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NOC display

20th November 2019

We typically combine DigitalSignage+PRTG, allowing us to create a no-logon, live network map + Error/Warning list. Allows customers to see at a glance if the problem is Internet/CloudApp/Wifi/Server/MyPC. Anthias has…

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GDPR and personal data complications

14th November 2019

BYOD; some companies do cell phone monitoring. how to not monitor sensitive/banking data? When a user is let go; how do you delete all data from backups? Each user gets…

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Online Backups and Ransomware

13th November 2019

Online backups are NOT a solution to Ransomware as the Ransomware can encrypt the backups the same way it encrypts all other files. It is difficult to get your backup…

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NEMS on Rock64

why? Pros: Rock64 has a EMMC module RasPi does not, and uSD cards can only withstand so many write cycles. Rock64 has gig Ethernet, RasPi3 has Ethernet thru the USB…

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Block .slk files

7th November 2019

Turning off Macros in Office for Mac doesn’t really turn off macros for .slk files. This leaves users ripe for a phishing attack. Block .slk files in your email filter….

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Teamviewer the good the bad…

18th October 2019

Teamviewer is an indispensible tool if you support remote workers BUT it is susceptable to password guessing attacks as demonstrated here. Reduce your risk by enabling 2FactorAuth for TeamViewer and…

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Comparing Products

17th October 2019

Gatner Reports makes it simple to compare security products head-to-head. For example Forticlient vs Symantec end-point protection. Gartner does charge for some of their quadrant reviews but this comparison is…

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Sudo or SuDon’t

16th October 2019

Sudo is a Linux executable that changes security context. It was found to have a bug in it that lets a malicious process or user elevate their privilege, but only…

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HoneyPots on RasPi

Raspberry Pi is ideal hardware for a Honey Pot; inexpensive, capable and well supported. Found this list of HoneyPot software OpenCanary looks interesting as they an open and a paid…

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Office Macro Viruses

10th October 2019

A client runs some old versions of Office 2010 and rarely update for fear of breaking something. A familiar song. Using this procedure to test which versions and patch levels…

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