Jump to content

nerdv2

Member
  • Posts

    42
  • Joined

Reputation Activity

  1. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from A.Hruskach in Encryption Best Practices   
    Veracrypt is free, open-source and been audited by an independent third-party team.
    It's still my encryption go-to choice for my Windows+Linux environment.
  2. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from tomahawk76 in Computer Security 101   
    Computer threats is everywhere, and in current day and age cyber attack come from many side, viruses, exploits, phishing attempt and so on.
     
    This is a quick know-how in an attempt for improving the security and stability of your computer.
     
    The Basics
    Update your BIOS BIOS/UEFI is used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process, by updating the BIOS it keep the firmware safe from rootkit that hard to detect and remove because it fixed the vulnerability within the motherboard and also sometime BIOS update also improve system stability. Configure the BIOS Enable BIOS Setup Password BIOS Password is the first line of defense to prevent malicious modification by a program or a person. [Windows Only] Prioritize UEFI Boot and Enable TPM/SecureBoot (If supported) SecureBoot protect your computer to help make sure that your PC boots using only software that is trusted by the PC manufacturer. Trusted Platform Module offers facilities for the secure generation of cryptographic keys, it is used by BitLocker. [Additional] Disable Webcam and Microphone from the BIOS This is a more elegant solution than taping your webcam and mic, if you really paranoid but don't want to destroy that dBrand skin. Run Windows Update I'm sure this is annoying, but WannaCry and Petya attack system that is out-of-date. Update your Browser, PDF Reader and Office Client Most of the attack on the office are coming from Word-macro files, infected PDF files. By updating your software it help to prevent malware from exploiting system vuln. Uninstall that Registry Cleaner Editing registry is dangerous. Most of the software I known is not fixing your computer, just making it worse. Read more: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2563254 Install Adblock While this is a controversial option, malicious advertising is a thing. And with installing AdBlock it help you while browsing from malicious JS injection from third-party ad provider and it also made the web look more cleaner. Install a password manager Having a multiple password is cumbersome, sometime it's better to remember one really hard and strong password that access the vault of randomly generated password. While it's kinda scary to store all your password in the same place, it's much better than re-using all your password. I recommend using BitWarden as it's much more faster and stable than the well known LassPass for your personal use. Windows Defender is a great AV for starter If you use Windows 8 and up, Windows Defender is already installed on your system. While there's a lot of AV vendors avalaible, if you really not sure what to use and don't know much about them just use Defender as a default. It's improving day by day. Install a third-party AV solution (optional) You may not trust the solution and came with default and know there much better solution available, feel free to choose which one you could rely on protecting your system. I included the Microsoft Approved Antivirus Vendor in the second post. Enable Windows Firewall Windows built-in firewall already capable to protecting you from network attack by blocking imcoming and outcoming connection by your application based on whitelist and blacklist data you provided. Change your router default admin password This is a best practice, there's a lot of malware try to inject your router using the default password from the manufacturer. By changing the password, it added the first barrier for the attacker before accessing your network. If you had another suggestion feel free to add.
  3. Agree
    nerdv2 reacted to Misanthrope in Spotify faces a 1.6 BILLION DOLLAR copyright lawsuit   
    Oh wow really? I'd expect several people except him to become Lars 2.0 suing in full support of the RIAA.
     
    On second thought, yeah I actually do expect rockstars to be quite hypocritical when they start talking revolution and socialism.
  4. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from HarryNyquist in Best Server side code to learn along with Swift?   
    Unpopular opinion: I use PHP as a REST server for my mobile apps.
  5. Informative
    nerdv2 got a reaction from johnjohns111 in Computer Security 101   
    Advanced Stuff
    Update your router firmware By updating the firmware, the attacker will be harder to gain access by using exploits and vuln that open in your router. Enable Full Disk Encryption If you have sensitive data on your hard drive, by enabling Windows BitLocker or VeraCrypt on your computer helps to make your data secure from the attacker. Backup your stuff, always. In the event of catastrophic failures like your little brother spills his cereal to your rig or even your ex-girlfriend smashing that wonderful fully RGB PC you had, backup is always important. Encrypt your file and then save in the cloud or even do a full disk backup and clone. Either way you will had more confident when shit happens. Read this to learn more. Replace your AdBlock with hardware based ad-blocking AdBlock has it's downfall, it's slow and heavy for older system. Has controversial decision. If you feeling creative built a hardware based adblocking that rely on your router to do the stuff. Pi-hole are one of many open source solution available.  
    Paranoid Mode
    Enable VPN for everyday usage The ISP and any other 3 letter government are always tried to track you, legally or not. VPN are able to help combat this by masking your IP from another country. Install Tails Tails is an privacy-focused operating system based on Linux, are you sending stuff to WikiLeaks? Browsing that juicy stuff on Tor Network? Or even paranoid about the aliens in general, Tails is built for anonymity and privacy usage.  
    Let's be honest, there wasn't a such thing as a perfect security. Remember the "No system is safe." mantra.
     
    Resources for more great stuff.
    https://decentsecurity.com/
    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/
    https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/
    Microsoft Approved Antivirus Vendor
     
  6. Informative
    nerdv2 got a reaction from captain_to_fire in Computer Security 101   
    Advanced Stuff
    Update your router firmware By updating the firmware, the attacker will be harder to gain access by using exploits and vuln that open in your router. Enable Full Disk Encryption If you have sensitive data on your hard drive, by enabling Windows BitLocker or VeraCrypt on your computer helps to make your data secure from the attacker. Backup your stuff, always. In the event of catastrophic failures like your little brother spills his cereal to your rig or even your ex-girlfriend smashing that wonderful fully RGB PC you had, backup is always important. Encrypt your file and then save in the cloud or even do a full disk backup and clone. Either way you will had more confident when shit happens. Read this to learn more. Replace your AdBlock with hardware based ad-blocking AdBlock has it's downfall, it's slow and heavy for older system. Has controversial decision. If you feeling creative built a hardware based adblocking that rely on your router to do the stuff. Pi-hole are one of many open source solution available.  
    Paranoid Mode
    Enable VPN for everyday usage The ISP and any other 3 letter government are always tried to track you, legally or not. VPN are able to help combat this by masking your IP from another country. Install Tails Tails is an privacy-focused operating system based on Linux, are you sending stuff to WikiLeaks? Browsing that juicy stuff on Tor Network? Or even paranoid about the aliens in general, Tails is built for anonymity and privacy usage.  
    Let's be honest, there wasn't a such thing as a perfect security. Remember the "No system is safe." mantra.
     
    Resources for more great stuff.
    https://decentsecurity.com/
    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/
    https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/
    Microsoft Approved Antivirus Vendor
     
  7. Informative
    nerdv2 got a reaction from InertiaSelling in Computer Security 101   
    Computer threats is everywhere, and in current day and age cyber attack come from many side, viruses, exploits, phishing attempt and so on.
     
    This is a quick know-how in an attempt for improving the security and stability of your computer.
     
    The Basics
    Update your BIOS BIOS/UEFI is used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process, by updating the BIOS it keep the firmware safe from rootkit that hard to detect and remove because it fixed the vulnerability within the motherboard and also sometime BIOS update also improve system stability. Configure the BIOS Enable BIOS Setup Password BIOS Password is the first line of defense to prevent malicious modification by a program or a person. [Windows Only] Prioritize UEFI Boot and Enable TPM/SecureBoot (If supported) SecureBoot protect your computer to help make sure that your PC boots using only software that is trusted by the PC manufacturer. Trusted Platform Module offers facilities for the secure generation of cryptographic keys, it is used by BitLocker. [Additional] Disable Webcam and Microphone from the BIOS This is a more elegant solution than taping your webcam and mic, if you really paranoid but don't want to destroy that dBrand skin. Run Windows Update I'm sure this is annoying, but WannaCry and Petya attack system that is out-of-date. Update your Browser, PDF Reader and Office Client Most of the attack on the office are coming from Word-macro files, infected PDF files. By updating your software it help to prevent malware from exploiting system vuln. Uninstall that Registry Cleaner Editing registry is dangerous. Most of the software I known is not fixing your computer, just making it worse. Read more: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2563254 Install Adblock While this is a controversial option, malicious advertising is a thing. And with installing AdBlock it help you while browsing from malicious JS injection from third-party ad provider and it also made the web look more cleaner. Install a password manager Having a multiple password is cumbersome, sometime it's better to remember one really hard and strong password that access the vault of randomly generated password. While it's kinda scary to store all your password in the same place, it's much better than re-using all your password. I recommend using BitWarden as it's much more faster and stable than the well known LassPass for your personal use. Windows Defender is a great AV for starter If you use Windows 8 and up, Windows Defender is already installed on your system. While there's a lot of AV vendors avalaible, if you really not sure what to use and don't know much about them just use Defender as a default. It's improving day by day. Install a third-party AV solution (optional) You may not trust the solution and came with default and know there much better solution available, feel free to choose which one you could rely on protecting your system. I included the Microsoft Approved Antivirus Vendor in the second post. Enable Windows Firewall Windows built-in firewall already capable to protecting you from network attack by blocking imcoming and outcoming connection by your application based on whitelist and blacklist data you provided. Change your router default admin password This is a best practice, there's a lot of malware try to inject your router using the default password from the manufacturer. By changing the password, it added the first barrier for the attacker before accessing your network. If you had another suggestion feel free to add.
  8. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from Ernesto Espinoza in Is AngularJS compatible with Linux?   
    If you going with Linux, I prefer using Visual Studio Code because the integration with TypeScript language that Angular uses, and if you want to use other editor I also recommend Sublime Text 3 with Microsoft TypeScript package for the I/O wrapper.
  9. Informative
    nerdv2 got a reaction from RumSwift in Computer Security 101   
    Computer threats is everywhere, and in current day and age cyber attack come from many side, viruses, exploits, phishing attempt and so on.
     
    This is a quick know-how in an attempt for improving the security and stability of your computer.
     
    The Basics
    Update your BIOS BIOS/UEFI is used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process, by updating the BIOS it keep the firmware safe from rootkit that hard to detect and remove because it fixed the vulnerability within the motherboard and also sometime BIOS update also improve system stability. Configure the BIOS Enable BIOS Setup Password BIOS Password is the first line of defense to prevent malicious modification by a program or a person. [Windows Only] Prioritize UEFI Boot and Enable TPM/SecureBoot (If supported) SecureBoot protect your computer to help make sure that your PC boots using only software that is trusted by the PC manufacturer. Trusted Platform Module offers facilities for the secure generation of cryptographic keys, it is used by BitLocker. [Additional] Disable Webcam and Microphone from the BIOS This is a more elegant solution than taping your webcam and mic, if you really paranoid but don't want to destroy that dBrand skin. Run Windows Update I'm sure this is annoying, but WannaCry and Petya attack system that is out-of-date. Update your Browser, PDF Reader and Office Client Most of the attack on the office are coming from Word-macro files, infected PDF files. By updating your software it help to prevent malware from exploiting system vuln. Uninstall that Registry Cleaner Editing registry is dangerous. Most of the software I known is not fixing your computer, just making it worse. Read more: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2563254 Install Adblock While this is a controversial option, malicious advertising is a thing. And with installing AdBlock it help you while browsing from malicious JS injection from third-party ad provider and it also made the web look more cleaner. Install a password manager Having a multiple password is cumbersome, sometime it's better to remember one really hard and strong password that access the vault of randomly generated password. While it's kinda scary to store all your password in the same place, it's much better than re-using all your password. I recommend using BitWarden as it's much more faster and stable than the well known LassPass for your personal use. Windows Defender is a great AV for starter If you use Windows 8 and up, Windows Defender is already installed on your system. While there's a lot of AV vendors avalaible, if you really not sure what to use and don't know much about them just use Defender as a default. It's improving day by day. Install a third-party AV solution (optional) You may not trust the solution and came with default and know there much better solution available, feel free to choose which one you could rely on protecting your system. I included the Microsoft Approved Antivirus Vendor in the second post. Enable Windows Firewall Windows built-in firewall already capable to protecting you from network attack by blocking imcoming and outcoming connection by your application based on whitelist and blacklist data you provided. Change your router default admin password This is a best practice, there's a lot of malware try to inject your router using the default password from the manufacturer. By changing the password, it added the first barrier for the attacker before accessing your network. If you had another suggestion feel free to add.
  10. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from AlTech in IOBit Products in 2017. Are they Safe?   
    I'll always avoid registry cleaners and driver updater no matter who is the developer. 
    https://decentsecurity.com/registry-cleaners/
  11. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from Tech_Dreamer in Kaspersky Making it's Anti-Virus Solution Free for all .   
    And I am sitting here reading debates on a Linux based machine.
  12. Informative
    nerdv2 reacted to CostcoSamples in OCZ/Toshiba warranty and RMA was amazing!   
    I recently went through a warranty claim on my 4.5 year old OCZ Vector 128GB SSD.  It has not been working properly for quite some time and I never wanted to bother dealing with manufacturer warranty because it is usually such a hassle and I have a better SSD anyway.  I found a use for the drive in another system, but thought the warranty had expired.  I decided to submit a request to find out and to my surprise, there was a 5 year warranty and is still valid!
     
    The RMA process was very fast.  They sent me a return shipping label, and sent me a replacement drive with surprisingly fast turnaround time.  Priority international shipping costs a fortune, but Toshiba covered the cost.  I had a brand new drive in my hand within a couple weeks.  This has been the best manufacture RMA process I've ever experienced.  I will definitely buy OCZ or Toshiba products in the future!  
  13. Like
    nerdv2 reacted to Kherm in Windows S can run anything from the Windows store......Except Linux   
    Hold on, have reasoning for this. Windows 10 S is supposed to be the simple and secure version of windows 10 (S does not stand for School) it just happens to be that simple and secure are very important for education. A developer feature like WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) feels like a bit of a "Pro" feature, doesn't it? If you do more intense workloads like using Visual Studio or WSL, then Microsoft is clearly saying that you are a 'pro' and should use Windows 10 Pro.
     
    With that being said, Windows 10 S should run anything from the Windows Store.
     
    Windows 10 S should be seen as a balance between Chromebook, which is a browser, and Windows 10 Pro, which is a power user's OS
  14. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from ZackBarletto in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  15. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from Beskamir in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  16. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from sazrocks in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  17. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from matrix07012 in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  18. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from Citadelen in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  19. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from FirstArmada in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  20. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from handymanshandle in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  21. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from crzyces in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  22. Agree
    nerdv2 got a reaction from TheNeonWhiteOne in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  23. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from Wrb in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  24. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from Silentprototipe in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
  25. Like
    nerdv2 got a reaction from sinkesnnj in Intel is licensing AMD's Graphics   
    Anything to make AMD profitable, I'll support it.
×