-aurora-r4/alienware-aurora-r4_inside2.jpg you can see the crappy laptop fan I'm talking bout. you can also kind of see the "daughter" board just to the right of the cable management thing, that does, from what I recall, the lights, fan control, vent control and some other stuff it also makes changing the main board a bit of a annoying task, not impossible from what I've read just an extra steps. I'd love to replace that board with the ASUS ROG x79 they did for this form factor. Front shot open door: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviewimages/alienware-aurora-r4/alienware-aurora-r4_front-open.jpg that 120 you can kind of make out just to the right of the GPU is behind these bays. I have the exact set up as shown in that image, a blue ray drive + card reader. I've seen some do mods where they take out the reader and make a sort of dyi screen cover and slightly boxed in housing to allow air to directly get to the fan/case through this front section. I've thought of replacing the fans and cooler, though I'm not sure what to replace them with, I've heard that fan set Corsair put out where pretty good, though I'm not sure which ones I'd need, high flow or static pressure. I'm sure another fan added to that Rad for a "push pull" would be good but I'm not sure if the spacing between rad and ram would take kind to that. As for the GPU, I don't remember what video it was from linustechtips but there was one from the comp expo where they were talking about all in one GPU water coolers I'd love to do that if I could but I'm not sure if the space in the case would allow for such. I AM OPEN to looking at a new case option.. I'm just not sure what would work best for what I got, with room to expand in. and to take the high dust, hotter environment that my room has.. even with the AC running down the hall my room ends up having it's own micro climate.. it's pretty annoying.