This original post was made on 23 August 2022 Update 21 October 2022 There has been another “mis-configuration story this week – Microsoft exposed thousands of client records when they mis-configured a server. Following a report in the summer of patient information leaking from a health care company because of …
Ransomware targets home users – with some advice for you – UPDATED
This post was first made on 14 October 2022 Original Post Threat actors do not care who they infect as long as they pay up. Now fake anti-virus and security updates for Windows 10 have been circulating and deploying Magniber ransomware – the zip files contain JavaScript that initiates the …
Continue reading “Ransomware targets home users – with some advice for you – UPDATED”
Mis-configuration – a common mistake many organisations make when setting up their cyber security – including Microsoft!
We often find problems with client configurations when we take over jobs, particularly when less-technically-able client try to do-it-themselves. If anyone needs an example as to why getting things set up correctly is difficult, Microsoft made a mistake with a server config and exposed some of their client’s information: Microsoft …
Do Not Use Microsoft Remote Desktop – it can be a gateway for ransomware.
I have said this before, do not use Microsoft Remote Desktop (RDP) as it is too easily attacked and exploited, even if you use a non-standard port number – there are better solutions out there. Just to make the point – here is a new ransomware attack exploiting RDP. – …
Continue reading “Do Not Use Microsoft Remote Desktop – it can be a gateway for ransomware.”