Advanced Security CyberDevil Security Config 2022

Thread starter CyberDevil
Start date Feb 7, 2022

Last updated: Feb 2, 2022

How it's used?: For home and private use

Operating system: macOS 15 Sequoia

On-device encryption

Log-in security

- Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)

Security updates: Allow security updates

User Access Control: Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer

Smart App Control

Network firewall

Real-time security: -> FS-Protect

Firewall security

About custom security: -> Symantec Endpoint Protection (only firewall installed)

Periodic malware scanners: -> HitmanPro (most frequently)
-> Emsisoft
-> Malwarebytes

Malware sample testing: I do not participate in malware testing

Browser(s) and extensions: -> Vivaldi
+ AdGuard
+ AdGuard Extra
+ F-Secure Browser Protection
+ Netcraft
+ ClearURLs
+ Bitwarden
+ Windscribe (the extension is usually disabled)
+ xtranslate
+ FilipePS / Traduzir-paginas-web (page translator)
+ Font Rendering Enhancer
+ React and Redux dev tools

-> LibreWolf (Windows) and Fennec (Android) for experiments

Secure DNS: -> AdGuard for whole system
-> NextDNS for browsers

Desktop VPN: -> Hide.me

Password manager: Bitwarden, Authy, Microsoft Authenticator

Maintenance tools: -> RegOrganizer

File and Photo backup: -> OneDrive

System recovery: Only restore points. I don't do a full system backup. All important files are stored in OneDrive

Risk factors

- Working from home
- Browsing to popular websites
- Browsing to unknown / untrusted / shady sites
- Opening email attachments
- Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
- Logging into my bank account
- Downloading software and files from reputable sites
- Sharing and receiving files and torrents
- Gaming
- Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
- Coding and development

Computer specs: -> MSI GE75 8SG Raider (i7-8750H, RTX 2080, 32 GB, 1TB SSD)

Notable changes: -> 2/7/2022 - Clean installation of Windows 11 + FS Protect + SEP (firewall)

What I'm looking for?: Looking for medium feedback.

CyberDevil

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Feb 7, 2022

So, the new year is time for a new config. I decided to find some free solution that would require the least amount of attention from me. FS-Protect is a pretty quiet guy, and the license is renewed every six months, the main thing is at least sometimes to send bug reports, but there is no problem with that, I already sent one.

) SEP Firewall is powerful and easy to configure, and notifies about changes in the installed software, which is quite handy.

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