How to determine the end of support value within ChromeOS

To determine when a device using ChromeOS is scheduled to lose support, access Settings.

Click on the hamburger menu icon and then select “About Chrome OS” at the bottom of the menu.

Click on “Additional Details”.

Under the “Update Schedule” section, the device’s end of support date should be displayed. 

etl2pcapng

The etl2pcapng utility allows a .etl packet capture file to be converted to a .pcapng format, which can be opened via Wireshark.

https://github.com/microsoft/etl2pcapng

CHAPS

CHAPS is a PowerShell script for checking system security settings where additional software and assessment tools, such as Microsoft Policy Analyzer, cannot be installed. The purpose of this script is to run it on a server or workstation to collect configuration information about that system. The information collected can then be used to provide recommendations (and references) to improve the security of the individual system and systemic issues within the organization's Windows environment.

https://www.kitploit.com/2020/01/chaps-configuration-hardening.html

https://github.com/cutaway-security/chaps

dSploit

dSploit APK Download is a Hacking & Security Toolkit For Android which can conduct network analysis and penetration testing activities. It aims to offer to IT security experts the most complete and advanced professional toolkit to perform network security assessments on a mobile device.

https://www.darknet.org.uk/2020/01/dsploit-apk-download-hacking-security-toolkit-for-android/

https://github.com/Androguide/dsploit

PSADHealth

PSADHealth is a PowerShell module built to automate Active Directory health checks that should be done on a regular basis.

https://4sysops.com/archives/monitoring-active-directory-with-the-powershell-module-psadhealth/

https://github.com/compwiz32/PSADHealth

ONYPHE

ONYPHE is a search engine for open-source and cyber threat intelligence data collected by crawling various sources available on the Internet or by listening to Internet background noise. ONYPHE does correlate this information with data gathered by performing active Internet scanning for connected devices. It then normalizes information and makes it available via an API and its query language.

https://www.onyphe.io/

Keyboard shortcut to perform a Powerwash with ChromeOS

Below is a keyboard shortcut within ChromeOS to perform a Powerswash process.  Verify all accounts are logged out and use the combination below at the login screen.

CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+R

Disable auto-play videos within the Android Store App

To disable auto-play videos within the Android Store App, launch the app and access the hamburger menu near the top left corner of the screen.  Access the Settings menu selection.  Find the Auto-Play Videos selection, and then select the "Don't auto-play videos" option.

Examples of the ps command within Linux

Below are some examples of the ps command within Linux.

ps -eH --forest | less

This will list all processes (-e select all processes) and (-H hierarchy), as well as --forest includes ASCII lines.

The -f switch is for full-format and will include more columns.

ps -ef | less

The -u switch returns data for a particular user.

ps -u username | less

The -sort switch allows the information to be sorted by columns.

ps -e -o pcpu,args --sort -pcpu| less

Pipe through the head command to see the ten most CPU intensive processes.

ps -e -o pcpu,args --sort -pcpu | head -10

Microsoft Utility to assist with uninstalling an application or cleaning up afterwords

The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter helps you automatically repair issues when you're blocked from installing or removing programs. It also fixes corrupted registry keys.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/windows-fix-problems-that-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed