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I have been working on a private school project, I haven’t finalized any solutions yet but i hope my notes will guide others in similar predicaments. Server: A Synology NAS…

WPAD is an old method Windows uses to automatically configure a proxy server in a corporate environment. Recently it has been exploited to spy on traffic in-flight, it can bypass…

Empty recycle bin, after backup of course Verify De-duplication stats; PowerShell as AdminGet-DedupStatus c: | flpay attention to LastOptimizationTime : 5/13/2020 12:45:07 PM Manually run the Deduplication garbage collection in…

NewEgg has Protectli hardware $250ca, fanless, 4x Gig eth ports, 0 Ram, 0 HDD. USB Wifi is an option. May have a free m.2 socket onboard. https://www.newegg.ca/p/2DS-001U-00002?Description=2%20nics&cm_re=2_nics–9SIA6XD5UV1629–Product Pfsense does sell…

Just a reminder that Windows 7 extended support ends January 2020. Micro$oft will not make software updates after that date. It will quickly accumulate security holes and every bad guy…

Armis has discovered 11 security vulnerabilities in VxWorks real-time operating system TCP stack. VxWorks powers many IoT devices as it requires minimal hardware but it also is the base for…

A German security company has identified a High risk vulnerability in the popular VLC media player that can result in code execution using a specially crafted media file. There is…

Some lazy ppl never change their passwords. Go to HaveIBeenPwnd and type in your email address to see if you have been included in well-known breaches. If you are at…

1 Thou shalt not click links in email! 2 Thou shalt not transfer money or change banking information without confirming with a voice or video call 3 Thy Browser (NOT…

To minimize Facebook’s data collection I recommend regularly deleting all but the last 12months of posts, pictures etc. Facebook likely still keeps meta-data about that history. GDPR dictates that when…