Patch two new Active Directory privilege escalation bugs
If Log4j wasn’t enough, Microsoft has upped the alert on two new Active Directory bugs that now have a PoC tool in the wild. What are the new Active Directory…
Category: Security
Easy vCenter Server two-factor authentication without ADFS
One of the new features added in vSphere 7 is the new identity federation component that allows organizations to point vCenter Server to an external identity source for the authentication…
VMware Horizon Log4j patch workaround
The fallout from the Log4j vulnerability continues to make ripples across organizations at the time of year when the last thing many want to hear about is a major security…
VMware vCenter Server Log4j patch script remediation process
In case you haven’t heard, Apache Log4j is arguably the biggest vulnerability found across the board since Spectre/Meltdown vulnerabilities were disclosed, due to the sheer scope of the vulnerability. It…
Configure Pi-hole SSL using a self-signed certificate
I have been playing around a lot with Pi-hole lately. If you are new to Pi-hole and what it can do, take a look at my blog post here on…
Install Pi-hole in Ubuntu 21.04
These days there are threats everywhere you turn when using electronic devices. Most of us are targeted for ads everywhere we go and every device we browse, search or place…
Critical Vulnerability in Apache Log4j CVE-2021-44228 is VMware affected?
Well, unfortunately, it seems like we are ending the year on a dangerous critical vulnerability. Just a couple of days ago, a critical vulnerability in Apache Log4j identified by CVE-2021-44228…
Change your vSphere Management Network now!
As part of the goals that I have set for myself, my home lab environment, and the production environments I work with, becoming more security conscious is on that list.…
Windows Server 2022 Security Hardening best practices
Hardening your Windows Servers is a great way, along with other security measures, that you have a strong security posture. What are the best ways to harden your Windows Servers…
Ransomware attack trends in 2022 – Double Extortion
There is no question that ransomware attacks are on the rise and are wreaking havoc among enterprise organizations and their business-critical data today. This is in a large part due…