In this article, I will show you how to Configure Postman for a Secure API key Authentication. API “Application Programming Interface” is the bedrock of all system applications. Without an API it will be impossible for the backend logic of an application to communicate with the frontend. Please see How to Import Data from a…
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is the default Windows Security solution meant to defend and protect your system against threats like ransomware, viruses, spyware, and other type of malicious files. In this article, we will discuss how to Permit a Blocked File or App in Windows Security Manually. Please see How to permit and run only certain…
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There is always this prompt warning message ‘Open file – Security Warning’ when you try to open an untrusted file you downloaded from the internet. In this article, I will be showing you How to Disable Open File Security Warnings on Windows but it is recommended to always do this temporarily. Please see Enable Microsoft…
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Security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in the fingerprint sensors of some Windows PCs. These could be exploited to bypass Windows Hello’s biometric fingerprint login. The affected sensors manufactured by Elan, Googix, and Synaptics, all use a match-on-chip (MoC) design where the biometric test occurs within a shielded microprocessor on the chip itself. In this article, we…
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The Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSERT) is a standalone tool specifically designed for Windows users to scan, detect, and remove various types of malware, including viruses, spyware, and unwanted software. What sets it apart is that it doesn’t require any additional installation, making it a convenient and efficient option to safeguard your computer. Similar to the…
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As a security practitioner, or someone that is studying or has studied the Certified information systems security professional (CISSP). You will be familiar with the terms “due care” and “due diligence”. Everyone assumes to know what they mean in literal terms. But there are important distinctions between them and can be challenging to comprehend when…
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WordPress is a free Content Management System that you can easily use to quickly develop world-class websites. Over 60% of websites online were built with WordPress. In this article, you will learn how to scan WordPress Websites With WPScan For Security Vulnerabilities. Please see these interesting guides: WordPress site on Azure: How to create a…
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A confidential VM is a virtual machine (VM) that uses hardware-based security technologies in protecting the data and code running inside of it from unauthorized access or tampering. In this article, you will be introduced to what a confidential virtual machine is and how to create Confidential VMs in Azure. Other useful articles can be…
Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature that helps protect a PC from certain types of security risks such as buffer overflow attacks and memory-based attacks. By exploiting a weakness in a program or system, these hacks may let malicious code execute on a computer. DEP works by designating some sections of memory as…
Burp Suite is a security tool designed to save time spent by every organization’s Application security team in trying to secure their application by providing a fast approach to software security through automated scanning. In this article, you will learn how to install and use Burp Suite for Web Application Security Testing. Please see How…
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What Is SID (Security Identifier)? You may have the SID and do not know the user it belongs to or you know the user but do not know the SID, so there will be a need to use a windows command. Matching the SIDs to accounts is very easy using the necessary commands. If you…
VMware Tools is a set of services and modules that enable several features in VMware products for better management of guests operating systems and seamless user interactions with them. VMware Tools has the ability to pass messages from the host operating system to the guest operating system. Here are some interesting guides: VMware Workstation states: What…
In this article, I will be showing you how to use Windows Sandbox as a security feature in Windows 10 and 11. Windows Sandbox is a useful and important feature that can help you to test an application in an isolated environment without touching the host OS or configuring a VM for a Sandbox. Please…
