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Category: Security

Can Ransomware Affect an ESXi host?
Security

Can Ransomware Affect an ESXi host?

A particular Reddit thread caught my attention that was posted to Twitter as of last night. The title of the thread is “Witnessed my first ESXi ransomware. Crypts VMs at…

by Brandon LeeOctober 15, 2020January 11, 2021
VMware NSX Palo Alto Integration
Security

VMware NSX Palo Alto Integration

Today’s network environments are more complex than ever before. The move to the public cloud and extending resources from on-premises to the cloud is not showing any sign of slowing…

by Brandon LeeJuly 30, 2020October 25, 2023
Easy Windows Server Just In Time Administration JIT
Security

Easy Windows Server Just In Time Administration JIT

One of the core pillars of good security with Windows Server is role-based access and least privilege access to resources in your environment. One of the newer buzzwords with security…

by Brandon LeeJune 24, 2020January 11, 2021
How to Secure RDS RDP RDSH Best Practices
Security

How to Secure RDS RDP RDSH Best Practices

Remote desktops delivered by the remote desktop protocol has received quite a bad reputation when it comes to security concerns and other vulnerabilities that come along with the RDP protocol.…

by Brandon LeeMay 5, 2020January 11, 2021
Untangle NG Firewall 15 Released New Features
Security

Untangle NG Firewall 15 Released New Features

Network firewalls and firewall appliances have been an interesting subject for me the past several years working in various lab and production environments. Several years back, I had a friend…

by Brandon LeeFebruary 19, 2020January 11, 2021
CIS Critical Security Controls VMware Scan with Runecast 4.1
Security

CIS Critical Security Controls VMware Scan with Runecast 4.1

Having the right tools to implement security and security best practices in your VMware vSphere environment is critical to a successful security posture. The recent release of Runecast 4.1 adds…

by Brandon LeeFebruary 11, 2020January 11, 2021
Automate CurveBall Crypt32.dll Patching
Security

Automate CurveBall Crypt32.dll Patching

With the recent developments with CurveBall Crypt32.dll, everyone is no doubt thinking about patching their Windows environments and doing this quickly. Even if you have WSUS in play, you may…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 16, 2020January 11, 2021
Download CurveBall Crypt32.dll Patch Tuesday Security Rollup
Security

Download CurveBall Crypt32.dll Patch Tuesday Security Rollup

Update 1.16.2020 – New name coined “CurveBall” for the Crypt32.dll vulnerability. Update 1.15.2020 – It appears that only Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 are affected. However, there is another…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 14, 2020March 20, 2024
Crypt32.dll Vulnerability Affects Hyper-V and Windows Operating Systems
Security

Crypt32.dll Vulnerability Affects Hyper-V and Windows Operating Systems

Update 1.15.2020 – It appears that only Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 are affected. Also, see my post here detailing the patch hyperlinks: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2020/01/download-crypt32-dll-patch-tuesday-security-rollup/ If you are running Windows…

by Brandon LeeJanuary 14, 2020January 11, 2021
Hypervisor Security Best Practices
Security

Hypervisor Security Best Practices

When it comes to today’s modern infrastructures, most if not all are running some type of hypervisor powered virtual environment in some part of their organization. Virtualization has opened many…

by Brandon LeeNovember 20, 2019January 11, 2021

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