CIO

JANUARY 20, 2023

In August 2022, the French hospital Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien (CHSF) was the victim of a ransomware attack that disabled medical imaging and patient admission systems. 2 Over half (51%) of all X-Ray machines had a high severity CVE (CVE-2019-11687), with around 20% running an unsupported version of Windows. IT Leadership

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Tenable

APRIL 12, 2022

Microsoft Windows ALPC. Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. Microsoft Windows Media Foundation. Role: Windows Hyper-V. Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. Windows App Store. Windows AppX Package Manager. Windows Cluster Client Failover. Windows Cluster Shared Volume (CSV).

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Tenable

MARCH 10, 2020

Based on an intrusion prevention system (IPS) rule released by FortiGuard Labs , the flaw appears to stem from a buffer overflow vulnerability, which occurs due to an error in the handling of compressed data packets. The following versions of Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are affected. Windows Server. Windows 10.

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Ivanti

MARCH 8, 2022

For example, the Windows OS update has a pair of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities including an RDP Remote Code Execution vulnerability ( CVE-2022-21990 ) and a Windows Fax and Scan Service Elevation of Privilege vulnerability ( CVE-2022-24459 ) which have reached proof-of-concept exploit code maturity.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Misconfigurations and unpatched systems – cyber criminals can purchase tools from dark Web marketplaces that will scan IT networks and devices for poor configurations and unpatched systems that they can exploit. Ransomware often starts from something as humble as someone in the organisation downloading the wrong file from an email.

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Ivanti

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Patch Tuesday is a specific event each month that helps companies identify and resolve security vulnerabilities in popular software, but it is primarily focused on Microsoft operating systems and applications. Microsoft resolved CVE-2021-41338 , a Security Feature Bypass vulnerability in Windows AppContainer Firewall.

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Tenable

JUNE 27, 2023

The increased connections and new systems mean traditionally isolated systems are connected. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST ) defines it as: “Weakness in an information system, system security procedures, internal controls, or implementation that could be exploited or triggered by a threat source.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

. “The first step toward zero trust is to eliminate trust in the physical network, which means eliminating reliance on ‘perimeter defenses’ like network-level firewalls. Zero trust systems are typically very complex and fragile to deploy. ” Tailscale isn’t revealing revenue numbers today. .

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The Crazy Programmer

APRIL 24, 2022

The window blinds automatically spread open to let nature’s morning light into your room as you get up. Because of the enormous data quantity and computation, IoT applications work with Cloud-based storage for seamless and automated storage and processing systems. Cloud: The cloud is the IoT’s storage and processing unit.

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The Daily WTF

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Enjoy this classic story about the challenges of providing users with the authentication system they desire- one with no passwords or usernames. The application server would be exposed access via the client’s internal network, which would not only allow them to use IP authentication, but Windows-integrated authentication as well.

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Ivanti

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In Workspace Control environments using Relay Servers, Workspace Control Agents residing on devices outside the corporate firewall do not receive configuration updates from the Datastore unless they are connected to the corporate network through VPN. Improved Feature: User Installed Applications. Compatibility Updates.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It includes firewall data, endpoint detection and response (EDR) data from Cortex XDR, cloud platform data from Google, Amazon and Azure, and even unconventional sources, such as source code repositories (like GitHub and GitLab). The palette of data sources at Palo Alto Networks is expansive and diverse.

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Kaseya

MAY 22, 2019

You will see an immediate improvement in your work environment from saving time to improving efficiency to increasing system reliability with little or no configuration work. A must have in every VSA system! Incorporating free third-party tools, we have a script which allows an automated clean-up of stale profiles within your systems.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 21, 2021

Highlights of Cortex XDR’s results against TTPs used by Carbanak and FIN7 include: Blocked 100% of attacks in the protection evaluation on both Windows and Linux endpoints. Cortex XDR blocked all attacks across Linux and Windows while providing the highest detection rate and quality of detections of any vendor to do so.

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Honeycomb

MAY 9, 2023

My main gripe with metrics is that they lose all the interesting context in both directions: You lose dimensionality as the more metric labels you add, the harder it is to maintain the backend as metrics systems aren’t built for it. The other area that logs are useful for is in audit platforms, and areas like firewall logs.

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Datavail

JULY 16, 2020

In my previous blog post, Create VMs for the SQL Servers , we had created a VM, installed Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019 , enabled TCP/IP, configured Windows Firewall, and then cloned the VM to create two new VMs. 02 Creating a domain login and adding it to the system administrator server role.

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Firemon

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Similar to the way FireMon’s Cyber Asset Management solution provides this for on-premise resources, DisruptOps can identify systems, users, data, applications, and entities within your cloud network. DisruptOps continuously assesses the posture of the cloud management plane and ensures firewalls are properly configured and managed.

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Palo Alto Networks

APRIL 21, 2021

Highlights of Cortex XDR’s results against TTPs used by Carbanak and FIN7 include: Blocked 100% of attacks in the protection evaluation on both Windows and Linux endpoints. Cortex XDR blocked all attacks across Linux and Windows while providing the highest detection rate and quality of detections of any vendor to do so.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

As operational technology systems are exposed to new cyber risks, security leaders can maximize their defense of critical industrial environments through comprehensive and detailed inventory of assets. OT was never any less important than IT, but because of its purpose running back-end systems, it was sequestered from the public eye.

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Kaseya

JANUARY 12, 2023

Vulnerability management is a process that enables organizations to identify, assess and prioritize security risks across their IT systems and develop plans to mitigate those risks. It aims to reduce the risk of cyberattacks by keeping systems up to date and properly configured. It is a critical component of any cybersecurity strategy.

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Tenable

JANUARY 27, 2021

But if the organization does not yet have a system of record in place to fully understand the state of all of their assets, and specifically where these devices are vulnerable, then it is clear which one should be the first investment. Of course, supply chain attacks do not care or limit themselves to one side of the firewall.

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Linux Academy

MAY 31, 2019

This included installing operating system updates, NTP servers, DNS servers, static IPs, audit log options, anti-virus, etc. Ansible can help automate the backup, and you can learn more in this month’s how-to video that covers using Ansible to back up a Cisco ASA firewall. Standardized Templates and Images.

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Lacework

JUNE 21, 2022

In recent years, leveraging commonly found binaries on Windows/Linux systems has become more popular with offensive security professionals. The methodology of “living off the land,” and using a system’s native binaries is attractive to adversaries and red teamers alike. Pivoting via Kubectl Proxy. Conclusion.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Web Application and API Security: Windows support, service mesh support and improved API telemetry. Web Application and API Security: Expanded Support Across Windows, Service Mesh, and More. These capabilities have been further expanded to protect Windows hosts, including Windows Server 2019 LTSC.

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Palo Alto Networks

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Host Insights combines vulnerability management, application and system visibility, along with a powerful Search and Destroy feature to help you identify and contain threats. This powerful feature indexes all the files on your managed Windows endpoints so you can sweep your entire organization to find and remove malicious files in real time.

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Linux Academy

MARCH 18, 2019

One of the topics you may not often think of as being all that important to security is user accounts on systems. We spend so much time on other things — like managing firewall rules, system patching , analyzing report data, etc. As part of these audits, I would review systems for best practice and general housekeeping.

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Palo Alto Networks

JULY 8, 2021

RDP is a protocol on Microsoft Windows systems that is designed to allow users to remotely connect to and control a remote system. The most common legitimate use is to allow IT support to remotely control a user's system to fix an issue. More Exposures Mean More Targets. This speed meant mistakes and more RDP exposures.

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Ivanti

JUNE 14, 2023

This means that security time gaps are created for a patch to be developed and released, for the patch to be tested for effectiveness, for the security team to prioritize vulnerabilities and for the IT (Information Technology) team to rollout the patches onto affected systems. Plex provided a patch for this vulnerability three years ago.

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Kaseya

JANUARY 25, 2021

government agencies, such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), weren’t spared as hackers breached their IT systems using the SolarWinds Orion app as the entry point. MFA provides an extra layer of protection, making it harder for hackers to access your systems. Network Security.

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Kaseya

JUNE 10, 2019

With ever-evolving businesses , IT professionals face several challenges such as maintaining critical system up-time along with complex system management. Automating IT processes helps with robust monitoring of the systems, and auto-remediation of issues minimizes downtime. IT automation increases your IT productivity.

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Kaseya

JUNE 10, 2019

With ever-evolving businesses , IT professionals face several challenges such as maintaining critical system up-time along with complex system management. Automating IT processes helps with robust monitoring of the systems, and auto-remediation of issues minimizes downtime. IT automation increases your IT productivity.

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Systems Review Firewall Windows Malware 40

Kaseya

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Their tools and systems do not allow them to patch hundreds of endpoints simultaneously without inconveniencing the end users. It supports fire-and-forget and risk-based patching for windows and macOS devices so you can sit back and secure all your endpoints on time.

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Palo Alto Networks

OCTOBER 28, 2021

IT and OT teams should work together to identify these surfaces which could include the holistic systems/networks within control centers, substations, power plants, production sites or factory floors. For example a third-party support engineer in a control center may be interacting with systems in other backup control centers and substations.

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Kaseya

JANUARY 12, 2023

Vulnerability management is a process that enables organizations to identify, assess and prioritize security risks across their IT systems and develop plans to mitigate those risks. It aims to reduce the risk of cyberattacks by keeping systems up to date and properly configured. It is a critical component of any cybersecurity strategy.

Software Review 52

Software Review Hardware Systems Review Network 52

Kentik

JUNE 6, 2023

Your API monitoring system should be running all the time, continually logging information and letting you spot any peaks or troughs in your service delivery. In complex, interdependent systems, any minor issue can have a seemingly disproportionate effect on the wider system. End user experience.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Establishing the right configurations and settings can improve Nessus scan results when scanning through firewalls. Network-based firewalls are essential for an organization’s perimeter protection and internal network segregation, while host-based firewalls are common on both Linux and Windows systems. .

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Firewall Linux Systems Review Policies 84

CircleCI

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Companies, who 15 years ago thought setting up internal storage, firewalls, and VPNs were as technical as they’d ever get, now have entire engineering teams devoted to building apps and services. Change is hard, though – especially the massive systemic changes required by digital transformation. Companies fail to standardize.

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