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Windows XP to Windows 7 Low Disk Space

I recently installed Windows 7 on a laptop that previously ran Windows XP. I’ll admit, I was kind of flying through the install as it was one of several things I was working on at the time. When the...

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Ethical Hacker Roundup – Technology Access

These Technology IT Security links are part of a weekly series, Ethical Hacker Roundup, featuring the information security and cyber security related articles that we’ve read over and thought worth...

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Banks: Here’s How to Secure Your Windows XP ATMs Until You Can Upgrade

I’ve had a number of interesting conversations with our banking clients over the last few days. Like most Information Security practitioners, I was painfully aware of the looming Windows XP security...

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Critical Microsoft Vulnerability in Schannel Impacts Point of Sale Systems

On November 11, 2014 Microsoft released a critical security update (MS14-066) to patch a “privately reported” vulnerability in the Microsoft Secure Channel (Schannel) security package in Windows. This...

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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,...

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It’s October 2015—Do You Know Where Your Windows Server 2003 Is?

If Windows Server 2003 is (WS2003) still running in your data center, you’re facing critical information security risk. But if what we’re seeing in our recent network vulnerability assessments is any...

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Windows XP to Windows 7 Low Disk Space

I recently installed Windows 7 on a laptop that previously ran Windows XP. I’ll admit, I was kind of flying through the install as it was one of several things I was working on at the time. When the...

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Ethical Hacker Roundup – Technology Access

These Technology IT Security links are part of a weekly series, Ethical Hacker Roundup, featuring the information security and cyber security related articles that we’ve read over and thought worth...

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Banks: Here’s How to Secure Your Windows XP ATMs Until You Can Upgrade

I’ve had a number of interesting conversations with our banking clients over the last few days. Like most Information Security practitioners, I was painfully aware of the looming Windows XP security...

View Article


Critical Microsoft Vulnerability in Schannel Impacts Point of Sale Systems

On November 11, 2014 Microsoft released a critical security update (MS14-066) to patch a “privately reported” vulnerability in the Microsoft Secure Channel (Schannel) security package in Windows. This...

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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,...

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It’s October 2015—Do You Know Where Your Windows Server 2003 Is?

If Windows Server 2003 is (WS2003) still running in your data center, you’re facing critical information security risk. But if what we’re seeing in our recent network vulnerability assessments is any...

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Still 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...

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Disaster 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...

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The 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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