People often ask me what VPN they should use but never ask how it actually protects them (and they probably couldn’t answer that). Using a VPN does not always make you more secure, and is only really beneficial in certain conditions and against certain adversaries. When a VPN helps When a VPN does not help…
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Setting Up a Windows Gaming VM using GPU Pass Through on Linux
THIS GUIDE IS UNFINISHED This guide contains complete instructions for setting up a GPU pass through GNU+Linux system other than the two following issues:1. This guide does not consider using the ACS linux kernel patch. Using this patch is not recommended. 2. This guide does not support using GPUs that have USB support. most modern…
Helm is not the Email Provider You Want
Update: 2022-12-27Helm has shut down citing covid supply chain issues and to their credit have released a tool to convert a Helm box to armbian on github. They have also provided instructions on how to create a vpn bridge to enable mail sending. Helm is a new software as a service provider touted by tech…
SecGen is a Great Tool for training your PenTesters
SecGen is a tool designed by Z. Cliffe Schreuders that generates intentionally vulnerable virtual machines that act as black boxes for training purposes. It is very easy to set up and you can have a running target in 10 minutes. SecGen comes with over 100 preconfigured scenarios and supports CTF events. You are also able…
Michael Shows Us a Great Example of why RFID Blocking Wallets are Important
Some credit cards contain Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) chips that enable the “tap to pay” feature on credit terminals for faster payment. Unfortunately, they also open up a new avenue of identity theft. This is why I use an RFID blocking wallet. #Security #Awareness #RFID pic.twitter.com/VjYf0F7vs1 — Michael (@MikeTolmie) July 24, 2018 This video demonstrates…
Protected: How does Protectus help secure your business network?
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The Death of Facebook Would Make Everyone Safer
With recent news regarding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica there has been an uptick in comments about the lack of safety provided by Facebook to their users. Websites like Facebook and LinkedIn are valuable assets for attackers when crafting spear phishing attacks because large amounts of personal data are available and can be used imitate company…
Annoying Web Scanners with Zip Bombs
This one can be filed squarely under “so dumb it works”. This practice wont really do much to increase practical security of a website, but it does create roadblocks for the guys running the tools that look for holes in your security. Zip Bombs are really large files that are basically empty, so that when…