Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.


FSB hackers drop files online

Russia is working to de-anonymize TOR.  A hacking group that distributed files stolen from a Russian contractor to the media last week has published some of the documents online.


IRS Reminds Tax Professionals: Create a Data Security Plan

Original release date: July 24, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ...

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Best Web Browsers for Private or Anonymous Browsing part 2

In our last post we kicked off a review of web browsers and other services that provide improved security, privacy protection, and anonymity when traveling on the web.  Today we wrap up our report.  The last three items in our list are not technically a browser, but provide unique solutions to privacy and anonymity that we thought were worthy of ...

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Best Web Browsers for Private or Anonymous Browsing part 1

There has been a lot of new information about secure web browsing crossing my desktop lately.  Back in May, we wrote a series of articles about browser hacking and hijacking, which described in depth the dangers to our privacy and anonymity that we face when we are casually web browsing.  In this article we are going to be looking at ...

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Blocking Is Not Just For Football

Blocking is used in football to prevent the opposing defense from tackling your quarterback or running back.  In cybersecurity, blocking can be used to prevent attacks from malicious sources.  Today  and Friday we will look at several blocking tactics:  IP blocking, geo-blocking, sender blocking, and domain blocking.

IP Blocking

Every time your computer connects to another computer or web server, there is an exchange of information that happens, including an exchange of ...

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The Russians Are Coming! Or Are They?

The United States recently accused the Russian government of trying to influence US elections last November, and has expelled 35 Russian diplomatic officials and closed two Russian diplomatic facilities, one in New York City, and the other in Maryland, near Washington DC.

The Russians are denying any direct involvement, of course, and are laying the blame on Russian cyber-criminal groups.    But we have ...

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What is The Dark Web?

dark-web-1When I am doing a cybersecurity presentation, someone is bound to ask about the Dark Web.  What is it, exactly, and how does someone get there?  The how part we discussed on Friday.  Linux Tails is a great tool for accessing and browsing the Dark Web, should you be so inclined.  Before we delve into the Dark Web, let’s talk about the different parts of the web.

  • The Clear Web – ...
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Use Linux Tails for Privacy

Linux-TailsYou don’t need to be a journalist, freedom fighter, or living under an oppressive political regime to have the desire for some online privacy.  Maybe you are trying to put the contents of your life back into the Pandora’s box you opened when you signed up on Facebook.  Maybe you would like a little privacy in your online life.

Linux Tails is ...

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Now The FBI Can Legally Hack Your Computer

image_thumbA recent rule by the Supreme Court has given the FBI authority to hack your computer if it is inadvertently part of a criminal botnet.  Recent changes to a procedural rule known as Rule 41 allows the FBI to obtain a search warrant to use “network investigative techniques” or NIT (or more commonly called hacking) to search computers engaged in criminal activity anywhere in the world.  This includes innocent computer ...

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If Only We Could Block Traffic From the Dark Web…

penetration_testTry to imagine how much bad stuff we could keep off our computers and networks if we could figure out a way to filter incoming traffic from the Dark Web.  Well maybe we can.

First, my apology in advance to my non-technical followers, this article may be a bit high level for the average user.

A post in Spiceworks from “Born2Frag” ...

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