Microsoft has announced a critical vulnerability on its CVE-2019-0708 bulletin. The description “This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction” clearly indicates the urgency to patch and correct. The vulnerability is exploited by a specifically crafted request to the target Remote Desktop Protocol. Windows 10 and Windows 8 are not affected by this. Vulnerable systems include Windows 7, Windows … Read More
Guide to securing/ hardening Windows 10.
Microsoft is driving for standardization in key critical areas: security, productivity, and user experience. They are defining “discrete prescriptive Windows 10 Security Configurations” that will basically cover all device scenarios in business and enterprise. Please follow the link for further information.
Microsoft Announces version 2.0 of Attack Surface Analyzer.
Attack Surface 1.0 was released back in 2012. It enabled developers and IT professionals to monitor and identify changes made to core operating systems during installations. Now with Attack Surface Analyzer 2.0, admins can install it on a variety of platforms, including Linux, macOS. It is also available on GitHub as an open source project. Some of the risks that … Read More
SQL Server e-book series—technical deep dives for your database journey.
Follow this link to get three handy free ebooks from Microsoft. The book includes resources, and code that will allow your small business to gain flexibility, performance, and security that are only typically available to enterprise sized businesses. The ebooks are: SQL Server Performance: faster querying with SQL Server Drive Business Continuity with SQL Server SQL Server on Linux: A … Read More
Ubiquiti Networks launches a clever solution: Power Supply with UPS and PoE.
A small and very convenient UPS that provides dual PoE output ports. Includes managed alerts and integrates nicely into Ubiquiti’s solution for remote management. The device is ideal for maintaining connectivity of small business during power outages. Please see the link at Ubiquiti. The Ubiqui Logo is copyright Ubiqui Networks Inc.
Apple Updates MacBook Pro line.
Apple has introduced powerful 8 core Intel processors, with speeds up to 5.0 Ghz. This will allow users with heavy computational loads up two times faster processing power than the previous MacBook Pros. Examples of this are: Music editors can handle massive multi-track projects. Coders can complile up to 65 percent faster. Video producers can edit up to 11 streams … Read More