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Actions taken during Disaster Recovery for client whose IBM Megaraid controller has failed

Subject: Actions taken during Disaster Recovery for client whose IBM Megaraid controller has failed Good day from Singapore, We have a client, an engineering company, in Woodlands Link Singapore. They have an old IBM System X server (hereinafter referred to as the Old Server). Their IBM Megaraid controller (FRU 46C9111) malfunctioned recently. This is the error message: Critical Message L2/L3 Cache error was detected on the RAID controller. Please contact technical support to resolve this issue. Press 'X' to  continue or else power off the system, replace the controller and reboot. Enter Your Input Here: As a result of the RAID controller malfunction, their Windows Server 2012 R2 cannot boot up. On 21 Feb 2023 Tuesday, I had to prepare a new temporary server and perform data restore (aka Disaster Recovery). Client has issued an Asus ExpertCenter D700SA SFF PC with Windows 10 Home. However Veritas Backup Exec 22 Server cannot be installed on Windows 10 Home. It has to be install

Install SQL Server 2019 Standard Edition

Link:  https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6608/install-sql-server-2019-standard-edition/

Replacing the RAID controller with the M5015 ServeRAID adapter for the TS7650 Appliance or TS7650G (Gateway), ProtecTIER® V3.3.6

Link:  https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tcs-service?topic=rrfi3ddadbs-replacing-raid-controller-m5015-serveraid-adapter

I have successfully completed disaster recovery for an engineering company in Woodlands Singapore using Veritas Backup Exec 22 Server on 23 Feb 2023 Thursday, initial data restore operation started on 21 Feb 2023 Tuesday, includes setting up new Windows Server 2022 Standard Domain Controller

I have successfully completed disaster recovery for an engineering company in Woodlands Singapore using Veritas Backup Exec 22 Server on 23 Feb 2023 Thursday, initial data restore operation started on 21 Feb 2023 Tuesday, includes setting up new Windows Server 2022 Standard Domain Controller

[Movie Studio Zen] Magix Movie Studio 2023 Platinum Basics

Subject: [Movie Studio Zen] Magix Movie Studio 2023 Platinum Basics Author: Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Country: Singapore Date: 16 Feb 2023 Thursday 10.17 PM Turning on and using GPU Hardware Acceleration =============================================== Click File > Settings > Program. Click Device options tab. Import: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Processing: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Export: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Click OK. Adding watermarks ================== Click Templates on the right pane. Under Title templates, click My Own. Add your watermark text in the Title field. Font: Arial Black Font Size: 8 Click Bold. Click Align center in the text box. Click Shadow. Under Options, un-click Only apply visible TV area. Under Title object, click Center titles horizontally. Export movie ============== Click File > Export movie > Video as MPEG-4 Presets: MP4 UltraHD 3840x2160 25p Resolution: 3840x2160 Frame rate: 25 Ratio: 16:9 Interlace: Progressive Media: Video+Audi

Latest Builds of SQL Server 2014

Link:  https://sqlperformance.com/latest-builds/sql-server-2014

How to: Installing SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition

Link:  https://www.exactsoftware.com/docs/DocView.aspx?DocumentID=%7B2e5c88a9-8611-4cb1-b229-92cac363e2fd%7D

Download Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Link:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35575

SQL Server 2012 Standard Media/ISO

Link:  https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/krzdbo/sql_server_2012_standard_mediaiso/

Singapore data centre says no data loss discovered after report on hackers obtaining logins

Link:  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-data-centre-stt-gdc-data-loss-discovered-hackers-report-obtaining-logins-3293546

Offensive Security Tool: SSTImap

Link:  https://www.blackhatethicalhacking.com/tools/sstimap/

10 Best Network Security Solutions – 2023

Link:  https://cybersecuritynews.com/network-security-solutions/

Actress Ya Hui leaving Mediacorp after 15 years: 'Self-discovery starts now'

Link:  https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/ya-hui-leaves-mediacorp-after-15-years-348961

Wage hikes for nearly 40,000 administrators, drivers from March 1

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobs/wage-hikes-for-nearly-40000-administrators-drivers-come-march-1

[Exclusive] Alarm over sale of personal data

Link:  https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/02/881562/exclusive-alarm-over-sale-personal-data

[ASUS] [Notebook/Desktop/AIO] How to boot the system from USB flash drive/CD-ROM

Link:  https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1013017/#:~:text=While%20the%20computer%20isn%27t,the%20BIOS%20configuration%20display.

[YOUTUBE] Chipmunk Gets So Jealous When His Favorite Girl Talks To Other Chipmunks | The Dodo Wild Hearts

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR43cu5Vvsw

Earn a higher salary: Do you hold any of the most valuable tech certifications?

Link:  https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2475034-earn-a-higher-salary-do-you-hold-any-of-the-most-valuable-tech-certifications/?utm_source=swemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=community+newsletter+302618&utme=article1+button&dm_i=78Z3,6HI2,2917XA,WIDA,1

CVE-2023-20032 and CVE-2023-20052 Latest security flaws in Cisco's open source ClamAV antivirus engine

Subject: CVE-2023-20032 and CVE-2023-20052 Latest security flaws in Cisco's open source ClamAV antivirus engine Good day from Singapore, I have just come across this article at The Register. Thought of sharing it. Article: Antivirus apps are there to protect you – Cisco's ClamAV has a heckuva flaw Link: https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/17/cisco_clamav_critical_flaw/ Thank you. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore Blogs: https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com REFERENCES ============ [1] https://lists.clamav.net/pipermail/clamav-users/2023-February/013291.html [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/clamav-users@lists.clamav.net/msg52517.html [3] https://marc.info/?l=clamav-users&m=167689816910948&w=2 [4] https://markmail.org/search/?q=teo%20en%20ming#query:teo%20en%20ming%20order%3Adate-backward+page:1+mid:jxzl26tz3fkw3dts+state:results [5] https://lists.clamav.net/pipermail/clamav-devel/2023-February/000733.

Plan ahead for summer and autumn travel: Festivals, experiences and how to avoid the crowds in Europe

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/life/travel/plan-ahead-for-summer-and-autumn-travel-festivals-experiences-and-how-to-avoid-the-crowds-in-europe

Facebook owner Meta to roll out paid subscription

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/facebook-owner-meta-to-roll-out-paid-subscription-service-zuckerberg

ChatGPT v S’pore pupils: How chatbot fared in PSLE maths, science and English

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/chatgpt-fails-psle-maths-and-science-scrapes-through-english

Fresh tech graduates from S’pore unis bag highest starting pay of over $5,600: Survey

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fresh-tech-graduates-from-s-pore-unis-bag-highest-starting-salaries-of-over-5600-survey

More fresh university grads in full-time work with higher pay: Survey

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-fresh-university-grads-in-full-time-work-with-higher-pay

How Singaporean Edwin Toh landed a top job in Google despite not having a degree

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/how-singaporean-edwin-toh-landed-a-top-job-in-google-despite-not-having-a-degree

Why has China, a much larger country, never invaded Japan?

Link:  https://www.quora.com/Why-was-Japan-never-invaded-by-China-or-Korea/answer/Gab-Chan-12?ch=15&oid=6991559&share=581c9244&srid=EO0pi&target_type=answer

How to disable Office 365 Autodiscover – Exchange Self hosted

Link:  https://melbits.com.au/kb/how-to-disable-office-365-autodiscover-exchange-self-hosted/

Fix – Kernel Mode Heap Corruption Bug Check 0x0000013A

Link:  https://www.howtoedge.com/fix-kernel-mode-heap-corruption-bug-check-0x0000013a/

Bug Check 0x13A: KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION

Link:  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/bug-check-0x13a--kernel-mode-heap-corruption

What is Kmode Exception Not Handled, and how do I fix it?

Link:  https://www.pcgamer.com/kmode-exception-not-handled-error-what-it-is-and-how-to-fix-it/

11 Solutions to Fix Windows 10/11 Stop Code PFN List Corrupt

Link:  https://recoverit.wondershare.com/computer-problems/windows-10-stop-code-pfn-list-corrupt.html

Ransomware attackers finding new ways to weaponize old vulnerabilities

Link:  https://venturebeat.com/security/ransomware-attackers-finding-new-ways-to-weaponize-old-vulnerabilities/

Surge in ESXiArgs Ransomware Attacks as Questions Linger Over Exploited Vulnerability

Link:  https://www.securityweek.com/surge-in-esxiargs-ransomware-attacks-as-questions-linger-over-exploited-vulnerability/

Threat Analysis: VMware ESXi Attacks Soared in 2022

Link:  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vmware-esxi-attacks-soared-in-2022/

Fortinet fixes critical RCE flaws in FortiNAC and FortiWeb

Link:  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-fixes-critical-rce-flaws-in-fortinac-and-fortiweb/

FBI is investigating a cybersecurity incident on its network

Link:  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-is-investigating-a-cybersecurity-incident-on-its-network/

Oakland Declares State of Emergency Due to Ransomware Attack

Link:  https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/oakland-state-of-emergency-ransomware-attack/3158122/

Data Leak Hits Thousands of NHS Workers

Link:  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-leak-hits-thousands-of-nhs/

GoDaddy Discloses Multi-Year Security Breach Causing Malware Installations and Source Code Theft

Link:  https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/godaddy-discloses-multi-year-security.html

Security News This Week: Hackers Ran Amok Inside GoDaddy for Nearly 3 Years

Link:  https://www.wired.com/story/godaddy-hacked-3-years/

Frustrating battery life issues and bugs crop up in One UI 5.1

Link:  https://www.xda-developers.com/one-ui-51-battery-drain-bugs/

[YOUTUBE] Teenager cycles from Alaska to Argentina - BBC News

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRdU4wRz0mU

Singaporeans drawn to Austin, Texas, where big tech firms and migrants are powering its rise

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/singaporeans-drawn-to-austin-texas-where-big-tech-firms-and-migrants-are-powering-its-rise

Blackmail, stalking and death threats: Cosplayer Rurusama shares what it's like being an influencer

Link:  https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/blackmail-stalking-and-death-threats-cosplayer-rurusama-shares-what-its-being-influencer

Magix Movie Studio 2023 Platinum Basics

Subject: Magix Movie Studio 2023 Platinum Basics Author: Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Country: Singapore Date: 16 Feb 2023 Thursday 10.17 PM Turning on and using GPU Hardware Acceleration =============================================== Click File > Settings > Program. Click Device options tab. Import: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Processing: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Export: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Click OK. Adding watermarks ================== Click Templates on the right pane. Under Title templates, click My Own. Add your watermark text in the Title field. Font: Arial Black Font Size: 8 Click Bold. Click Align center in the text box. Click Shadow. Under Options, un-click Only apply visible TV area. Under Title object, click Center titles horizontally. Export movie ============== Click File > Export movie > Video as MPEG-4 Presets: MP4 UltraHD 3840x2160 25p Resolution: 3840x2160 Frame rate: 25 Ratio: 16:9 Interlace: Progressive Media: Video+Audio Stereo3D: Standar

New online calculator for Singaporeans to check Budget 2023 benefits

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/new-online-calculator-for-singaporeans-to-check-budget-2023-benefits

Man’s death from heart inflammation ‘likely related to’ Covid-19 vaccine jab: Coroner

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-s-death-from-heart-inflammation-likely-related-to-covid-19-vaccine-jab-coroner

‘We were freaking out’: Singapore students in Michigan State University recount campus shooting

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/we-were-freaking-out-singapore-students-in-michigan-state-university-recount-campus-shooting

Erase and reinstall macOS

Link:  https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/mac-help/mh27903/mac

Git security vulnerabilities announced

Subject: Git security vulnerabilities announced Good day from Singapore, I am sharing this article for more awareness. Article: Git security vulnerabilities announced Link: https://github.blog/2023-02-14-git-security-vulnerabilities-announced-3/ Thank you. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore Blogs: https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com REFERENCES ============ [1] https://lore.kernel.org/git/CAD3upLsCQXrbw2OTtUK6WoVu5PafHSvdNfDTnmmfJG=G2sgbhw@mail.gmail.com/ [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/CAD3upLsCQXrbw2OTtUK6WoVu5PafHSvdNfDTnmmfJG=G2sgbhw@mail.gmail.com/ [3] https://marc.info/?l=git&m=167652967020500&w=2

CVE-2023-25141 JNDI injection into Apache sling-org-apache-sling-jcr-base

Subject: CVE-2023-25141 JNDI injection into Apache sling-org-apache-sling-jcr-base Good day from Singapore, Just sharing this CVE. CVE: CVE-2023-25141 JNDI injection into Apache sling-org-apache-sling-jcr-base Link: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25141 Thank you. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore Blogs: https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com REFERENCES =========== [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/47j3vjfsxj4rsjg189qpn68b2oj38638 [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/users@sling.apache.org/msg05576.html [3] https://markmail.org/search/?q=teo%20en%20ming#query:teo%20en%20ming%20order%3Adate-backward+page:1+mid:go7n2crtnz57azki+state:results [4] https://lists.apache.org/thread/0qskhzxft4pqlqwwlrrrdc3j7gtzohd7 [5] https://www.mail-archive.com/dev@sling.apache.org/msg124214.html [6] https://markmail.org/search/?q=teo%20en%20ming#query:teo%20en%20ming%20order%3Adate-backward+page:1+mid:6c7k3py6m4hnc3dk+state:resul

Remote code execution flaw patched in Apache Kafka

Subject: Remote code execution flaw patched in Apache Kafka Good day from Singapore, Sharing this article. Hot off the press. Article: Remote code execution flaw patched in Apache Kafka Link: https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/remote-code-execution-flaw-patched-in-apache-kafka Thank you. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore Blogs: https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.com https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com REFERENCES ============ [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/526zp5g2lmfyv78nsph7sl3tnxtwobqg [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/users@kafka.apache.org/msg41579.html [3] https://markmail.org/search/?q=teo%20en%20ming#query:teo%20en%20ming%20order%3Adate-backward+page:1+mid:e5ilb5gbydmyxirk+state:results [4] https://lists.apache.org/thread/o797bn3hh0n737osbwtnf4o7fb7xwfqz [5] https://www.mail-archive.com/dev@kafka.apache.org/msg129330.html [6] https://markmail.org/search/?q=teo%20en%20ming#query:teo%20en%20ming%20order%3Adate-backward+page:1+mid:a533mcrcdlu5n

Cannot telnet to port 25

Link:  https://serverfault.com/questions/481448/cannot-telnet-to-port-25

Disabling SELinux

Link:  https://www.ibm.com/docs/ja/ahts/4.0?topic=t-disabling-selinux

Linux Deleting Firewall Rules Commands

Link:  https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/deleting-firewall-rules/

5.3. Viewing the Current Status and Settings of firewalld

Link:  https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/security_guide/sec-viewing_current_status_and_settings_of_firewalld

Malware exploited critical Realtek SDK bug in millions of attacks

Link:  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-exploited-critical-realtek-sdk-bug-in-millions-of-attacks/

ITE grad says he only earned $1.6K/month in Singapore but now makes $100K/year in Australia ‘just as a simple plumber’

Link:  https://theindependent.sg/ite-grad-says-he-only-earned-1-6k-month-in-singapore-but-now-makes-100k-year-in-australia-just-as-a-simple-plumber/

Up to 29,000 unpatched QNAP storage devices are sitting ducks to ransomware

Link:  https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/thousands-of-qnap-devices-remain-unpatched-against-9-8-severity-vulnerability/

Man who defaulted on NS for almost 8 years to study and work in Canada gets jail

Link:  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ns-defaulter-8-years-study-canada-work-jail-3249186

ESXiArgs Ransomware Hits Over 3,800 Servers as Hackers Continue Improving Malware

Link:  https://www.securityweek.com/esxiargs-ransomware-hits-over-3800-servers-as-hackers-continue-improving-malware/

'I really wanted to have a space of my own': Hayley Woo shows off gaming room, a 'selfish' sanctuary not shared with twin Jayley

Link:  https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/i-really-wanted-have-space-my-own-hayley-woo-shows-gaming-room-selfish-sanctuary-not-shared-twin-jayley-woo

Hackers Breach Pepsi Bottling Ventures' Network

Link:  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-breach-pepsi-network/

Exchange 2013 to 2016 Migration (Part 1)

Link:  https://markgossa.com/2015/12/exchange-2013-to-2016-migration-part-1.html

Singaporeans must be ready to seize new growth opportunities overseas, say observers

Link:  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singaporeans-seize-new-growth-opportunities-overseas-3277641

Elon Musk insists he’s restricting Ukraine’s access to Starlink because Zelensky could start World War III

Link:  https://fortune.com/2023/02/13/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-satellites-world-war-3-ukraine-russia/

Russian crook made $90M exploiting stolen info on Tesla, Roku, Avnet, Snap, more

Link:  https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/15/russian_convicted_insider_trading/

[YOUTUBE] Woman's Soulmate Is A Possum - KRICKET | The Dodo Soulmates

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXWRbRh36sI

The cheapest full frame camera in 2023: how to get a big sensor on a small budget!

Link:  https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/cheapest-full-frame-camera

Apple fixes new WebKit zero-day exploited to hack iPhones, Macs

Link:  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-new-webkit-zero-day-exploited-to-hack-iphones-macs/

How can I change the name of my PRTG Server ("sitename")?

Link:  https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/3703-how-can-i-change-the-name-of-my-prtg-server-sitename#:~:text=In%20PRTG%27s%20web%20interface%2C%20select,DNS%20Name%20to%20your%20liking

Enable-ExchangeCertificate

Link:  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/enable-exchangecertificate?view=exchange-ps

Event-ID 12014 "...could not find a certificate that contains the domain name ...."

Link:  https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/20a7fde2-baf9-4a22-b297-6bde92ebbd2a/eventid-12014-quotcould-not-find-a-certificate-that-contains-the-domain-name-quot?forum=exchangesvrsecuremessaginglegacy

The WInRM client sent a request to an http server and got a response saying the requested http url was not availabe.

Link:  https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/39ec5268-7de7-4a99-be3f-aa9a5ff6e8cb/the-winrm-client-sent-a-request-to-an-http-server-and-got-a-response-saying-the-requested-http-url?forum=exchange2010

I cannot render 4K videos any more using Vegas Movie Studio 15.0 Platinum after Windows Update

Subject: I cannot render 4K videos any more using Vegas Movie Studio 15.0 Platinum after Windows Update [QUESTION] Good day from Singapore,   I cannot render 4K videos any more using Vegas Movie Studio 15.0 Platinum after Windows Update.  When I use NVIDIA GPU acceleration, the rendered 4K videos are corrupted and not playable.   When I switch to AMD IGD GPU acceleration, the rendered 4K videos are fine.   Apparently Windows Updates made some crippling changes to NVIDIA GPU drivers.   How can I resolve this issue?   Looking forward to your reply.   Thank you.  Regards,   Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming  Singapore  12 Feb 2023 Sunday [ANSWER] Hi,   This issue happens on both my Aftershock gaming laptop and home desktop computer. So it is definitely not a hardware problem.  I have upgraded my NVIDIA GPU driver on my Aftershock gaming laptop from version 22.21.13.8205 (release date 1/5/2017) to version 528.49 WHQL (release date 2023.2.8) (GeForce Game Ready Driver).   However, it stil

I have purchased Magix Movie Studio 2023 Platinum for USD$50 on 12 Feb 2023 Sunday

I have purchased Magix Movie Studio 2023 Platinum for USD$50 on 12 Feb 2023 Sunday

Advanced troubleshooting for Stop error 7B or Inaccessible_Boot_Device

Link:  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/performance/stop-error-7b-or-inaccessible-boot-device-troubleshooting

Movie Studio 2023 Time Line inverted

Link:  https://www.moviestudiozen.com/forum/movie-studio-platinum/3292-movie-studio-2023-time-line-inverted

Veeam v11: Hardened Repository (Immutability) aggiungere MFA - pt.3

Link:  https://nolabnoparty.com/veeam-v11-hardened-repository-immutability-aggiungere-mfa-pt-3/

Veeam v11: Hardened Repository (Immutability) configuration - pt.2

Link:  https://nolabnoparty.com/en/veeam-v11-hardened-repository-immutability-configuration-pt-2/

Veeam v11: Hardened Repository (Immutability) installation - pt.1

Link:  https://nolabnoparty.com/en/veeam-v11-hardened-repository-immutability-pt-1/

Quick mkfs XFS, EXT4 on a large SSD

Link:  https://freethreads.weebly.com/ceph-development/quick-mkfs-on-a-big-device

Erase and reinstall macOS

Link:  https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/mac-help/mh27903/mac#:~:text=Choose%20Apple%20menu%20%3E%20Shut%20Down,then%20follow%20the%20onscreen%20instructions

Erase your Mac

Link:  https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/mac-help/mchl7676b710/13.0/mac/13.0

Add a user or group on Mac

Link:  https://support.apple.com/en-sg/guide/mac-help/mchl3e281fc9/mac

US military didn’t know if missile that took out Chinese ‘spy balloon’ would work, commander says

Link:  https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3209558/us-military-didnt-know-if-missile-took-out-chinese-spy-balloon-would-work-commander-says

US shoots down car-size unidentified object flying above Alaska

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-shoots-down-high-altitude-object-over-alaska

Ex-Changi Airport Group chairman’s son, Karl Liew, expected to plead guilty in Parti Liyani case

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/karl-liew-accused-of-lying-in-parti-liyani-case-expected-to-plead-guilty-in-march

MP Tin Pei Ling moves to new role at Grab after conflict of interest concerns over public affairs post

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mp-tin-pei-ling-moves-to-corporate-development-role-at-grab-singapore-following-outcry

Was Ancient Japan standing on equal footing against Ancient China?

Link:  https://www.quora.com/Was-Ancient-Japan-standing-on-equal-footing-against-Ancient-China/answer/David-Farnsworth-18?ch=10&oid=142378813&share=37759f08&srid=EO0pi&target_type=answer

Official website of Penang govt hacked

Link:  https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2023/02/878113/official-website-penang-govt-hacked

I have successfully mounted iSCSI Targets from Synology NAS in Debian 11 Linux server for a construction company in Singapore on 10 Feb 2023 Fri

I have successfully mounted iSCSI Targets from Synology NAS in Debian 11 Linux server for a construction company in Singapore on 10 Feb 2023 Fri

Lee Hsien Yang: Impossible to fathom decision by CPIB not to prosecute the six former Keppel executives despite extensive public evidence

Link:  https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/02/09/lee-hsien-yang-impossible-to-fathom-decision-by-cpib-not-to-prosecute-the-six-former-keppel-executives-despite-extensive-public-evidence/

I have successfully mounted iSCSI targets from Synology NAS in Debian 11 Linux server for a construction company at Defu Lane 10, Singapore on 10 Feb 2023 Fri

Subject: I have successfully mounted iSCSI targets from Synology NAS in Debian 11 Linux server for a construction company at Defu Lane 10, Singapore on 10 Feb 2023 Fri Good day from Singapore, I have successfully mounted iSCSI targets from Synology NAS in Debian 11 Linux server for a construction company at Defu Lane 10, Singapore on 10 Feb 2023 Friday. These are the 5 reference guides I have followed. Please use the following guides in sequence. [1] How to Configure Static IP on Debian 10 Link: https://www.snel.com/support/how-to-configure-static-ip-on-debian-10/ [2] Debian SourcesList Link: https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList [3] About the /etc/resolv.conf File Link: https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/oracle-linux/6/admin/about-etc-resolve.html [4] iSCSI: Introduction and Steps to Configure iSCSI Initiator and Target Link: https://calsoftinc.com/blogs/2017/03/iscsi-introduction-steps-configure-iscsi-initiator-target.html [5] How Do You Make an iSCSI Target in Synology? Link

VMware ESXi servers are massively hacked worldwide due to heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSLP

Subject: VMware ESXi servers are massively hacked worldwide due to heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSLP Good day from Singapore, I am sharing this article for more awareness. Article: Hackers are mass infecting servers worldwide by exploiting a patched hole Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/hackers-are-mass-infecting-servers-worldwide-by-exploiting-a-patched-hole/ [QUOTE]  The vulnerability being exploited to infect the servers is CVE-2021-21974, which stems from a heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSLP, an open network-discovery standard that’s incorporated into ESXi. When VMware patched the vulnerability in February 2021, the company warned it could be exploited by a malicious actor with access to the same network segment over port 427. The vulnerability had a severity rating of 8.8 out of a possible 10. Proof-of-concept exploit code and instructions for using it became available a few months later. [/QUOTE] Thank you. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo E

Hackers are mass infecting servers worldwide by exploiting a patched hole

Link:  https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/hackers-are-mass-infecting-servers-worldwide-by-exploiting-a-patched-hole/

Car dealer who pays for strangers’ funerals is ST Singaporean of the Year 2022

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/car-dealer-who-pays-for-strangers-funerals-is-st-singaporean-of-the-year-2022

Police NSF who died from gunshot wound lost about S$10,000 in job scam: Coroner's court

Link:  https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/police-nsf-who-died-from-gunshot-wound-lost-about-s-10-000-in-job-scam-coroners-court.6867897/

No masks on public transport, free vaccines: 6 things you need to know as S’pore lifts Covid-19 rules

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/no-masks-on-public-transport-free-vaccines-6-things-you-need-to-know-as-s-pore-lifts-covid-19-rules

Hackers Exploit Vulnerabilities in Sunlogin to Deploy Sliver C2 Framework

Link:  https://thehackernews.com/2023/02/hackers-exploit-vulnerabilities-in.html

Who is Elaine Wong, the 34-year-old S’porean on Netflix’s ‘Physical: 100’?

Link:  https://babelfish.mothership.sg/elaine-wong-physical-100-who/

Covid-19 vaccines will stay free as first line of defence in virus fight

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/covid-19-vaccines-will-remain-free-but-treatment-and-testing-no-longer-100-subsidised

Singaporeans will not have to worry about having an affordable home to call their own: PM Lee

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/singaporeans-will-not-have-to-worry-about-having-an-affordable-home-to-call-their-own-pm-lee

Microsoft Azure outage: Some websites in S’pore back up, other Web services still disrupted

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/microsoft-azure-cloud-service-outage-hits-cpf-ez-link-and-others

[Facebook Video] Come to Japan

Link:  https://fb.watch/izAyk7yzZj/

Scam victims in S’pore lost $660.7m in 2022; more than half of them were young adults

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/scam-victims-in-s-pore-lost-6607-million-in-2022-almost-13-billion-in-past-two-years

A Japanese American remarked to me that China and Japan are two completely different countries. I always thought that Japan acquired much of its culture from China. Which is right?

Link:  https://www.quora.com/A-Japanese-American-remarked-to-me-that-China-and-Japan-are-two-completely-different-countries-I-always-thought-that-Japan-acquired-much-of-its-culture-from-China-Which-is-right/answer/Bill-Chen-140?ch=10&oid=1477743632544960&share=ee1166fe&srid=EO0pi&target_type=answer

Singapore security agency's 'forced demotion' of 300 officers prompts union action

Link:  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/security-agency-demotes-300-officers-extends-working-hours-reset-wages-ntuc-mom-3259366

Maid wants to tag along for employer’s family holiday, but too expensive for employer to afford, asks what they can do to convince her

Link:  https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/maid-wants-to-tag-along-for-employer-s-family-holiday-but-too-expensive-for-employer-to-afford-asks-what-they-can-do-to-convince-her/ar-AA17ecFC?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=5929eb5362bc4bfdb7ac6c3b6ca1d136

Forgot Mac Admin Password? Here’s How to Get Back In

Link:  https://www.switchingtomac.com/macos/forgot-mac-admin-password-heres-how-to-get-back-in/

Police officers need latitude to make quick ground decisions, should not have actions unfairly critiqued: Shanmugam

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/police-officers-must-have-latitude-to-make-quick-ground-decisions-not-have-their-actions-unfairly-critiqued-shanmugam

askST: How do I know if a new app like Bondee is safe to use?

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/askst-how-do-i-know-if-a-new-app-like-bondee-is-safe-to-use

[Harvard University] Export or backup email, contacts, and calendar in Outlook

Link:  https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=7e3f39acdbfddf84c0b55a35dc961960

Export items to an archive file in Outlook for Mac

Link:  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/export-items-to-an-archive-file-in-outlook-for-mac-281a62bf-cc42-46b1-9ad5-6bda80ca3106

NUS student thinks she’ll earn $10,000/month after graduation

Link:  https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/singapore/nus-student-thinks-she-ll-earn-10-000-month-after-graduation/ar-AA17byen?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=4f749c379cef4efcc99b5fdced0b2c4e

‘It’s my fault’: grief-stricken Chinese gran who blamed herself for tragic plunge-from-height death of beloved granddaughter succumbs to cancer

Link:  https://www.msn.com/en-sg/lifestyle/other/it-s-my-fault-grief-stricken-chinese-gran-who-blamed-herself-for-tragic-plunge-from-height-death-of-beloved-granddaughter-succumbs-to-cancer/ar-AA177prd?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=367a8118efd14cc3b3da03c809b58902

Massive Ransomware Campaign Targeting Unpatched VMware ESXi Servers

Link:  https://www.csa.gov.sg/singcert/Alerts/AL-2023-015

9 Dangerous Things You Should Never Do on Your Router

Link:  https://www.howtogeek.com/869285/dangerous-things-you-should-never-do-on-your-router/

China's spy balloon over the US seen as bold but clumsy espionage tactic: Experts

Link:  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/chinas-spy-balloon-over-us-seen-bold-clumsy-espionage-tactic-experts-3254366

Woman sues brother to reclaim over $3 million in proceeds from condo sale

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/business/invest/woman-sues-brother-to-reclaim-over-3-million-in-proceeds-from-condo-sale

China protests US downing of suspected spy balloon, keeps right for ‘reaction’

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-shoots-down-suspected-chinese-spy-balloon

Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming’s CPF Account as of 3 Feb 2023

Subject: Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming’s CPF Account as of 3 Feb 2023 CPF Ordinary Account $41,196 CPF Special Account $28,687 CPF Medisave Account $6,678 CPF Investment Scheme $27,638 Total CPF $104,199 Why is Teo En Ming’s total CPF account so shockingly LOW/MEDIOCRE/MEAGRE/PEANUTS/NEGLIGIBLE/INSIGNIFICANT? Mrs Goh Chok Tong, wife of former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, once said that $600,000 is peanuts. So Teo En Ming’s CPF account is hundreds of thousands of times worse than peanuts. Why is Teo En Ming’s total CPF account so shockingly LOW/MEDIOCRE/MEAGRE/PEANUTS/NEGLIGIBLE/INSIGNIFICANT? Because Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming is a TARGETED INDIVIDUAL. A Targeted Individual is a person who is persecuted, marked and targeted by the government. He is frequently fired from his jobs for the past 15 years after graduation from the National University of Singapore in December 2006. He is persecuted, targeted, and marked by the Singapore Government after offending the late M

S'porean toggles to 2009 Google Maps of Hougang to see late grandma each time he misses her

Link:  https://mothership.sg/2023/02/google-maps-hougang-late-grandma/

[YOUTUBE] Cuddly Rat Can't Stop Giving His Cat Sister Hugs And Kisses | The Dodo

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkuNmfFOZwU

What will be the future of Japan? I am Japanese, but I am worried. Japanese people's salaries have not increased for 30 years.

Link:  https://www.quora.com/What-will-be-the-future-of-Japan-I-am-Japanese-but-I-am-worried-Japanese-peoples-salaries-have-not-increased-for-30-years/answer/Ku-Shokai?ch=10&oid=1477743632261183&share=bdef2e9a&srid=EO0pi&target_type=answer

Oracle cozies up to IBM, adds Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Link:  https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/31/oracle_cloud_rhel/

3-hour transit in S’pore turns into 3 days of anxiety for passenger stranded after Auckland flood

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/air-new-zealand-passengers-stranded-in-singapore-can-board-sq-flight-to-auckland

What is Google doing with its open source teams?

It's all about the money. TCI leader Sir Christopher Hohn, who is reported to have paid himself £1.5 million ($1.8 million) a day in 2022, knows all about that. That's six Google employees' yearly salaries a day for those counting at home. But wait, there's more! Hohn also wants Google to cut "excessive employee compensation." That's rich from someone paying himself over $75,000 an hour whether he's awake, drinking, or sleeping. Google would be wisest to stop listening to pushy investors and pay more attention to preserving their real wealth: the company's brilliant developers and leaders. Link:  https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/27/google_open_source/

Malaysia’s ex-PMs Mahathir, Muhyiddin sued over termination of high-speed rail project with S’pore

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-s-ex-pms-mahathir-muhyiddin-sued-for-cancelling-high-speed-rail-project-with-s-pore

Massive Microsoft 365 outage caused by WAN router IP change

Link:  https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/massive-microsoft-365-outage-caused-by-wan-router-ip-change/

British Cyber Agency Warns of Russian and Iranian Hackers Targeting Key Industries

Link:  https://thehackernews.com/2023/01/british-cyber-agency-warns-of-russian.html

FBI says it ‘hacked the hackers’ of a ransomware service, saving victims $130 million

Link:  https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/27/23574257/fbi-us-justice-department-seizes-hive-ransomware-network-servers

Gee, tanks: Russian hackers DDoS Germany for aiding Ukraine

Link:  https://www.theregister.com/2023/01/30/russian_hackers_ddos_germany/

Inside SOD Land, Japan’s New Porn Actress Theme Park That Prioritizes Customer Safety

Link:  https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/12/sod-land-japan-new-porn-actress-theme-park-shinjuku-safety/

The Real Reasons For Big Tech Layoffs At Google, Microsoft, Meta, And Amazon

Link:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/01/30/the-real-reasons-for-big-tech-layoffs-at-google-microsoft-meta-and-amazon/?sh=134c39a62b67

Outlook 2016 Autodiscover Registry Edit to Disable Office 365 Autodiscover

Link:  https://www.swissns.ch/site/2020/05/outlook-2016-autodiscover-registry-edit-to-disable-office-365-autodiscover/

Workers supporting causes outside workplace should not face discrimination under beefed-up guidelines

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/workers-supporting-causes-outside-workplace-should-not-face-bullying-harassment-or-ostracism-under-beefed-up-guidelines

An IBM Hacker Breaks Down High-Profile Attacks

Link:  https://securityintelligence.com/posts/an-ibm-hacker-breaks-down-high-profile-attacks/

The best Linux distros for WSL on Windows 10 and 11

Link:  https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/the-best-linux-distros-for-wsl-on-windows-10-and-11

Install and Setup ZSH on Ubuntu Linux

Link:  https://itsfoss.com/zsh-ubuntu/

Indian government issues an urgent warning to some Microsoft users

Link:  https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/indian-government-issues-an-urgent-warning-of-some-microsoft-users-2327010-2023-01-27

Enabling and disabling modern authentication for clients

Link:  https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/identity-security/vip/cloud/vip-integrations-v127046077-d2278e2955/Symantec-VIP-Integration-Guide-for-Microsoft-Active-Directory-Federation-Services-(AD-FS)/overview-of-configuring-microsoft-office-365-v133122987-d2328e3154/configuring-microsoft-office-2013-clients-with-ad-v120487508-d2328e3395/enabling-and-disabling-modern-authentication-for-c-v120487527-d2328e3464.html

Action plan to help older Singaporeans live well as they age and work longer

Link:  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/national-plan-to-help-older-singaporeans-live-well-as-they-age-and-work-longer

[YOUTUBE] Memphis Police Department disbands ‘Scorpion’ unit after Tyre Nichols’ death - BBC News

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGOmYm2xWJo

How do I set up AnyDesk to auto-start when I turn on my computer?

Link:  https://anydesk.help/en/set-up-anydesk-to-auto-start/

Download Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SARA)

Link:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/100607

Troubleshoot issues with shared computer activation for Microsoft 365 Apps

Link:  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/troubleshoot-shared-computer-activation