Category: Helpful Stuff

  • Cpanel DDNS Update On CentOS Boot

    I needed to update a Cpanel Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) entry automatically for a virtual machine (VM) that I manage, to allow a simple address to type rather than obtaining the new dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) from the VM’s command-line interface (CLI). Our first step is to log on to the hosting domain’s…

  • Getting your site ready for mobile-friendly indexing.

    Mobile searches are just as important as the desktop search. If you are selling a service or marketing a client who sells locally, your mobile search is even more important. People will often search on their phone to find something nearby, why not make sure you’re taking advantage of it? You can read more about…

  • Top 32 Nmap Command Examples For Sys/Network Admins – nixCraft

    Using NMAP can help identify vulnerable points on your network. One of the more effective tools out there, and as usual, the best are the command line. – AG   Nmap command examples and tutorials to scan a host/network, so to find out the possible vulnerable points in the hosts and secure the system. Source:…

  • CCleaner’s August 2017 Release Infected

    Back in August a version of CCleaner was released that was infected. More information is available around the web, but the direct release from Piriform is here. Recently Piriform was acquired by Avast. For the full technical details, you can read this post, which contains all the information for hashes, registry entries, etc.

  • Best tutorials for bash beginners

    Even just a small amount of coding, or having reference materials, can go a long way when troubleshooting. Reverse engineering code also has it’s merits and these beginner bash tutorials and reference materials compiled by nixCraft are one to bookmark. A list of online tutorials and resources to help you learn bash shell, the default…

  • Setting up a NGINX RTMP Streaming Server

    ESports, or non-technically the broadcasting of computer games for others to watch, has moved to the spotlight recently and is gathering a larger following than expected. Who would have thought that just watching video games would be more popular than actually playing them? As I have been playing Internet multiplayer games since purchasing Quake as…

  • Sandboxie – Sandbox Your Applications

    Sometimes you may question a download, or just want to browse the web a bit safer, sandboxing can provide help with this. Sandboxes are like their name implies, a child’s playbox, and the term has been in use by IT people for decades.

  • Making Private and Anonymous Cellular Calls

    People have always been tracked and calls always monitored, including cellular calls. For most people this is not an issue, but for some it’s a real problem due to the nature of their actions. This article breaks down some simple steps to anonymity if you really need it.

  • 7 Awesome Open Source Cloud Storage Software For Your Privacy and Security

    Cloud storage is nothing but an enterprise-level cloud data storage model to store the digital data in logical pools, across the multiple servers. You can use a hosting company such as Amazon, Google, Rackspace, Dropbox and others for keeping your data available and accessible 24×7. You can access data stored on cloud storage via API…

  • Public Relations Strategies for Volunteers

    Public Relations Strategies for Volunteers

    As a volunteer Public Affairs Officer it is my responsibility to make sure the word gets out about our unit activities. Having been out of the loop for a couple of years, with exception of Public Information Officer during missions, I needed to create a groundwork and outline for my unit’s public relations strategies for…