This is my Security Config for 2024 for my PCs with Win 10 Home/Pro along with LMDE 5. Replaced my dev laptop with work laptop.
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Vasudev Security Config 2025
- Thread starter Vasudev
- Start date
- Last updated
- Apr 25, 2025
- How it's used?
- For home and private use
- Operating system
- Windows 11
- Other operating system
- LMDE 6
- On-device encryption
- N/A
- Log-in security
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- Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)
- Basic account password (insecure)
- Security updates
- Check for updates and Notify
- Update channels
- Allow stable updates only
- User Access Control
- Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
- Smart App Control
- N/A - Linux / Mac / Other operating system
- Network firewall
- Enabled
- About WiFi router
-
Deco M5 and Ubiqom GPON.
- Real-time security
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WD with Configure Defender 1.22
- Firewall security
- Microsoft Defender Firewall
- About custom security
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None. Tweaked OS for minimal tracking through PrivateZilla
- Periodic malware scanners
-
EAM, WD Offline
- Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
- Environment for malware testing
-
N/A
- Browser(s) and extensions
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Firefox:
uBO, Cookie Autodelete,BD Traffic Light, SC Currency converter, translate webpages,DownThemAll & Bitwarden
Edge Chromium:
uBO, BD Traffic Light
- Secure DNS
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Google DNS/NextDNS/CF, Control D
- Desktop VPN
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Mullvad
- Password manager
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BItwarden
- Maintenance tools
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Bleachbit, Wise Ultilities(Disk, Reg and Program uninstaller), Hibit uninstaller
- File and Photo backup
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Separate HDD
- Subscriptions
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- Google One Basic 100GB
- System recovery
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Macrium Reflect, CloneApp
- Risk factors
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- Browsing to popular websites
- Working from home
- Making audio/video calls
- 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
- Requesting and accepting remote access
- Gaming
- Gaming with third-party mods
- Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
- Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
- Coding and development
- Computer specs
-
Showcase - Vasudev's New Rig
This is my new laptop for college work. Missed minor detail, OS is Win 10 Home instead of Pro.
malwaretips.com
- Notable changes
-
OS patches April 2025
- What I'm looking for?
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Looking for medium feedback.
Will wait a week or two before applying March OS update.
Bad News
Level 1
- Dec 23, 2015
- 10
Switched From W10FWC to Binisoft FW from Malwarebytes.
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