One of my biggest annoyances with my regular Nessus scans are the continuous medium risks related to weak SSL ciphers. Nartac Software created a simple tool to help admins fix these issues: ISSCrypto.  Simply download the tool, then run it as an administrator on your Windows box. I recommend you take the “Best Practices” template and apply those settings first. Always back up your current settings before changing anything!

I became aware yesterday that several sources are reporting Energy Services Group was “hacked” or “attacked.”  There’s been a little saber rattling about hackers getting control of the US energy markets.  Being that I’ve had some dealings with ESG over the years, I thought I might speak to this. Read more

A few months ago, I had moved almost all of my storage into Google Drive, OneDrive, or iCloud depending on the usage.  This allowed me to turn down my old Dell FreeNAS server in an attempt to save on my electric bill.  I’ve never been completely on-board with this model, even though I know I’m keeping some physical backups for emergencies.  It could be that I spend too much time listening to Michael Bazzell and Justin Carroll or the control freak in me, but not having control of my data really bugs me. Read more