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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi Networks

Sean Daniel

I’ll copy the Windows ones here Turn off File & Printer Sharing Enable Your Firewall Use SSL Where Possible Consider using VPN Turn it off when you’re done Change to the Public Profile Some other things I’d recommend above and beyond are: Make sure you have an Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware solution installed. Online Backup. (5).

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Outbound Traffic Filtering | Roadmap to Securing Your Infrastructure

Linux Academy

There are several reasons for wanting to restrict outbound communications, such as defeating malware, making data exfiltration harder, and the detection of infected hosts. SMB (TCP 445). Defeat Malware. Most malware these days is known as command and control (CNC) malware. What Traffic Should Be Blocked Outbound?

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MSP cybersecurity: What you should know

Dataconomy

Ransomware With hundreds of millions of attacks occurring every year, ransomware has been an emerging threat for SMBs and enterprise organizations throughout at least a decade. Ransomware is malware that sneakily infiltrates an organization’s environment and then starts encrypting all the data at reach.

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