Spiceworks; Hardware/Software Inventory. Required for many certifications. AlienVault; EUBA End User Behavioral Analysis. Detect odd behavior of malware/insider threats. OpenVAS; Vulnerability Scanner. Scan workstations & servers for security problems. No client required. NMAP; fast subnet scanner, requires WinPcap or NpCap Angry IP scanner; minimal information but portable and doesn’t require special drivers. PRTG Monitor; free …
I have been looking for an easy way to set the lockscreen Graphic to some Security Awareness posters. (Don’t click links in email) Incidently i also like to create a Wireless network named DontClickLinksInEmail just so it’s in everyones face. Found an interesting writeup here Microsoft Group policy setting here works on Win8 and newer
If an attacker uses software already installed on windows to create a persistent connection, the industry calls this Clientless Malware or Living off the Land. This usually involves using Windows Powershell which is so easy to block using the built-in Defender firewall, i’m surprised it’s not blocked by default. I propose a fix for this …
Problem: Apps Published to the Domian Users group, their Icons show when logged in but only members of the Domain Admins can open successfully. Make sure RemoteUsers or DomainUsers is a member of the correct groups. The RD Gateway server should already have these services installed. Start, Administrative Tools, Remote Desktop Services, Remote Desktop Gateway …
Inkjet printers are inexpensive but the cartridges dry out quickly and the cartriges are very expensive. To the point that sometimes it is cheaper to buy a new printer than replace the cartridges. Diagnosing cartridges; put 1cm or 1/2 inch of hot water from your coffee maker in a disposable Tim Horton’s coffee cup. Warning …
A firmware update was released in July for the Raspberry Pi 4 that optimizes USB3, draws less power and allows the Pi to run cooler. Details and instructions HERE
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What? A Geography based firewall blocks access to/from entire countries. Why? Useful on a RDP server to reduce risk by ignoring entire chunks of the internet. (RDP has been targeted recently with wormable exploits) Verigio makes a cool little software firewall, that is super simple and free. (free for 5 areas or less, still waiting …
What? QR Codes are 3d barcodes that quickly get information into your device. They are convenient for long strings of characters that are difficult to type on a mobile keyboard aka wifi passwords and VPN (remote access) Pre Shared Keys (a long shared password). Why? If it is easy to change wifi passwords it might …
Hello All; I was curious about 2FA hardware keys popularized by Yubikey. Recently the FIDO standard has been published, which incentivizes cheaper hardware through competition. I purchased this Mini HyperFido key to use for my testing. The unit came with ZERO documentation so I am creating a document here. Setup for Gmail: If your FidoKey …