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Windows Server: Reset RDS Grace Period
Thankfully, there’s a “hack” that allows you to reset the expiration of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) grace period on Microsoft Windows Server, effectively rewinding the clock on your RDS licensing. This should only really be used if you’re using RDS in a lab environment. Completing the steps you see below guarantees that you reset RDS grace period without having to reinstall or re-creating any virtual machines.
New SEC requirements for cyberattack disclosures
SEC Requirements for Cyberattack Disclosures by Publicly Traded Companies U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented new regulations mandating prompt disclosures of cyberattacks for publicly traded...
Rise in USB drive malware attacks
In the first half of 2023, there has been a notable resurgence of USB drive malware distribution, demonstrating that what’s old is new again. Researchers have witnessed a threefold increase in this method, revealing the persistence and detection evasion techniques employed by cybercriminals.
Role of a vCIO in Managed IT Services
The Role of a vCIO in Managed IT Services: Unlocking Strategic Technology Leadership for Businesses. A vCIO, or virtual Chief Information Officer, is a senior-level technology executive who collaborates with businesses as an outsourced IT consultant,
Importance of Business Cyber Security
As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, the importance of cyber security is increasing as well. Cyber security has become an essential part of any successful business. Cyber-attacks are constantly evolving, and businesses must stay ahead of the curve...
Four Arrested in Transnational Wire Fraud
A group of four men have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud illinois, filling false claims with the United States, theft of public money or property and aggravated identify theft.
Benefits of Managed IT Services
Benefits of Managed IT Services Why is it important for your business to consider hiring a company such as ATYXIT for your Managed IT Services? Switching to Managed IT Services means outsourcing your organization’s IT management and support instead of solely relying...
Benefits of Managed IT Services for Real Estate Companies
Real estate is very competitive and has a very complex selling environment. From the sales calls to the closing process, there are a lot of steps that agents have to follow in order to ensure that the transaction is successful. They often have to rely on third parties...
Snake Keylogger Spreading through PDFs
Hackers leverage 22 year-old Office RCE bug in a malicious email campaign to spread Snake keylogger via Microsoft Word alongside PDFs. The majority of malicious e-mail campaigns use Word documents to hide and spread malware, however, a recently discovered campaign...
DOJ will no longer prosecute ethical hackers
The Department of Justice has announced a revision on policy on how federal prosecutors should charge violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). This, essentially, means that the DOJ will no longer prosecute ethical hackers, also known as "good-faith"...
Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows AD Authentication Issues
Microsoft has announced the release of out-of-band updates to address issues with Active Directory authentication issues. These authentication issues occurred as a result of the May 2022 Patch Tuesday updates on domain controllers. Microsoft has worked on issuing an...
QNAP Released Firmware Patches
QNAP, a Taiwan based provider of network-attached storage (NAS) devices announced security updates on Friday that address nine security weaknesses, including a critical issue that could be exploited to take over an affected system. "A vulnerability has been reported...
Hacker Group Targeting Mergers and Acquisitions
An emerging hacker group targeting mergers and acquisitions employees as well as large corporate transactions has appeared in the wild. They appear to have targeted these employees in order to perform email collection activities from victim environments and are...
Russian State-Sponsored Criminal Cyber Threats
Summary The cybersecurity authorities of the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA). This CSA is to warn organizations about malicious cyber activity originating from Russia as a result of Russia's invasion of...
2021 Top Exploited Vulnerabilities
A joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) released by authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom provides details on the top 15 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). These are vulnerabilities that were routinely exploited...
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Release – Performance and Security Improvements
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release (code-named Jammy Jellyfish) has been announced by Canonical Ltd, a UK-based privately held computer software..
VMware Horizon Actively Exploited Through Log4j2
Iranian Threat Actor "TunnelVision" Actively Exploiting VMware Horizon According to a security adversary from SentinelOne, an Iranian-Aligned threat actor "TunnelVision' is actively exploiting VMware Horizon instances through the use of Log4J2 vulnerabilities....
How To Resolve ‘Sorry but we’re having trouble signing you out’
Are you running into an error such as AADSTS16002 also displayed as 'Sorry but we're having trouble signing you out' ? The fix is easy. You or your users may run into this issue when they try to sign out of Office 365 or its' respective applications such as Azure or...
Wawa Point-of-Sale Malware
A US conenience store, Wawa, said that it discovered malware that skimmed customer’s payment card data at nearly all of its 850 locations.
Johannesburg held for ransom by hacker gang
A hacker group known as the Shadow Kill Hackers is holding Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, for ransom. They are demanding 4 bitcoins from Johannesburg authorities, or they'll upload stolen city data on the internet. The deadline is October 28, 5 pm, local...
23 Texas Government Agencies Taken Down By Ransomware
Early on August 16, a total of 23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by a coordinated ransomware attack. The type of ransomware has not been revealed, and Texas officials asserted that no state networks were compromised in the attack. State and federal...
Yet Another Exposed Database Found
Researchers said they have found a publicly accessible database containing almost 28 million records—including plain-text passwords, face photos, and personal information—that was used to secure buildings around the world. Researchers from vpnMentor reported on...
Ransomware and malware attacks have more than doubled
Multiple state and local governments have been set back this year onto their heels by ransomware. With attacks like the RobinHood ransomware attack in May that the city is still recoring from, ransomware attacks have been an almost daily part of the news. According to...
48% of Employees Have More Access Than Needed
A new study of over 700 full-time US employees revelead that 48% of employees have access to more company data than they need to perform their jobs. 12% of employees said they have access to all company data. You may have complete trust in your employees but mistakes...
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