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awesome-threats\nA curated list of security threats and how to mitigate them\n\nFirst, are you worried about [threats to the company you work for](#on-tech-company) or [threats to you personally](#what-kind-of-user-are-you) \n\n\n## Non-tech company\nTODO \n- forcepatch windows and office\n- work with sysadmins to fix servers\n- sweep for unique services / processnames / dns lookups\n- Lock down local admin and domain admin\n\n## Tech company\nTODO\n- gsuite\n- osquery\n- endpoint management + malware detection\n\n\n## Platform i.e. FB, Goog, Imgur\nTODO\n- iterate on abuse cases\n- use AI to detect malware on platform\n\n## Financial i.e. btc exchange or law firm\nTODO\n- Require 2FA for everyone\n- Audit access\n\n## What kind of user are you?\n- [I am an average computer user and intel agencies aren't out to get me](#when-you-are-average)\n- [I write code for a living](#when-you-develop-software)\n- [I handle a lot of money on behalf of myself or my company](#when-you-handle-the-money)\n- [BONUS: I'm worried intel agencies are out to get me](#when-youre-a-dissident)\n\n## When You are Average\n- [Get a Mac with Chrome or a Chromebook] (https://www.amazon.com/Chromebooks/b?ie=UTF8\u0026node=2858603011)\n- Use Google Drive or Dropbox instead of Word\n- Install [AdBlockPlus](https://adblockplus.org/) and [DisconnectMe](https://disconnect.me/) and [Password Alert](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/password-alert/noondiphcddnnabmjcihcjfbhfklnnep/)\n\n## When You Develop Software\n- Use input sanitization on any user-provided input\n- Be careful when rendering HTML and doing redirects to mutable URLs\n- Require valid API tokens for non-public endpoints and [rate limiting for public endpoints](https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_req_module.html)\n- Keep your servers and dependencies patched\n- Give your webapp [end-to-end crypto](https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/)\n\n## When You Handle the Money\n- Use a Mac or 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