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A Hitchhiker?s Guide to Windows Containers

Linux Academy

First, I want to acknowledge that there is a big difference between Linux and Windows containers. Linux containers have been around for many decades, in one form or another. The Linux operating system naturally lent itself to taking advantage of containers using namespaces and control groups (cgroups). Why Windows?

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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory: Watch Out for BlackMatter RaaS

SecureWorld News

How do BlackMatter hackers infiltrate systems? 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. Be sure the data is encrypted.

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Cloud, Mobile, Social and Cyber: 2015 Predictions That Will Rock The World (AGAIN!)

Cloud Musings

Rise of the "Cloud System Integrator" (a.k.a. Cloud Service Broker ) - Traditional system integrators will finally realize that their current product and labor based business model is about to go the way of the dinosaurs. This will grow and the social media marketing trend will spread down into the SMB market.

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Outbound Traffic Filtering | Roadmap to Securing Your Infrastructure

Linux Academy

SMB (TCP 445). We discuss whitelist and blacklist approaches in the CompTIA CySA+ course here at Linux Academy. This can quickly identify internal systems attempting to communicate on odd ports. These systems need to be checked for malware or misconfigurations. NetBIOS (TCP/UDP 137-139). TFTP (UDP 69). Syslog (UDP 514).

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Technology Short Take #33

Scott Lowe

Via Forbes Guthrie on Twitter, I saw this post on how to setup a CA on Linux and use it in a Windows environment. Operating Systems/Applications. If you aren’t using vSphere Host Profiles, this write-up on the VMware SMB blog might convince you why you should and show you how to get started. App Firewall? Virtualization.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: SBS is a Community, Stick together!

Sean Daniel

That package contained not only an onpremise Exchange and Sharepoint server, but also SMB styled pricing for said solution for up to 75 users. Look at Kerio for starters - their Connect and Workspace products have not only viability in SMB, but Kerio themselves are focused pretty much on SMB. Latest SMB Community Posts.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Digital Forensics

ForAllSecure

She talks about the various ways criminal hackers hide their work, what happens after ransomware hits on a system, how investigators go about looking for recovery information, and what type of skills those practitioners need t o succeed. Even if you think you’re erasing your tracks. Even if you think you’re erasing your tracks.