Michael Meade

Author: Michael Meade

  • Link Repository

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    This post contains links that I find interesting or helpful. It covers a bunch of different types of categories. Some related to cybersecurity, others not so much. Check back to this list often as new URLs will be added. Other Mafia-Aided Scheme Evades Millions in Gas Taxes https://archive.ph/YcGNG Cyberbanging: Street Gangs Employ Social Media As…

  • CryptoPriceFinder: Find Crypto prices.

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    The gem can be found on Rubygems.org or on Github.com. Check out the examples folder for more examples on how this project could be used. Installing the gems This gem uses the Ruby gem “httparty” to make the request to the API. “gem install CryptoPriceFinder” will install the gem on your system. Saving the price…

  • Keeping your Phone Secure.

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    Firstly Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In this article I will teach you ways that you can keep your phone safe and secure. Most people do not go anywhere without their phone, this makes it phones very valuable. Phones themself are valuable but the data inside them can be worth a pretty penny to cybercriminals. They…

  • A Look at Metadata & how it affects you!

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    Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month, this article is about metadata and how it might affect you. According to Wikipedia metadata is “data that provides information about other data, but not the content of the data itself, such as the text of a message or the image itself.“ Operations security, also known as Op sec, is the process…

  • Spotting Phishing Emails

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    In this article I will show the principles used by threat actors in phishing emails with the goal of teaching the reader how to spot phishing emails. In the modern world, phishing emails will often not have bad grammar or spelling mistakes. Especially in the age of Artificial intelligence. Threat actors are increasingly utilizing AI…

  • Staying Safe on Social Media

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    The month of October is Cybersecurity awareness month. In this blog post I will teach you how to be safe on Social Media. Almost everyone has some type of social media account. Kids are not the only one that need to be safe on social media, adults can be hacked and fall for scams. Especially…

  • Happy “World Mental Health Day”

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    In this post, I will go over different ways that you can protect your mental health. Mental Health is important no matter your gender. Yes, even men can get sad and depressed. Social Media can be great time waster but sometimes you need a break. Go on social media hiatus every couple of months to…

  • SnackHack2: Scripts

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    Port Scanning IPs This script will perform a port scan of the first 1,000 ports. The code will create a new file, with a name like “127.0.0.1_port_scan”. Since “delete” is set to true, after extracting all the scans with port “22” open. The code will delete the files and save all the IPs with port…

  • Tips for Cyber Security Awareness Month!

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    If you did not know, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In this blog post, I will give some tips that will keep you secure and safe while navigating the internet. Choosing the Perfect Password! The National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST recommends that you choose a password that is at least eight characters…

  • Choosing a secure password in 2024.

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    NIST recommends that a password be eight characters long; if the password is generated randomly, it can be six characters long. I use Kee Web, a password manager. I store most of my passwords in Kee Web and use its features to create a randomly generated password. When choosing a password, do not use a…