Security
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VMware affected by Retbleed Spectre variant – VMSA-2022-0020
Well, if you thought that Spectre and Meltdown (security nightmare blasts from the past) were dead, think again. There is a new data-leaking Retbleed Spectre variant that is yet another Spectre-based speculative-execution attack that allows attackers to expose secrets within…
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Teleport VPN alternative for secure remote access
There is a really great VPN alternative solution in case you have not heard about it called Teleport. Teleport is an open-source solution that provides a community version of its enterprise offering. I decided to try this out in the…
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Smart App Control Windows 11 22H2 Ransomware protection
In case you have not seen the news yet, Windows 11 22H2 is set to be released later this year, most likely in October 2022. The new Windows 11 22H2 release will be the first significant update to Windows 11…
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Protect against Black Basta ESXi ransomware
We have all known that we need to employ good security tactics with our VMware vSphere ESXi servers and ensure we do our diligence to keep these secure. However, the stakes get exponentially higher when you consider the danger of…
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Automate Follina Vulnerability Workaround with PowerShell
In case you haven’t been keeping up with the big security news released in the past few days, there is a new and very dangerous vulnerability, known as “Follina” and captured in the CVE, CVE-2022-30190. It is definitely a vulnerability…
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New SpinOne Risk Assessment for Office 365
Businesses today are making the most of what the cloud has to offer. Arguably, the businesses who are not using cloud SaaS for at least some function in their organization are few and far between. Cloud adoption has been accelerated…
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pfSense pfBlockerNG vs Pihole Pros and Cons
There is a wide range of excellent solutions for blocking ads, malware, tracking cookies, and other unwanted network traffic for home labs and home users. There are two open-source solutions available for download today, pfSense pfBlockerng and Pihole, that are…
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Runecast 6.1 Released with New Features
As today’s organizations are tasked with managing a wide range of IT systems that transcend beyond on-premises datacenter into cloud environments and everything in between. Hybrid cloud is the new stance of most organizations where a combination of on-premises and…
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Critical Veeam Backup & Replication Vulnerability Found Patch Now
It is never a good thing when you have a critical vulnerability on your hands and one that allows an attacker to compromise your environment, uploading malicious code. However, over the weekend, Veeam disclosed two very serious vulnerabilities that affect…
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New VMware VMSA-2022-0004 security vulnerability Affects ESXi Workstation Pro and others
New VMware VMSA-2022-0004 security vulnerability Affects ESXi Workstation Pro and others. Yesterday, VMware released news of high-severity security vulnerabilities that affect core products across the board. The products affected include: VMware ESXiVMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)VMware Fusion Pro /…
