Using Google Authenticator with SSH to Secure Your Servers
This tutorial is about integrating the Google authentication mechanism in our servers to harden security. It guides readers on how to …
The lazy person’s guide to cybersecurity: minimum effort for maximum protection
Are you tired of that acquaintance who keeps bugging you with computer questions? Do you avoid visiting certain people because you know you …
Should you delete yourself from social media?
You’re feeling like you’ve had enough. All the recent news—from Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica snafu to various abuses of Twitter …
Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware, part deux
In part two of our blog assessing the security of a portable router, we will acquire the tools and equipment to make a copy of the firmware …
Something else is phishy: How to detect phishing attempts on mobile
In a report published in 2011, IBM revealed that mobile users are three times more likely to fall for phishing scams compared to desktop …
How to Tackle the 7 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes of Your Company
Lax cybersecurity can be a devastating blow for any business. While a system breach might not spell the end of the company, it damages …
How To Secure Your Operating System
Hackers are smart. The more you secure your operating system, the less likely someone else may attempt to gain access to information that …
How to Use ownCloud to Set Up a Secure Private Cloud
The power of the cloud makes for a level playing field between the big players and the smaller ones. Here’s a simple tutorial on how to …
Advanced tools: Process Hacker
Process Hacker is a very valuable tool for advanced users. It can help them to troubleshoot problems or learn more about specific processes …
6 ways to keep up with cybersecurity without going crazy
As we dive headfirst into National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it seems only fitting to discuss ways to stay on top of developments in …
5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time
Everyone hates spam (apart from the people who send it). While many people simply report spam and delete, a few look for ways to get back …
Securing Network Ports with Firewalld
Firewalld provides dynamic monitoring and management of firewalls in RHEL 7. It supports firewall networks or zones that define the trust …
How to block ads like a pro
In part one of this series, we had a look at a few reasons why you should be blocking online advertisements on your network and devices. …
So you’ve been asked to start a threat intel program
Ever since the Mandiant APT1 report landed like a bomb in private sector security reporting, threat intelligence has been a hot buzzword …
DevOps Series Using Ansible with the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
STIG is an acronym for Security Technical Implementation Guide, which is a cyber security protocol that sets the standards for the security …
Internet Safety Month: How to manage your child’s online presence
When you hear the term “reputation risk management,” you might think of a buzzword used in the business sector. Reputation risk …
Five easy ways to recognize and dispose of malicious emails
I suppose we all get our share of spam. Some more than others. But how do we differentiate between simple commercial spam and the types of emails that want to get us in trouble? …
Where did the tech support scam blacklist go?
For about five years, we’ve maintained a blacklist of recognized tech support scammers, along with websites and phone numbers they might …