Author: ITGuy
How to download from rsync:// sites…
Like webp and the other obscure “standards”, you won’t know about rsync if you are just windows or even mac. It’s a linux/unix command from way back, and there isn’t an admin alive that doesn’t know how to use it. To do things on Windows, and even Mac, you need to install something bloated like […]
How to fix Chrome suddenly changing everything to purple (or another color)
Go to chrome://flags in chrome. Search for and Set “Force color profile” to sRGB. Seriously… that’s it.
What would Cyber-Insurance [Not] Cover?
5 Situations in Which Cyber Liability Insurance Would Be Helpful source article here Check Point Research reports that ransomware attacks increased 93% in the first half of 2021 — having cyber liability coverage can help your company recover from damages that these attacks cause. Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog contribution from CoverWallet.com Sales […]
Security Tip (ST04-014) – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks source What is a social engineering attack? In a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem unassuming and respectable, possibly claiming to be a new employee, repair person, or researcher […]
Auto-Logon & Auto-Play Powerpoint Presentations
This is a distillation of an article here on Ten Forums. The newest Windows 10 installs do not allow the old netplwiz trick. You see lots of ways with this, but scant few without, and all but one I encountered were ineffective on Windows 10. My customer needed to have a Stick PC start up […]
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Life in IT…
Microsoft, CISA, Confirm Windows 10 Zero-Day Attack: Can You Stop It?
source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2021/09/09/warning-microsoft-confirms-new-windows-10-attack-heres-the-fix/?ss=cybersecurity&sh=482b904c4267 “Microsoft has warned Windows 10 users that a previously unknown, and therefore unpatched, security vulnerability is being exploited by cybercriminals. The zero-day is a high-rated vulnerability (falling just short of critical) that could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on the target computer and potentially gain complete control. Additionally, Microsoft has […]
Ransomware
Why? Because people need to be reminded repeatedly…
Actively exploited Mac 0-day neutered core OS security defenses
source: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/04/actively-exploited-mac-0-day-neutered-core-os-security-defenses/ Excerpt: When Apple released the latest version 11.3 for macOS on Monday, it didn’t just introduce support for new features and optimizations. More importantly, the company fixed a zero-day vulnerability that hackers were actively exploiting to install malware without triggering core Mac security mechanisms, some that were in place for more than a decade. […]