Patch Lady – 31 days of Paranoia – Day 30

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Today’s topic on paranoia is about resources to keep yourself aware and secure.  Besides this site (obviously) here are some other resources I recomme
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Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Spiceworks – https://community.spiceworks.com/

Because I have a link from my Spiceworks Dashboard to it, it’s my daily go-to for news.

 

No matter where you go, there you are.

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ghacks.net is always relevant for me.

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BleepingComputer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/

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https://borncity.com/

 

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https://www.theregister.co.uk for news and security with a twist and usually leads to a mixed bag of security links within the articles themselves.

Windows - commercial by definition and now function...

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These four sites ran by the same group have been helpful to me over the years.
https://www.vistax64.com/
https://www.sevenforums.com
https://www.eightforums.com
https://www.tenforums.com

Some others already posted have shown up in my browser before.  Looking forward to more that show up here, to expand my horizons.

Win 8.1 (home & pro) Group B, W10/11 Avoider, Linux Dabbler

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Thank you, Patch Lady, and those posting here with their own recommendations, for a “31 Days of Paranoia” thread with such useful information and that is not paranoid at all: just plain common sense, practical recommendations that are all really very good to know.

I could highly recommend things like “ghacks” or “The Register”, but they have been mentioned here already.

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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I love these two forums:

Wilder’s Security https://www.wilderssecurity.com/

Malware Tips https://malwaretips.com/

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

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You have most of them covered! Love all the info TYVM!

Once in a while I check out the Talos Blog – https://blog.talosintelligence.com/

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This is a useful, comprehensive list that will be bookmarked for future reference.

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Thank you all, and especially Susan, for these resources.

I find MyDigitalLife (MDL), especially its Forums, to be another helpful resource: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/.

Win 7 SP1 Home Premium 64-bit; Office 2010; Group B (SaS); Former 'Tech Weenie'

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