ProtectWise

MAY 15, 2017

WannaCry's primary infection vector is through publicly accessible hosts running an unpatched version of Windows via the SMB protocol. WannaCry spreads primarily over SMB, but it can also use RDP. SMB, in particular, will then be used to send an exploit for the MS17-010 vulnerability. How Does WannaCry Infect a Host?

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Systems Review Software Review SMB Malware 75

CIO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A managed service provider (MSP) is an outsourcer contracted to remotely manage or deliver IT services such as network, application, infrastructure, or security management to a client company by assuming full responsibility for those services, determining proactively what technologies and services are needed to fulfill the client’s needs.

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CableLabs

MAY 23, 2023

Ransomware is the result of malicious attackers compromising a system or network and exfiltrating or encrypting encountered data; victims are then solicited for return of control or access to their data. What should SMBs under attack do immediately, what decisions should they make and who should be part of the solution?

Security 98

Security SMB Technical Review Malware 98

Tenable

JUNE 9, 2020

CVE-2020-1194 is a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability due to the Windows Registry improperly handling filesystem operations. An attacker would need access to the system in order to launch a crafted application to exploit this flaw. This flaw can be exploited on an authenticated server or against an SMB client.

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SMB Software Review Systems Review Windows 106

Kaseya

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Did you know that 81 percent of data breaches are due to weak or stolen passwords? Yet many businesses have not attempted to close this security gap. Some organizations, especially government agencies, are often slow at updating their technology and processes due to budget constraints and other factors.

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Authentication Systems Review Technical Review Software Review 74

Tenable

APRIL 8, 2021

In fact, having an inaccurate understanding of some aspects of vulnerability assessment likely isn't your fault at all: Certain myths about this unique aspect of cybersecurity have spread wildly in recent years. Just under 50% of SMBs were specifically hit with a ransomware attack. Let’s start myth-busting!

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SMB Malware Systems Review VOIP 102

Tenable

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It was at around this time last year that the discovery of the zero-day Log4Shell vulnerability in the ubiquitous Log4j open source component sent shockwaves through the worlds of IT and cybersecurity. . 2 - OWASP’s top 10 CI/CD security risks. Insecure System Configuration. How long will this Log4Shell problem linger?

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Tenable

APRIL 3, 2020

Facing growing security concerns, Zoom patches multiple vulnerabilities and vows to focus on top safety and privacy issues. However, over the last few months, the security community has reported several privacy and security issues with Zoom, culminating in a series of public disclosures that prompted a response from the Zoom CEO.

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Tenable

MARCH 10, 2021

An analysis of publicly disclosed breach data by the Tenable Security Response Team (SRT) reveals 237 breaches in the healthcare sector in the calendar year 2020. million, with personally identifiable information (PII) valued at $150 per record making the industry a prime target. Source: IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020.

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Kaseya

AUGUST 8, 2022

Due to all these factors, patching has become a perennial thorn in the side of IT professionals. Regularly patching applications and operating systems (OS) is a crucial security practice. Mitigating security risks. million according to Cybersecurity Dive. There’s more to patching than just security though.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Understanding the details can help you ensure your AD environment is secure. Unfortunately, too few organizations are adequately assessing AD for security and governance issues. Zerologon" vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) in Microsoft AD Domain Controller systems.”. Starting with LockBit 2.0 A deep-dive into AD tactics.

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Software Review Windows SMB Network 105

Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

According to a joint alert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Security Agency (NSA), threat actors have been exploiting RDP to breach water and wastewater systems in the United States.

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SMB Software Review Minimum Viable Product Systems Review 98

Kaseya

MAY 4, 2020

These updates fix either security vulnerabilities or bugs in the software. Q uality updates – which are Windows security improvements and are also known as “cumulative updates”. Read more about it in our blog Pay Attention to Cybersecurity Warnings ). Everyone in IT knows about Microsoft Patch Tuesdays.

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Tenable

MAY 9, 2023

of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by both elevation of privilege (EoP) and information disclosure vulnerabilities at 21.1%. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM level privileges on an affected host. This vulnerability received a CVSSv3 score of 7.8

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Tenable

APRIL 12, 2022

Microsoft addresses 117 CVEs in its April 2022 Patch Tuesday release, including two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which was exploited in the wild and reported to Microsoft by the National Security Agency. Microsoft Local Security Authority Server (lsasrv). Windows Common Log File System Driver. Windows Network File System.

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Kaseya

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The 2019 Kaseya IT Operations Survey has brought to light a few surprising as well as some obvious results about IT Security. Although IT security remains a high priority among most of the survey participants, they struggle with meeting security challenges due to time and budget constraints. IT Outage Numbers Rise.

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Datavail

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As data volumes continue to grow, the systems and architectures need to evolve. Have you updated your systems to support applications and tools that can scale as you move from SMB to midmarket to enterprise? On-premises systems were costly. Protect PCI and PII data in a secure manner.

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Linux Academy

MAY 20, 2019

SMB (TCP 445). Review Your Firewall Logs to Find Infections. Now that outbound filtering is enabled, we can review firewall logs for blocked outbound traffic. This can quickly identify internal systems attempting to communicate on odd ports. These systems need to be checked for malware or misconfigurations.

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Infrastructure Malware Firewall Systems Review 60

Kaseya

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Globally, cybersecurity has emerged as one of the biggest challenges facing corporations, and discussions on how to prevent and defend against cyberthreats have been a focal point of MSPs and IT teams this year. Nonetheless, IT risk assessment isn’t just confined to cybersecurity.

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Kaseya

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Security is of course top of mind for most businesses and the number of data breaches continued to grow. Security was the top IT priority in Kaseya’s 2019 State of IT Operations Survey Report. Not all small and midsize businesses can afford to hire a Chief Information Officer (CIO) due to cost constraints.

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Disaster Recovery Windows Healthcare Metrics 78

Brainvire

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

When you have a small or medium-sized business (SMB), a very simple thought that crosses your mind is, “ Hackers will not come for my business. I have included the above image to show you the ‘ Average cost of IT security breach consequences for SMBs across the globe as of April 2017 (in 1,000 U.S. Update Cybersecurity Policies.

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Ivanti

JUNE 26, 2019

When employees enroll with User Enrollment, they begin by browsing to a web page and entering their Managed Apple ID and password, after which a new Apple File System (APFS) is created locally on the device and dedicated entirely to business data. The iPad will have its own operating system, iPadOS. Allow Find My Friends (supervised).

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Conference Development Systems Review Storage 83

Kaseya

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

According to Kaseya’s annual 2021 MSP Benchmark Survey , the top five IT services provided by MSPs are antivirus/antimalware, endpoint management , server backup, OS patching and updates, and email security, in that order. Letting outsiders work on your networks and systems can be a trust issue as well. Help desk/service desk.

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Kaseya

JULY 19, 2023

As far as the world of IT goes, automation holds the key to the future, and will play a pivotal role in helping SMBs achieve higher productivity, profitability and unprecedented growth. Due to its many benefits and potential to drastically reduce technician workloads, automation is top of mind for SMBs.

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Lacework

MARCH 23, 2022

SOC 2 is a set of compliance standards for system and organization control (SOC) developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Many SMBs, for example, rely on 2-3 engineers or analysts to keep up with security needs as their organization grows. Cloud compliance for multicloud.

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Compliance Systems Review Technical Review SMB 52

Tenable

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Binding Operational Directive 22-01, any organization would do well to consider prioritizing these flaws as part of their risk-based vulnerability management program. or Tenable.io, for network-based assessments of systems that are hard-wired into your infrastructure.

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Kaseya

JUNE 29, 2021

Depending on the customer’s requirements, managed service providers can either oversee a single IT function, like network monitoring or cybersecurity, or oversee the entire IT environment. Think hardware, software, networks, communications systems, cybersecurity, help desk, problem resolution and even strategic planning for the future.

Security 52

Security Disaster Recovery Technical Review Systems Review 52

Tenable

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In a standard Nessus scan, the scanner will first attempt to identify the scan target with which it is communicating, and the first set of plugins run will perform that operating system and service fingerprinting. These benchmarks, from organizations like the Center for Internet Security , or the U.S. Sometimes this is unintentional.

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Authentication Software Review SMB Systems Review 76

Infinidat

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Realizing that most users hated having to deal with this extra cost and complexity, to give credit where it is due, IBM XIV pioneered the business concept of including all the software features as standard and included with a storage system. Non-Disruptive Migration from existing InfiniBox systems to new InfiniBox systems.

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Storage CTO Coach Software Review Hardware 66

Altexsoft

APRIL 7, 2020

Georgia, and Atlanta, in particular, have one of the most prominent and tech-focused higher education systems in the US. Among the most prevalent tech industries in Atlanta are: Fintech, Healthcare, Marketing automation and analytics, Information and Cyber Security, Logistics and supply chain management.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Education Programming Security 52

Datica

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

When selecting cloud storage solutions, be sure to do due diligence when researching and evaluating your options. In addition to being an encryption-enabled service, this solution safeguards all your data against human errors, equipment failure, or disasters to make your data security a priority. Secure for data compliance.

Storage 11

Storage Cloud Backup Disaster Recovery 11

Trigent

AUGUST 18, 2023

Create Business-specific Datasets to Train the LLM Moreover, SMBs require assistance collecting diverse data, leading to training datasets that might lack scope and representational diversity since they are not equipped with extensive resources. Those new to this field may target SMBs, viewing them as less defended than larger enterprises.

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Tenable

JULY 13, 2021

This month's Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for: Common Internet File System. Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service. Windows Projected File System, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager. Windows Secure Kernel Mode. Windows Security Account Manager. Windows SMB. Microsoft Bing.

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Windows Software Review Malware SMB 53

Mobilunity

JANUARY 2, 2025

Over the years, it has significantly changed and developed, having gained features that improve performance and security. Content Management Systems (CMS) PHP. They empower scalable, secure, and data-driven applications, highlighting Python as a pillar for complex and multi-functional web projects. Constant relevance.

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PHP Programming Weak Development Team Technical Review 52

Honeycomb

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We’ll cover securing the infrastructure in VNETs and providing authentication for the frontend app flows later. The Collector is an application that can work as an aggregation point for traces, metrics, and logs within your system. enabled-protocols SMB. We need to use the SMB protocol, as no other protocol will work.

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Azure Storage SMB Authentication 52

Honeycomb

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We’ll cover securing the infrastructure in VNETs and providing authentication for the frontend app flows later. The Collector is an application that can work as an aggregation point for traces, metrics, and logs within your system. enabled-protocols SMB. We need to use the SMB protocol, as no other protocol will work.

Azure 52

Azure Storage SMB Authentication 52

Infinidat

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Realizing that most users hated having to deal with this extra cost and complexity, to give credit where it is due, IBM XIV pioneered the business concept of including all the software features as standard and included with a storage system. Non-Disruptive Migration from existing InfiniBox systems to new InfiniBox systems.

Storage 40

Storage CTO Coach Software Review Hardware 40