Password security tips

Passwords are the most common means of authentication and you need to choose good strong passwords which you keep confidential. Many systems and services have been successfully breached because of insecure and inadequate passwords.

Social Engineering

Social engineering refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. A type of confidence trick for the purpose of information gathering, fraud, or system access.
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Ransomware, what you need to know...

The Computers world out there has always a fight between good and the bad. While the good try to keep malware at bay, the bad are brewing something eviler than before. imagine waking up one day, powering up your laptop then you're greeted by a big red or dark image demanding payment within 48-hours or else everything on your computer will be erased.

Unified Threat Management (UTM)

Unified threat management commonly abbreviated as UTM is an approach to security management that provides the ability to monitor and manage a variety of security-related applications and infrastructure components through a single management console. Simply a single security solution.

Cloudflare DNS-Based Parental Control Service

Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 for families

Cloudflare DNS service (1.1.1.1) is a fast, private, and secure service. It does not sell user data or use it for targeted advertising, and the service does not log full user IP addresses and erases logs every 24 hours.

Browser Extensions and their dangers

A browser extension is a small software module for customizing a web browsers with additional features, modify web pages and integrate your browser with other services you use.

Mobile security threats

Mobile security threats include both physical and software-based threats that can compromise the data on smartphones, tablets and similar mobile devices. Like viruses and spyware that can infect your PC, there are a variety of security threats that can affect mobile devices.

No access to checkpoint Gaia Web UI or Smartconsole

Have you lost access to the Checkpoint Gaia Security manager using GUI Web Portal or Smartconsole?


I had such an experience of late where I had no access to Web UI, Smartconsole or CLI on my lab checkpoint appliance. The device I faced issues with is a checkpoint 5600 appliance with both Gateway and Security Manager running on the same appliance. 

Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a method of fighting spam emails. SPF is designed to prevent forged or spoofed emails being sent by checking and validating that the sender is authorised to send email from the domain they're claiming to be from.

Firefox Monitor will let you know if your online account was breached

Data breaches are common for online services. Most people don’t know they have been affected by a data breach. This makes it difficult for affected people to secure their online accounts, as they don’t know they’re insecure in the first place. This is why Firefox Monitor was launched to notify users when they visit a site that has been breached in the past.

SentinelOne Singularity Complete Licensing Guide

SentinelOne is a cybersecurity platform that protects devices and data from cyber threats. It was designed to replace traditional antivirus software with an advanced threat protection system.

Cyber Attack Trends in Africa

Falconfeeds.io provided a Threat Intelligence Report on Cyber Attack Trends in Africa from January to August 2024. This report provides a detailed look at the evolving cyber threat landscape in Africa, highlighting monthly trends, targeted industries, and the most active ransomware groups.

5 Most Dangerous Email Attachments to Avoid

Working from home has made email to remain a common way to spread malware. The email will come with a malicious file attached for the recipient to open.

Denial of Service (DoS)

A Denial of Service (DoS) is a type of cyber threat that makes a website, application or other service unusable to it's intended users. 

Secure Email Use for Businesses

 

Every member of staff in an organisation with access to email is responsible for using email securely.

Checkpoint adds vulnerability and automated patch management to Endpoint Protection

 

Check Point Software Technologies has introduced posture management on their Harmony Endpoint Protection solution to address the increasing number of cyberattacks that exploit unpatched system vulnerabilities.

Ruckus Access Point not connecting to Virtual SmartZone

I had some issues with some Ruckus Access Points (AP) not registering on the Virtual SmartZone (vSZ).

Smishing and how to protect yourself

Smishing is a type of phishing done over Short Message Service (SMS) also known as SMS Phishing.

Cisco FMC Smart Licence Authorization Expired

There is a situation where the Cisco FMC Smart Licence Authorization Expires, then it fails to renew, and you get error notification stating that Smart Licensing Authorization expired. Please synchronize the Firepower Management Center with the Cisco Smart Software Manager. 

Phishing

Phishing emails are one of the most common cyber threats that an organization may face. Working from home has increased Phishing attacks worldwide. Attackers intensified their phishing attacks by exploiting remote work environments where employees are not protected by corporate firewalls.