Saturday, August 1, 2020

Color within grep output

Below is an example of how to include color within the grep command output.

grep --color=always -E 'text|$' filename


Tsunami

Tsunami is a general purpose network security scanner with an extensible plugin system for detecting high severity vulnerabilities.  This project was open-sourced via Google in 2020.


DesktopComposer

DesktopComposer is an open source tool that simplifies Start Menu and Desktop shortcut deployment in Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 with Group Policy.


DevNodeClean

On a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 or a later version, a storage device that is connected by using a fiber channel or by using the iSCSI protocol may be connected for only a short time. When a storage device is connected, Windows creates registry information for the device. Over time, the registry may contain many entries for devices that will never be used again. This utility can be used to remove this information from the registry.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42286

https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2020/05/25/use-cases-for-devnodeclean-exe/

Pingcastle

PingCastle is a Active Directory Security Assessment Tool designed to quickly assess the Active Directory security level with a methodology based on a risk assessment and maturity framework.

https://www.darknet.org.uk/2020/05/pingcastle-active-directory-security-assessment-tool/

https://www.pingcastle.com

SharpApp

SharpApp is a free and portable tool building upon a PowerShell engine and community powered script files for disabling telemetry functions in Windows 10, uninstalling preinstalled apps, installing software packages and automating Windows tasks with integrated PowerShell scripting.

https://github.com/mirinsoft/sharpapp

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/debloating-windows-10-and-increasing-privacy-with-sharpapp/

Cloudfare DNS service

Cloudfare has some DNS server addresses that block malware and/or adult content. 

Cloudflare DNS, no blocking:
  • Primary DNS: 1.1.1.1
  • Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.1
Cloudflare DNS, blocking malware only:
  • Primary DNS: 1.1.1.2
  • Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.2
Cloudflare DNS, blocking malware and adult content:
  • Primary DNS: 1.1.1.3
  • Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.3