Posts Tagged ‘End User Security’
DNS Firewall to Enhance Your Networks Security | CleanBrowsing
DNS is the internets lookup table, it builds a bridge between the domain name (e.g., perezbox.com) and the IP address (e.g., 184.24.56.17). The IP address being where you can find the server that hosts the domain. In addition to its job as a lookup table, it can also serve as an effective security control. DNS…
Read MoreHow to enable 2FA on Twitter with Authy, Google Authenticator or another Mobile Application
It’s been a long time since I have had to enable 2FA on Twitter and found the process completely infuriating. Twitter’s 2FA configuration uses SMS as the default option, this is no longer advised by NIST. We don’t have to look far to understand why; in the TTP’s leveraged to hijack a customers domain portfolio…
Read MoreA Primer on DNS and Security
If you’re reading this article you’ve interacted with DNS. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to spend any time online and not interact with DNS. Many of us spend very little time thinking about it. By design, it’s a “set-it and forget-it” tool that is often set up on our behalf (e.g., our home network,…
Read MoreHow HTTPS Works – Let’s Establish a Secure Connection
The need to use HTTPS on your website has been spearheaded by Google for years (since 2014), and in 2018 we saw massive improvements as more of the web became encrypted by default. Google now reports that 94% of its traffic on the web is now encrypted. What exactly does HTTPS mean though? And how…
Read MoreThe 2018 Facebook Data Breach
On September 28th, 2018, Facebook announced it’s biggest data breach to date. They estimated 50 million accounts were affected at the time of the disclosure. Subsequent to the disclosure, security professionals from all verticals took to the interwebs to provide what most would consider sensible advise: Time to update your passwords; Time to enable Two…
Read MoreCreating a Safe Online Experience At Home with Content Filtering
As a parent, and a technologist, I struggle with creating a safe online experience at home. I’m constantly playing with different technologies – hardware and software – trying to find a healthy configuration that will give me a higher degree of confidence inside my trust zone. I am specifically thoughtful about what my kids will…
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