Cyber Security

Computer security, hacking ethics, prevention & protection countermeasures and best practices against viruses, malwares, ransomwares, DDoS attacks & more.

IIS - How to setup the web.config file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io)
Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

NGINX - How to setup the nginx.conf file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io) How to setup the nginx.conf to secure all your Nginx-hosted websites with the required HTTP Security Headers and get A rate from securityheaders.io scan.

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We already explained the basics about HTTP Security Headers in this previous post: it's now time to put all these words into action and learn how we can implement them …

NGINX - How to setup the nginx.conf file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io) How to setup the nginx.conf to secure all your Nginx-hosted websites with the required HTTP Security Headers and get A rate from securityheaders.io scan. Read More
Key Elements That Threaten Your Online Security
Cyber Security

Ransom E-Mail request with REAL password in clear-text: what to do? If you've received a ransom e-mail from someone who claims to have penetrated your computer or e-mail and shows you your password as proof, here's a list of things to do

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I chose to write this article hoping to help most users that are being targeted by yet another widespread e-mail fraud attempt. This time the technique used is particularly subtle: the …

Ransom E-Mail request with REAL password in clear-text: what to do? If you've received a ransom e-mail from someone who claims to have penetrated your computer or e-mail and shows you your password as proof, here's a list of things to do Read More
Top 6 Computer Forensic Analysis Tools
Cyber Security / Tools & Utilities

Top 6 Computer Forensic Analysis Tools A list of the most promising software platforms for computer-based forensic analysis: HackerCombat, Sans Sift, Caine, ProDiscover Forensic, Xplico, X-Ways Forensics

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Computer forensics is of much relevance in today’s world. Though forensic analysis refers to searching and analyzing information to aid the process of finding evidence for a trial, computer forensic …

Top 6 Computer Forensic Analysis Tools A list of the most promising software platforms for computer-based forensic analysis: HackerCombat, Sans Sift, Caine, ProDiscover Forensic, Xplico, X-Ways Forensics Read More
Certificati SSL - Standard, formati ed estensioni principali: PEM, CER, CRT, DER, P7B, PFX, P12
Cyber Security / Servers & Services

SSL Certificates - Standards, formats and file extensions: PEM, CER, CRT, DER, P7B, PFX, P12 A useful overview of the most common formats and file extensions for SSL & TLS Certificates based upon the X.509 v3 standard

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In this article, part of our SSL Certificates tutorial series, we'll talk about the most used formats and file extensions that you might stumble upon while working with SSL certificate …

SSL Certificates - Standards, formats and file extensions: PEM, CER, CRT, DER, P7B, PFX, P12 A useful overview of the most common formats and file extensions for SSL & TLS Certificates based upon the X.509 v3 standard Read More
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Cyber Security

The Three Components of Every Good Cybersecurity Plan The threat landscape facing modern businesses has never been more vast, and the criminals who would exploit it never more sophisticated. In the face of this intimidating reality, it’s imperative that you have a plan: because the more you know about what’s facing you - the more prepared you are for an attack - the better. But where do you even start?

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No matter your business’s size, you are a target for someone. Cybercriminals are now more numerous than ever, and they’ve a threat surface larger than any we’ve ever seen to …

The Three Components of Every Good Cybersecurity Plan The threat landscape facing modern businesses has never been more vast, and the criminals who would exploit it never more sophisticated. In the face of this intimidating reality, it’s imperative that you have a plan: because the more you know about what’s facing you - the more prepared you are for an attack - the better. But where do you even start? Read More
How to fix the "No executable found matching command dotnet-ef" error in Visual Studio with .NET Core
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

ASP.NET Core - How to use Role Authorization Filters in a Token-based Auth How to properly implement roles within the ASP.NET Core authorization filters in a Token-based IdentityRole without getting HTTP 401 - Not Authorized errors

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Today I had to answer to a GitHub issue created by one of my readers who asked me how to properly implement a Role Authorization filter on the controller methods …

ASP.NET Core - How to use Role Authorization Filters in a Token-based Auth How to properly implement roles within the ASP.NET Core authorization filters in a Token-based IdentityRole without getting HTTP 401 - Not Authorized errors Read More
Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services

Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security What an audit log actually is, why you need it and a list of good practices for defining and implementing it

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As data threats continue to increase in both quantity and sophistication, security programs have become a necessity for most businesses. You probably already have a program for monitoring your security …

Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security What an audit log actually is, why you need it and a list of good practices for defining and implementing it Read More
US-CERT: 50 Pubblicazioni Gratuite per proteggersi dalle Minacce Informatiche
Cyber Security / Web

How to Test Your Software Security and Antivirus A few suggestions and best practices to safeguard your system from a data breach

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The best analogy for security of your computer system is the kind of security provided to a country. As the country’s defense forces are equipped with the latest weaponry to …

How to Test Your Software Security and Antivirus A few suggestions and best practices to safeguard your system from a data breach Read More
Top 6 PC Basic Tricks and Tweaks for Computer Users
Cyber Security / Operating Systems / Web / Windows

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies

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As you probably already know, the best way to shield your machine against malware threats is to protect the TCP layer accesses with a good Firewall and having a great …

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies Read More