In this week’s Security Snacks, we have: ATP FTW! Microsoft’s Advanced Threat Protection Exposes Privilege Escalation FlawA Million or so Asus Computers Get ‘Poisoned’ Software Update Installed and ShippedDon’t Tell Me You Forgot about World Backup Day Again!? Happy munching! Microsoft’s Advanced Threat Protection Exposes Privilege Escalation Flaw Bite Microsoft Defender…(Read More)
In the past, one of the most expensive aspects of ConfigMgr software delivery has been server infrastructure. The costs go far beyond server hardware and maintenance costs. Each server must be configured, administered, patched, tuned, etc. When delivery to an endpoint fails, troubleshooting becomes considerably more complicated and time-consuming because an admin must look…(Read More)
The Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL®) is a critical component of most enterprises’ endpoint cybersecurity operations. While OVAL doesn’t do anything itself, it enables a thriving ecosystem that IT professionals have come to depend on for endpoint vulnerability management. The ecosystem consists of: The OVAL XML language standard A community of repositories holding…(Read More)
The Adaptiva OneSite Cumulative Update March 2019 is now available for download. The release offers updates and new functionality in a variety of areas, including: Security: numerous new and enhanced security capabilities. Auto-Updating Adaptiva Client: easily upgrade at scale from any version to the newest version. New Dashboards: effortless access to deeper insights. Performance…(Read More)
MVPs Robert Hedblom and John Joyner talk about a world without IT silos and with proper management focus. They want you to understand the human tendencies that create silos. By breaking silos down you can help move the business forward (i.e., to cloud) faster, more efficiently, and much more enjoyably. Listen Watch…(Read More)
When I started working at Adaptiva, I was taken by surprise when I saw how fanatically our customers loved us. In the past five years, I’ve watched a lot of admins proactively evangelize our technology—just because they think it’s amazing. I’ve heard volumes of unsolicited praise from customers over the phone…(Read More)
Get a roundup of the huge number of ConfigMgr and Intune community tools, cataloged and explained by Microsoft MVP and community leader Jörgen Nilsson. Then you can visit ccmexec.com for a full listing and check them out yourself! Listen…(Read More)
This week’s security snacks: UEFI Malware Traversing the Internet Phone Carriers Selling Your Real-Time Location Don’t Get Breached Like Marriott Happy munching! UEFI Malware Traversing the Internet Bite UEFI compromised; rootkit found in the wild; prevent with Secure Boot + apply firmware updates early and often. Snack A notorious cyber-espionage group (Sednit…(Read More)
In this E3 podcast, ConfigMgr Expert Adam Gross tells you how to: Futureproof Windows 10 Deployments, Fight the Tyranny of the Urgent, and Automate Yourself into a Promotion. Listen…(Read More)
This week in security snacks: New CyberSpying Campaign Infiltrating Defense, Energy, and Financial Organizations Maximum Windows 10 Privacy Requires “Basic” Diagnostics Setting Chrome Private Browsing Results May Be Filtered but Do You Even Care? Note that due to people like me going on vacation, Security Snacks will be on hiatus until January. Happy holidays and…(Read More)
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