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Month: November 2014

Ten Simple Ways to Prevent Security Breaches in Windows File Server 2012

File server is the central location in any network containing all kinds of information which is saved and shared by users within the organization. There is no restriction on the type of information used and shared. Since it is one of the most common reach out place for the users in the organization, file server … Continued

How to Steal a Virtual Machine in Three Easy Steps

This last week, a thread in Spiceworks discussed a rogue sys admin that had come back to haunt this company. I read through the different threads and one in particular jumped out at me: “You people sound like a bunch of cops. Don’t you trust anyone? In order to trust someone, you must be trustworthy yourself.” … Continued

Backoff Malware: “Unsophisticated” But Effective

Look, I’m not trying to scare you, although I don’t think it’s a bad idea to be a little scared about the current threat level from data breaches. The Backoff malware that’s suspected to be behind most of the big headline breaches over the past year is generally described as not very sophisticated—yet criminals have … Continued

How to Detect Changes to Organizational Units and Groups in Active Directory

Accidental or malicious changes to Organizational Units (OU) and groups in Active Directory almost inevitably lead to trouble for IT departments. Here are some of the most common examples: if an OU that contains “User Accounts” is deleted, users will not be able to log in or experience difficulty accessing IT services such as e-mail, … Continued