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

https://blog.cloudflare.com/introducing-1-1-1-1-for-families/

Enable Microsoft spell-checker within Chrome

Microsoft has released a new browser spell-checker edition.  It is enabled by default on Microsoft Edge version 83 or later but Google has not enabled the feature on Chrome. To enable within Google Chrome:

Type "chrome://flags" in the address bar.

Type "Use the Windows OS spell checker" in the search bar.

Click on the drop-down menu and select Enable.

How to verify Windows Defender is using the cloud protection component

To verify that the cloud protection/submission component is functional within Windows Defender, launch an elevated command prompt and enter the following command:

"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -ValidateMapsConnection

The link below has a test .EXE to download.

https://aka.ms/ioavtest

Musicolet Music Player

Musicolet Music Player is an Android media player for local .MP3 files.  The app has an option to scan for available files.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.krosbits.musicolet

Openports.co

Openports.co is a web site that will return information using various ports.

http://openports.co/

Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal is an interface for Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-terminal-preview/9n0dx20hk701?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md

https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/doc/user-docs/UsingJsonSettings.md

https://www.howtogeek.com/673729/heres-why-the-new-windows-10-terminal-is-amazing/

Astsu

Astsu is a network scanner tool developed in Python 3 using scapy.

https://github.com/ReddyyZ/astsu

PoShKeePass

PoShKeePass is a PowerShell module that combines PowerShell and the KeePassLib API to provide management for KeePass databases.

https://github.com/PSKeePass/PoShKeePass