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This article will provide a brief narrative about what a seemingly ordinary thing like NetBIOS can tell us. What information it can provide for a potential attacker or pentester. The demonstrated application of reconnaissance techniques pertains to internal networks, which are isolated and not accessible from the outside. Such networks are typically present in even the smallest companies. The [...].
The Hinrich Foundation, an organization focused on international economic issues, published excerpts from an analytical report by AlphaBeta on the threats to China's economy by 2030. It is projected that retail and other trade in the consumer segment, including online, could generate approximately $5.5 trillion (37 trillion yuan) for the country over the next 10 years. This is about one-fifth of China's expected gross domestic product [...].
Recently, I was somewhat surprised to find out that in one of the departments of the large company where I work, launching SQL profiler during business hours is prohibited. I don't know how they manage to analyze performance issues that occur during business hours. Performance views often do not provide an accurate picture, especially if one or two procedures/queries are causing the slowdown without heavily loading the system. […]
Microsoft has announced the availability of Microsoft Intune management system for protecting applications in the Microsoft Edge browser on iOS and Android platforms. This feature is designed for businesses and allows them to control data leaks if the owner loses their smartphone. Additionally, it provides secure access to internal and external company websites. Currently, it is reported that Edge supports […]
Many use Apache2 as a web server. However, few consider optimizing its performance, which directly affects website page loading speed, script processing speed (especially PHP), as well as the CPU load and increased memory usage. Thus, the following manual should help beginners (and not only) users. All examples provided below […]
Part One After a brief pause, we return to NSX. Today, I will show you how to configure NAT and Firewall. In the Administration tab, go to your virtual data center – Cloud Resources – Virtual Datacenters. Select the Edge Gateways tab and right-click on the desired NSX Edge. In the menu that appears, choose the Edge Gateway Services option. The NSX Edge control panel will open […]
System administrators fall into two categories — those who already use monitoring and those who do not yet. It's a joke. The need for monitoring arises through various paths. Some are fortunate, and monitoring comes from the parent company. Here, everything is simple; others have already figured out what and how to monitor, and they have probably even written the necessary manuals and […]
Developers from Opera Software have announced that users of the mobile version of the Android operating system browser can now use a free VPN service, as was the case before the closure of the Opera VPN service. Previously, a beta version of the browser with this capability was available, and now the build has reached release. It is stated that the new service is free, unlimited, and easy to use. Its use will allow you to protect your data, which […]
The decline in the value of major cryptocurrencies has brought mining profitability close to zero. However, GPU-based farms can find new life and once again serve as a source of income for their owners. The startup Vectordash has developed a fantastic technology that allows farm owners to lease their power for the operation of a gaming streaming service, which, due to its geographical distribution, offers players […]
In the early 2000s, MySpace introduced many users to the world of social networking. In subsequent years, the platform became a huge repository of music, where bands could share their songs, and users could add tracks to their profiles. Naturally, after the rise of Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat, as well as streaming music sites, the popularity of MySpace began to decline. But […]
In October 2017, I attended an advertising seminar for the DLP system DeviceLock, where in addition to the main leak protection features like disabling USB ports, contextual analysis of emails, and clipboard monitoring, protection from administrators was also advertised. The model is simple and elegant — a technician comes to a small firm, installs a suite of programs, passwords the BIOS, creates an administrator account for DeviceLock, and leaves the local admin with only […]
Censorship is closely linked to politics. The annual global ranking of internet freedom vividly illustrates this dependence: states where human rights are violated block 'undesirable' resources or cut off access to the global network. Only 13 out of 65 countries analyzed by researchers from Freedom House in 2017 do not hinder the information freedom of their citizens. Most other users around the world face significant limitations.