HACK by Simon PG Edwards

HACK (HÆK) VB. 1. TO WRITE COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ENJOYMENT. 2. TO GAIN ACCESS TO A COMPUTER ILLEGALLY. ~N 3. ONE WHO WORKS HARD AT BORING TASKS. 4. A MEDIOCRE AND DISDAINED WRITER. 5. AN OLD OR WORN-OUT HORSE.

Category: Security for normal people

Email hacker pest control

13/07/202213/07/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, Security for normal people, TipsLeave a Comment on Email hacker pest control

Check your forwarding rules. Email security is critical for everyone. It’s the account that controls most of your others. Need to reset a password? Or verify your identity for other reasons? You’ll probably get an email with a link. If…

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The 10 laws of computer security

16/02/202216/02/2022 Simon EdwardsSecurity, Security for normal people2 Comments on The 10 laws of computer security
10 laws of computer security

Basic principles of IT security don’t change. Microsoft published a list of 10 computer security “laws” that do not change over time. These “immutable laws” (amusingly published as version 2.0) give a good, largely non-technical shot of reality into data…

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Back up Windows 10 to an encrypted drive more easily

28/05/202014/02/2022 Simon EdwardsEncryption, Security, Security for normal people, TipsLeave a Comment on Back up Windows 10 to an encrypted drive more easily
bitlocker

Back up your data to an encrypted external disk for free – money-free and hassle-free. Summary: use auto-unlock so you don’t need to enter your drive’s encryption password every time you use it. Backing up your data has always been…

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Three ways to recover from a forgotten Windows password

18/03/201516/02/2022 Simon EdwardsEncryption, Privacy, Security, Security for normal people, Tips3 Comments on Three ways to recover from a forgotten Windows password
password

You’ve forgotten your Windows password. What now? I’ll show you three different ways to get back into your system: The ‘right’ way. A free but dirty hack. An elegant but $50 hack. Reset or recover? It’s worth noting up front…

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Pre-infected smartphones

08/12/201425/02/2022 Simon EdwardsMobile, Security for normal peopleLeave a Comment on Pre-infected smartphones
pre-infected smartphones

Some Android mobile phones are being sold pre-infected with malware. According to a blog post by Lookout’s Jeremy Linden, “DeathRing is a Chinese Trojan that is pre-installed on a number of smartphones most popular in Asian and African countries.” Some of the…

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