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By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/29 Protecting Your Cloud Application Against Unknown Risks (Check Point) No system can ever be completely impervious to threats. Even with state-of-the-art protections in place, cloud security is never truly good enough if there remain unidentified vulnerabilities. https://blog.checkpoint.com/securing-the-cloud/protecting-your-cloud-application-against-unknown-risks/ Identity-based attacks and the identity attack chain (Delinea) Identity-based attacks progress in phases along what’s know... read more.

• August 02, 2024

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

In the fast-paced world of cybersecurity, keeping software up-to-date is a critical defense against vulnerabilities and threats. Ensuring that workforce members can verify and report out-of-date software patches or any failures in automated processes and tools is essential. This blog post explores best practices for this training, using engaging references from popular culture to make these concepts more relatable and memorable. The Importance of Software Updates Imagine if the Avengers didn’t upgra... read more.

• July 30, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/22 We're proud to have supported @AOfrockland this past Saturday during their walk around Rockland Lake. We are proud to sponsor The Arc of Rockland and support the individuals and families they serve. Click the link to learn more about The Arc of Rockland: https://arcofrockland.org/ 5 Threat Intelligence Solution Use Cases (Recorded Future) Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and frequent, making it imperative for organizations to leverage cyber threat intelligence to stay a... read more.

• July 26, 2024

By Ed Bratter, Posted in Infrastructure, Support

If you are responsible for creating Entra Conditional Access policies, you may have noticed that Microsoft has put the “Require approved client app” control on the soon-to-be-extinct list. Instead, the newer “Require app protection policy” control should be used. Microsoft stated that the older control will stop being enforced in March 2026, so it will be as if it does not exist (more information can be found here: Migrate approved client app to application protection policy in Co... read more.

• July 24, 2024

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

In the battle against cyber threats, the ability to recognize and report potential security incidents is crucial. Just as heroes in pop culture stories must identify and respond to danger, your workforce needs to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to spot and report cybersecurity incidents. This blog post explores the importance of training employees to recognize potential incidents and outlines best practices for reporting them, using references from popular culture to make these concepts engaging a... read more.

• July 23, 2024

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Support, Virtualization

I recently stumbled upon a Citrix Windows KMS license activation bug that I thought would be good to share along with a workaround. The bug appeared after I created machines from a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition virtual machine template using Citrix Machine Creation Services (MCS). The Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition version was 21H2 (OS Build 20348.2322). The machines are created just fine, but when trying to log in to a virtual desktop, I noticed the “Activate Windows&rdq... read more.

• July 23, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/15 Cybersecurity Stop of the Month: Reeling in DarkGate Malware Attacks from the Beach (Proofpoint) In a recent attack, a threat actor (TA571) used DarkGate to try to infiltrate over 1,000 organizations worldwide. The attack spanned across 14,000 campaigns and contained more than 1,300 different malware variants. https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/email-and-cloud-threats/darkgate-malware Tuesday 7/16 Preventing Unintentional Data Exposure ft. Bryon Singh, RailWorks Corporation https://www.got... read more.

• July 19, 2024

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

Microsoft has released a public preview of a new optimization architecture for Microsoft Teams in Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Guided by extensive customer feedback, Microsoft re-architected Teams in Citrix VDI with a focus on modularity, decoupling, performance improvements, and streamlined support. It better aligns the experiences between physical and virtual desktops. Key Optimizations Advanced Features: The new SlimCore Media engine replaces WebRTC, enabling faster feature updates an... read more.

• July 18, 2024

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

In an era where data breaches and cybersecurity incidents dominate headlines, unintentional data exposure remains a significant threat to organizational security. Training workforce members to be aware of the causes for unintentional data exposure is essential. I’m going to cover common causes using factual pop culture references to highlight the importance of these practices. Mis-Delivery of Sensitive Data Imagine the chaos that ensues in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" when Harry receive... read more.

• July 16, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/8 The Growing Dichotomy of AI-Powered Code in Cloud-Native Security (Palo Alto Networks) Amidst the allure of newfound technology lies a profound duality – the stark contrast between the benefits of AI-driven software development and the formidable security risks it introduces. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/07/the-growing-dichotomy-of-ai-powered-code-in-cloud-native-security/ Tuesday 7/9 You Cannot Pass ft. Bryon Singh, RailWorks Corporation https://www.gothamtg.com/blog/yo... read more.

• July 12, 2024