I've been using the root account as my everyday desktop account for several months and customized it extensively. I changed desktop settings, added wallpapers and music, wrote scripts,…
About a month ago, I approved the installation of a program I didn't recognize while downloading something. Nothing seemed wrong afterward, but now a blank black or bluish…
Windows 11 Pro N periodically shows a security notification saying Microsoft Defender isn't turned on and recommends enabling it. However, opening the security settings immediately shows that Defender…
Our company is reviewing additional ransomware defenses after seeing a rise in incidents across our industry. We already have a fairly mature security stack, including EDR, immutable backups,…
I recently installed CachyOS and had to disable Secure Boot for the installation process. Now that it's up and running, I'm wondering if I should turn Secure Boot…
I've been dealing with some annoying PUP.Optional.BrowserHijack files popping up again. A couple of days ago, I posted about this issue after Malwarebytes detected them when my Chrome…
I recently set up a Conditional Access (CA) policy to ensure that Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) registration takes place from a trusted network. Overall, it seems to work well,…
With recent concerns about Notepad++ being compromised, I'm curious about what this means for users who've recently installed it. What specific risks might they encounter, and how severe…
I've been digging into the concept of chroot jails through Linux From Scratch, and I'm fascinated by how it works. I learned how to break out of a…
I've been using a security tool called Lynis which suggests I should separate my directories: /home, /var, and /tmp into their own partitions on my Linux system. I'm…
I recently transitioned from Windows to Linux Mint and I'm finding it really frustrating to enter my password for every little action—like customizing the desktop, installing updates, or…
A client of mine received a suspicious email while using AOL through Firefox. They claimed not to have clicked anything in it, but then emails were sent from…
I'm considering dual booting my gaming PC to run games from less reputable developers or those with anti-cheat systems on a Linux drive. How concerned should I be…
I've come across something suspicious on my Windows 11 laptop. In Task Manager under Startup Apps and Task Scheduler, I found an entry called svctrl64 that automatically runs…
Hey everyone, I'm looking to rotate the KRBTGT password in our Active Directory domain. I've discovered that the KRBTGT account has been disabled for about 12 years now,…
I've got a setup with two internal SSDs: one serves as my main drive for daily use (running Windows), while the other is a test SSD where I…
I've been trying to set up Fail2Ban with my Vaultwarden server running on Docker, but I noticed a weird issue. After purposely entering the wrong password to trigger…
I made a mistake and downloaded a virus disguised as an exe file in a zip folder. After running it, an empty command window appeared, and Chrome opened…
I'm curious if Linux has a built-in antivirus solution similar to Windows Defender. With so many people using Linux, are there any protective measures already in place to…
I downloaded several crypto miners recently to test which would work best on my PC. However, I'm having trouble deleting a specific file located at "C:Program FilesCudo Minerbinphymem.sys".…