Security
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VMware ESXi Passphrase and Account Lockout Configuration
Configuring password requirements is extremely important when it comes to the overall cybersecurity of your environment. VMware vSphere has the configuration capabilities to support most modern password requirements. When it comes to ESXi we can set ESXi passwords and account…
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Automated VMSA-2021-002 ESXi Workaround with Ansible
Just two days ago at the time of this writing, VMware has released a VMware Security Advisory that is listed as critical VMSA-2021-002 and is recommending that remediation for the vulnerability happen as soon as possible. This is a remote…
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Ubiquiti Breach – How to Change Your password and enable 2FA
If you are a Ubiquiti customer, you most likely received an email communication from Ubiquiti stating they have become aware of unauthorized access to certain information found in their systems. This is yet another breach in a long list of…
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SolarWinds Orion hack is VMware vSphere vulnerable
Most have heard about the breach at this point of the SolarWinds Orion product. This is an extremely concerning situation for those potentially using the Solarwinds Orion product in their environment. What is the Solarwinds Orion product? How is it…
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Install Palo Alto VM Series in VMware vSphere
Recently, in the home lab, I have been doing a lot of lab networking configurations and testing various scenarios. Recently, thanks to the great guys at Palo Alto, I was able to get my hands on a VM-series firewall to…
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How U.S. Hospitals Can Protect Against Imminent Ransomware Threat
This has been a wild year in terms of imminent disasters and extenuating events that lead to disruptions across the board. If it weren’t enough that organizations have had to face the fallout and effects of a global pandemic, cybercriminals…
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Safe Internet Surfing for Kids
When it comes to setting up a safe way for your kids to access the Internet, it is becoming more difficult. Especially if you have small children, you want to set up many safeguards to be able to protect them…
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Monitor for ZeroLogon Vulnerability Events in Active Directory
Late in the Summer, Microsoft released patches for one of the most critical vulnerabilities that we have seen in quite some time. Using this vulnerability, an attacker could completely “own” your network and do anything they want to do. The…
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Untangle 16 New Features Including WireGuard VPN
When it comes to firewalls and UTM appliances, I have tried many of them over the years. However, a goto product that I have relied on for many different types and sizes of environments is Untangle. The product is super…
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Can Ransomware Affect an ESXi host?
A particular Reddit thread caught my attention that was posted to Twitter as of last night. The title of the thread is “Witnessed my first ESXi ransomware. Crypts VMs at datastore level“. It basically describes a nightmare scenario involving a…
