Computer Safety & News

CISA has published a recommend list  of Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools.  These are valuable resources for security ADMINs to learn/use in defense of their corporate networks CISA Compiles Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools for Network Defenders | CISA Free Cybersecurity Services and Tools | CISA CISA has compiled and published a list of free cybersecurity […]

SANS ISC shares awareness of how some malware attackers use numerous advanced techniques to evade detection by AV & other security defenses.  This remote trojan attack has been disabled but illustrated dangers related to attachments & weblinks https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Remcos+RAT+Delivered+Through+Double+Compressed+Archive/28354/ The file was received as an attachment to a mail that pretended to be related to a […]

Changing default passwords & setting strong ones are important for routers & security devices — as neglect in that area can lead to compromised security.  It is also important to manually rotate passwords — even if device allows for a permanent one.  NSA Best Practices for Selecting Cisco Password Types | CISA CSI_CISCO_PASSWORD_TYPES_BEST_PRACTICES_20220217.PDF (defense.gov) The […]