Businesses are shifting their operations to a remote work model in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. While this enables business to generally continue as normal, there has also been a rise in cyberattacks because of this shift as reported by national cybersecurity agency CERT-In. Security experts have also predicted a 30-40 percent hike in […]
File shadowing: The key to a swift recovery from USB and file-based attacks
USB devices are undeniably valuable, but they can be dangerous. On one hand, they are useful in transporting enterprise-critical data, but on the other, they can wreak havoc if misplaced, corrupted due to a human or hardware-related error, or stolen. It’s no wonder some companies forbid the use of USB devices altogether. However, banning USB […]
How VPN bandwidth monitoring helps retain remote workforce productivity
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought businesses around the globe to their knees. To survive, organizations across verticals are rolling out work-from-home policies. And for effective remote working, it’s imperative to employ VPN connections, as they serve as a conduit for workers to access business-critical data remotely. But when valuable VPN bandwidth is consumed by trivial […]
Remote work: Being productive in a pandemic
With coronavirus (COVID-19) wreaking havoc across the globe, its disastrous effects are felt in the IT world, too. The lack of a complete work environment, as well as communication issues in development and production, will likely cause a total slowdown in every industry’s growth. Remote work is now mandatory in almost every enterprise. According to […]
The Windows LDAP bind security vulnerability you should know about
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is used by directory clients to access data held by directory servers. Clients and applications authenticate with Windows Active Directory (AD) using LDAP bind operations. There are different kinds of LDAP bind operations, including: Simple LDAP bind, in which credentials are transferred over the network in cleartext and is […]
March Patch Tuesday 2020 resolves 115 CVEs from Microsoft, and 12 CVEs from Firefox
It’s that time of the month when IT admins are glued to their systems again. Why? March Patch Tuesday is here. Microsoft has patched 115 CVEs. Of these, 26 are listed as Critical, 88 as Important, and one as Moderate in severity. Here’s a quick overview of Patch Tuesday, followed by a rundown on March […]
Microsoft issues KB4551762 to fix the SMBv3 Eternal Darkness flaw (CVE-2020-0796)
Microsoft has rolled out an emergency out-of-band update KB4551762 just in time to patch the vulnerability in SMBv3 (CVE-2020-0796), that was leaked as part of the March 2020 Patch Tuesday. On March 10, Security Advisory ADV200005 was released with Patch Tuesday updates that revealed details on a remote code execution vulnerability in the way Server […]
Introducing our free Secure Remote Access Toolkit for IT teams
The global corporate landscape is on the brink of a complete premises lockdown in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Service disruption is inevitable, and enterprises’ business continuity plans are being put to the test. Despite this challenge, it’s heartening to see companies across nations take quick steps to ensure the health and safety of their […]
The US National Security Agency’s best practices for securing your cloud environment
Cloud technology has seen massive advances in recent years, and it’s only getting more complex. With such rapid growth, it can be challenging to keep up. As there’s no one-size-fits-all method to cloud adoption, and each unique cloud environment requires its own unique security measures, many organizations struggle to make well-grounded decisions related to cloud […]
Patch Manager Plus is among B2B review platform’s top performing patching solutions
CompareCamp is a trusted B2B review platform manned by leading industry experts that evaluate SaaS tools. It’s a credible source of SaaS reviews that provides tips, information, and analysis to help businesses select the right software. According to the experts at CompareCamp and users of the platform, Patch Manager Plus is one of the market’s […]