Patch Verification: The Missing Link in Too Many Patch Management Programs
With so much malware out there targeting known vulnerabilities on unpatched systems, patch management is universally recognized as fundamental to information security. But in recent penetration tests,...
View ArticleStill Running That Legacy Windows Server 2003 Web Server?
Let’s put aside the fact that Microsoft ended support for Windows Server 2003 years ago. The latest issue of concern with this legacy server environment (CVE-2017-7269) is a newly announced buffer...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery Planning for Hurricane Season
June 1 marks the start of hurricane season in the western Atlantic. As the climate warms, the oceans warm which gives hurricanes more energy. They are becoming more frequent, more powerful and more...
View ArticleThe Time Has Come to Move to Windows 10
It looks like Windows 10 has finally overtaken Windows 7 as the most widely-deployed Windows platform. From a cybersecurity standpoint, this is good news. Windows 10 is a more secure environment with...
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