Monday, November 1, 2021

Disable Guest Browsing within ChromeOS

To disable Guest access within ChromeOS,

Settings -> Security and Privacy -> Manage Other People -> disable Enable Guest Browsing


Another feature under this area is "Restrict sign-in to the following users", which can limit which Google accounts can log in.



How to disable ads within the address bar within Firefox

Starting with version 93, Firefox is including ads by default within the address bar.  To disable this feature, access Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Address Bar - Firefox Suggest.  Turn off the contextual suggestions option.



Cleanup.pictures web site

The Cleanup.pictures web site offers a free basic option to remove an object from an existing image.

https://cleanup.pictures/

Friday, October 1, 2021

PowerShell script to check for Windows 11 compatibility

Microsoft has created a PowerShell script to check for Windows 11 compatibility.

https://aka.ms/HWReadinessScript

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-endpoint-manager-blog/understanding-readiness-for-windows-11-with-microsoft-endpoint/ba-p/2770866

QLOG

QLOG is an open-source Windows Security Log utility similar to Sysmon.

https://github.com/threathunters-io/QLOG


Offensive Wifi Toolkit (owt)

Offensive Wifi Toolkit (owt) compiles tools for wi-fi auditing in a Unix bash script.

https://github.com/clu3bot/owt

EdgeDeflector

Windows 11 makes it harder to modify web browser defaults in comparison to Windows 10.  One option to make these changes is to use a third-party utility such as EdgeDeflector.  This free app allows another browser besides Edge to be used for default activities such as searching from the Start menu.

https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/edgedeflector-default-browser.html

packetsifterTool

packetsifterTool is an utility to assist in reviewing a .PCAP file for certain traffic.  An example would be performing hash lookups via the VirusTotal API of exported objects found via SMB/HTTP.

https://github.com/packetsifter/packetsifterTool

List of lightweight Linux distros

Below is a list of Linux distros that are light on hardware resources.

https://antixlinux.com/

https://www.linuxliteos.com/

https://lubuntu.me/

https://puppylinux.com/

https://www.bunsenlabs.org/

http://tinycorelinux.net/


vSphere Alert Center

The vSphere Alert Center is a fling that displays alarm notifications without the use of the normal vSphere client.

https://flings.vmware.com/vsphere-alert-center

https://4sysops.com/archives/vsphere-alert-center-get-alerts-from-multiple-vcenter-servers-with-a-free-tool/