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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: Watch Out for BlackMatter RaaS

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Using embedded, previously compromised credentials, BlackMatter leverages the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to access the Active Directory (AD) to discover all hosts on the network. Go a step further by regularly updating your passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Top 10 Commonly Exploited Initial Attack Vectors

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Multifactor authentication (MFA) is not enforced. Remote services, such as a virtual private network (VPN), lack sufficient controls to prevent unauthorized access. RDP, Server Message Block (SMB), Telnet, and NetBIOS are high-risk services. MFA, particularly for remote desktop access, can help prevent account takeovers.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Understanding SSL Certificates

Sean Daniel

Certificates provide two purposes: Authenticating the server to the client Providing encryption between the server and the client I will cover the authenticating the server to the client in this part 1 post, and will write a part 2 post that handles the second part of encryption. Virtualization. Latest SMB Community Posts.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Windows Phone 7 Add-in for SBS 2011.

Sean Daniel

Virtualization. Latest SMB Community Posts. SMB Nation. US SMB TS2 Blog. SMB MVP Community Roadshow. This feature brings the Alert Viewer that you know from the server, to the phone. SBS 2011 Premium Add-on. Awesomeness. Digital LifeStyle. MediaSmart. Best Practices. Green Business. Online Backup. Tablet Computing.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: How to use your Home Server as an AirPrint.

Sean Daniel

Hi Dave, My guess is you've somehow managed to add some authentication to who can print. Virtualization. Latest SMB Community Posts. SMB Nation. US SMB TS2 Blog. Then I upgraded my rig to a win 7 machine with some new hardware and for the life of me can not get it to work. 9/10/2012 6:30 PM. Sean Daniel.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Understanding SSL Certificates for client to.

Sean Daniel

In this post I talked primarily about how the server is authenticated to the client by using a “root” certificate that the client already trusts, thus establishing a trust relationship with a website you are at without actually having been there before. Virtualization. Latest SMB Community Posts. SMB Nation.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: How to set the Default Printer for All Users in.

Sean Daniel

As a test, I like to make sure it works for one user first, so let’s find a guinea pig and go from there: With the new Default Printer Policy selected, remove Authenticated Users from the Security filtering and place in the guinea pig user. Select Authenticated Users , and click Remove. Virtualization. SMB Nation.

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