Security and Patching Archives

How to Prepare for Windows Server 2008 End of Life

December 19, 2019 by Eric Siron

By now, I’m sure that you’ve seen plenty of warnings that Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 reach end-of-life (EOL) on January 14th, 2020. I don’t know what sort of guidance and pointers that you’ve read or listened to, but it...

Security Bulletin MS17-010 | Why MSPs Need To Turn Off SMB1

June 6, 2019 by Symon Perriman

0

Do you currently use the same TV, phone, movie player, music player or computer that you had 30 years ago? Probably not, since it would be slow, unsecure, and not designed for today’s highly-connected society. Would it surprise you that many companies are still using...

Zombieload – The New Vulnerability MSPs Need to Worry About

May 30, 2019 by Luke Orellana

0

Last year we were all dealing from the ramifications of patching the Spectre Meltdown vulnerability. It was many hours of countless “patching maintenance” windows to get all devices in a secure state. This year is the year of Zombieload – a new...

6 Steps to Using Backup for Ransomware Recovery

October 5, 2018 by Nick Cavalancia

0

Did you think ransomware had gone away? Think again. It has perhaps declined since last year but is still very much alive and well, and as always, attackers have new tricks up their sleeves. Consider the below impacted items. Infected Endpoints – For every workstation...

Building PowerShell Tools for MSPs: Automating KeePass

September 27, 2018 by Luke Orellana

0

KeePass is one of the most widely used password management tools used today in IT. It’s simple to use and secure which meets the needs of most businesses. Also, the fact that it’s open source goes a long way for the community to trust its code and ensure...

3 Important Things You Should Know About Vendor Telemetry

September 20, 2018 by Nick Cavalancia

0

At a time in our industry’s history where sharing any kind of personal data inappropriately can put a company out of business, the thought of automatically sending data to a vendor can understandably raise a few red flags. And yet, at the same time, the idea of...

Security and Patching

How to Prepare for Windows Server 2008 End of Life

Security Bulletin MS17-010 | Why MSPs Need To Turn Off SMB1

Zombieload – The New Vulnerability MSPs Need to Worry About

6 Steps to Using Backup for Ransomware Recovery

Building PowerShell Tools for MSPs: Automating KeePass

3 Important Things You Should Know About Vendor Telemetry

Other Altaro Dojos

VM Backup for MSPs

Office 365 Backup

Categories