DIY DNS: How to Set up Our Very Own Virtual Server

Benjamin Syn

The backbones of any network infrastructure are servers. These are the workhorses that make our local network and even the internet function. After

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The Pros & Cons of a Virtual Server

Benjamin Syn

The internet is divided into haves and haves not. The haves, in this case, are the servers. These computers provide everything we want online, from

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The Ultimate Guide to Understanding a Network Infrastructure

Benjamin Syn

While computers are fantastic tools, what takes them to the next level is their ability to communicate. By itself, a computer is a fancy typewriter,

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Hunting Malware: Why It Takes Several Programs to Clean an Infection

Benjamin Syn

One of my favorite parts of my job is when I get an alert. Our antimalware web interface says something is on one of a clients' workstations. False alarm?

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Domain Name System: Your ISP Records Every Website You've Visited #FBF

Benjamin Syn

Originally published March 31, 2021 I feel old saying this, but do you remember phone books? We used to have these enormous books filled with phone

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When Good Encryption Goes Bad: Ransomware #FBF

Benjamin Syn

Originally published May 19, 2021 When Colonial Pipeline suffered the ransomware attack from Darkside, they paid nearly $5 Million to recover their

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IE Is Dead, Long Live IE: Explorer Compatibility in Edge Browser

Benjamin Syn

Think everyone is using Google Chrome? NetMarketshare has it at over 69%, which means that two out of every three computers use Chrome as their browser.

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