9 Essential PowerShell Scripts for SharePoint Online Security shares a set of curated, precision scripts for monitoring SharePoint online file activities, external user activities, and online permissions/access. Kindly suggested by Shan_1130.

Critical Security Flaws within ChatGPT Ecosystem delves into the attack vector introduced by generative AI that can be exploited to compromise user accounts. ElectroPanic0 explains, “While the whole GenAI trend is great and lets employees/teams incorporate external AI tools in their code or daily tasks, the security falls behind.”

jamesaepp shares a handy browser shortcut: 

CTRL + Shift + DEL in Chrome/Edge (maybe FF?) brings you to the clear cache dialog box

How to Build a Custom MacOS Dock is a guide that walks you through how to create a purpose-built onboarding dock for your users. The method has been verified from Sonoma back through Catalina. Recommended by trikster_online, who says, “I have about 7 different docks I use depending on the lab.”

Git Commands Cheat Sheet is a nicely organized quick-reference guide where you can easily locate all the essentials for making the best use of Git. Appreciation for the suggestion goes to Extradiscipline_644.

Mimir is an open-source multi-tenant time series database that is a blazingly fast, scalable, high-availability solution for long-term storage for Prometheus. Our thanks for the recommendation go to bilbo-baggins125.

In the runup to April Fool’s Day, we thought we’d share this diabolical-yet-harmless prank, compliments of laguna314…

“[W]hen people set their desktop to family photos or pet photos etc., I make many copies of the photo, and change a minor detail … with paint or photoshop; something small but noticeable like adding a mustache. Then I’ll set the background to point to an album of all the copies of the picture. Have it change at like 3-minute intervals so that at some point throughout the day, their background will show the mustache for 3 minutes.

Takes time for them to notice; and when they do, by they time they can point it out to someone, it’s gone!”

This nice shortcut was offered courtesy of bobmonkey07: 

Win+pause opens “system” so you’re right where you need [to be] for changing computer name/domain.

Bash Cheatsheet is a quick-reference guide that can help you get started with Linux bash shell scripting. Kindly suggested by Extradiscipline_644.

Looking Glass is an easy-to-deploy PHP option that allows you to get network information by executing commands on the router and then gathering the output for the user. thegreattriscuit explains, “[it’s] the project behind equinix’s LG.”

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In the latest monthly threat report on the Security Swarm Podcast: “Midnight Blizzard, AnyDesk Breach & a $27 Million Ransomware Attack,” Dr. Yvonne Bernard joins us for an in-depth analysis of major security breaches and ransomware attacks that occurred between January and February 2024.

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mmpre shares a helpful hint: 

“In notepad++, say you’re working on yaml and need to indent a ton of lines two spaces. Single click on the first line to get your cursor there. Hold down shift + ctrl + alt and single click on the last line.

It selects all of them, and you can do whatever you want to all of those lines at once.”

Kevin Wallace Training, LLC  is a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos geared toward networking certification and career growth. The primary focus is on CompTIA and Cisco, ethical hacking, automation, and wireless. jack_hudson2001 appreciates it for learning about advanced networking.

Hyperglass is an open-source network looking glass that offers a faster, easier, more-secure way to provide unattended visibility into a network for customers, peers, and other network operators. sixbux found it “relatively easy to configure and deploy.”

Connect to All Microsoft 365 Services is a super-easy way to connect 9 essential M365 PowerShell modules. Author KavyaJune explains, “[it] effortlessly installs and connects to… Exchange Online, MS Graph, SharePoint PnP, MS Teams, Compliance Center, Azure AD, and more. The highlight? All this can be achieved with just a single cmdlet.”

Sass Cheatsheet is a convenient resource that organizes the most-useful features of SASS in a handy, quick-reference format. Our appreciation for directing us to this one goes to Extradiscipline_644.

ASN Database is a fully searchable resource that provides in-depth insights into all ASNs, their announced prefixes, peer information, Internet Exchange (IX) memberships, and more. Author flems77 says, “[I] keep it updated continuously (24/7). Just did a count, and as of now, I see a total of 118.374 ASN’s—of which 82.163 are active (have peers and announce prefixes).”

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In the latest episode of the Security Swarm Podcast: “Co-Pilot and Misconfigured Permissions – A Looming Threat?,” we explore Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot. This generative-AI tool is embedded within various M365 applications and can execute tasks across different software platforms in seconds. Tune in to learn about some surprising risks that can surface with this productivity powerhouse.

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Microsoft Azure Administrator is a free, 96-hour course that teaches how to manage your Azure subscriptions, network traffic, and secure identities; administer infrastructure; configure virtual networking; connect Azure and on-prem sites; implement storage solutions, web apps, and containers; and more. Our thanks for this one go to Suspicious-Sky1085.

Adagios is an intuitive, web-based configuration interface that hides some of the clutter associated with Nagios. It offers a rest interface for both status and config data as well a complete status interface that includes all features, which can be a nice alternative to the standard Nagios web interface. Appreciation for this recommendation goes to Supermop2000.

Vue.js Cheatsheet is a quick reference guide that consolidates the essentials for this open-source JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications. You’ll find syntax and a few references that can help you work faster when you’re not super familiar with Vue.js. Kindly suggested by Extradiscipline_644.

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In the latest episode of the Security Swarm Podcast: “Dissecting Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative,” you’ll find part two about the Microsoft initiative that stems from the aftermath of last year’s Storm 0558 breach orchestrated by Chinese nation-state threat actors.

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Security Cryptography Whatever delves into security topics from the specific angle of engineering and real-world events. You’ll hear interesting discussions among hosts David Adrian, Deirdre Connolly, and Thomas Ptacek, as well as with expert guests from the worlds of business, academia, and government. Appreciated by putacertonit.

Dada Mail is a mailing list manager that can be self-hosted to provide complete control over your mailing lists while allowing you to share news, announcements, events, and special offers directly from your website.

Ruptime gathers relevant data for multiple networks with encrypted traffic and client-server architecture. Provides instant list of hosts (up/down), inventory of hardware, software, and a comparable list of benchmark results. Output shows system uptime, current number of users, and load averages. Kindly shared by aieidotch.