SMART utility for Linux

One utility to check the SMART data for a local drive within Linux can be installed via the command below:

sudo apt install smartmontools

The -H flag will check the current health of a drive

sudo smartctl -H /dev/sda

The -i flag will display details of the drive

sudo smartctl -i /dev/sda

The --test=short flag will perform a check of the drive

sudo startclt --test=short /dev/sda

The -a flag will display the results of the test

sudo smartctl -a /dev/sda

https://www.howtogeek.com/your-ssd-keeps-a-hidden-error-log-and-your-os-wont-show-you/

smem for Linux

smem is a memory utility for Linux.  To install the application, use the following command:

sudo apt install smem

One example would be to use the -k switch for more friendly output and -t for totals.

smem -k -t

https://www.howtogeek.com/773161/easily-understand-your-linux-ram-usage-with-smem/

RCLocals

RCLocals analyzes all Linux startup entries similar to how AutoRuns displays information for Windows.

https://github.com/YJesus/RCLocals

Method to display Wi-Fi password within Windows

To view an existing saved Wi-Fi password, launch an elevated command prompt and issue the following command:

netsh wlan show profile

Determine the profile name in question and then use the following command:

netsh wlan show profile profile-SSID-Name key=clear

Sports.tv

Sports.tv is from Allen Media Group, and it is a new free-streaming app that focuses on sports.

https://www.sports.tv/

ESET SysInspector

ESET SysInspector is a free diagnostic tool that displays details of a Windows-based computer.

https://www.eset.com/int/support/sysinspector/

SysmonSimulator

SysmonSimulator is an open source Windows event simulation utility designed to generate attack data for the relevant Sysmon Event IDs.

https://github.com/ScarredMonk/SysmonSimulator

Scanning Made Easy (SME) NMAP scripts

Scanning Made Easy (SME) is a joint project between the i100 and the NCSC to build a collection of NMAP Scripting Engine scripts that are designed to help system owners and administrators find systems with specific vulnerabilities.

https://github.com/ukncsc/SME/blob/main/ncsc-scanning-made-easy-script-developer-guidelines.md

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-govt-releasing-nmap-scripts-to-find-unpatched-vulnerabilities/

Tactical RMM

Tactical RMM is a remote monitoring & management tool for Windows computers built with Django and Vue.

https://github.com/wh1te909/tacticalrmm

https://4sysops.com/archives/tactical-rmm-open-source-remote-monitoring-and-management-for-windows/

How to disable the V8 JavaScript engine’s JIT compiler within Edge

Starting with Edge version 96, an option is available to disable the V8 JavaScript engine’s JIT compiler.  This will impact performance with sites that use a large amount of JavaScript but it should improve overall security, as a large number of past security issues are related to the JIT.

https://microsoftedge.github.io/edgevr/posts/Super-Duper-Secure-Mode/

https://www.reviewgeek.com/104171/microsoft-edge-gets-a-super-duper-secure-mode-heres-how-to-enable-it/