Little Snitch causes a problem with networking after update After updating one of my laptops to Apple’s latest MacOS version — Ventura — I couldn’t connect to the Internet. Oddly I rebooted and could connect for a minute but then I was blocked again. I also noticed that I could not turn on Little Snitch, my Mac firewall. Ultimately the problem […]
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There isn’t a rhyme to remind you which months have browser zero-days… you just have to keep your eyes and ears open!
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Leveraging PFSense Nat Rules to redirect DNS requests when the device itself won’t let you This is a continuation of posts on Network Security In the last post I explained how to disable IPv6 on PFSense and then completely stop traffic logged after disabling IPv6 on PFSense. Disable IPv6 on PFSense In this post I’ll show you how […]
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Apparently my Azure account was blocked because I changed my business card from a travel card to a cash back card and the old card was associated with that account. So I re-login and attempt to change my payment methods by navigating to “My Microsoft Account.” Seems logical, right? And yes, there are my payment methods. Cool. So […]
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If you don’t need IPv6 you can disable it to simplify network management This is a continuation of my posts on network security. In my last post in this series I wrote about backing up and restoring PFSense aliases. Backup and Restore PFSense Aliases This post shows you how to “disable” IPv6 on PFSense and then […]
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For 6 months, the infamous Emotet botnet has shown almost no activity, and now it’s distributing malicious spam. Let’s dive into details and discuss all you need to know about the notorious malware to combat it. Why is everyone scared of Emotet? Emotet is by far one of the most dangerous trojans ever created. The malware […]
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Ukraine has come under a fresh onslaught of ransomware attacks that mirror previous intrusions attributed to the Russia-based Sandworm nation-state group. Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, which dubbed the new ransomware strain RansomBoggs, said the attacks against several Ukrainian entities were first detected on November 21, 2022. “While the malware written in .NET is new, its deployment […]
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally announced it will no longer authorize electronic equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua, deeming them an “unacceptable” national security threat. All these Chinese telecom and video surveillance companies were previously included in the Covered List as of March 12, 2021. “The FCC is committed to protecting our national
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Suggestions for today’s aspiring cloud security engineers I get questions like — How do I become a cloud security engineer? How did you get into cybersecurity? Are you hiring? Can you help me get a job in cybersecurity? — on social media a lot. I thought I would address them in this post as I don’t always have time […]
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