The Most Valuable IT Certifications for 2022
Mar 17, 2022 BY DATAPRISE
Sep 14, 2021 BY
Dataprise Apple NSO Zero-Click Zero-Day: Dataprise Defense Digest
Citizen Lab discovered a zero-day zero-click exploit against Apple’s iMessage. Dubbed FORCEDENTRY, it’s a zero-day exploit that targets Apple’s image rendering library, and is effective against Apple iOS, MacOS and WatchOS devices. They’ve attributed the exploit to the Israeli cyber mercenary group, NSO Group, that is responsible for creating the Pegasus spyware used in numerous high profile exploitations of celebrity, politician, and world leader mobile devices.
Information Security
Sep 09, 2021 BY
Dataprise User Credential Leak from 2019 Fortinet SSL-VPN Vulnerability: Dataprise Defense Digest
In 2019, FortiGate firewalls had a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited globally, allowing attackers to harvest user VPN credentials, usernames and passwords, remotely. This vulnerability has been addressed and patched by Fortinet in 2019, however, recently, a database of more than 87,000 FortiGate SSL VPN credentials harvested in 2019 has been leaked to the Internet. Researchers have noted that while some of the credentials will no longer work, there are some that still do.
Information Security
Aug 23, 2021 BY
Dataprise T-Mobile & AT&T Breaches: Dataprise Defense Digest
Two of the biggest wireless carriers in the US have been breached, resulting in millions of records of customer information being stolen and sold on the dark web. Besides the latent threat of identity theft, the repercussions of how this data could be misused could be disastrous on both a personal and a corporate level.
Information Security
Jul 20, 2021 BY
Dataprise EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 20nd, The Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute published a note on a vulnerability (VU#506989) affecting windows 10 issued a warning about a critical vulnerability affecting Windows 10 build 1809 and above which can grant non-administrative users access to SAM, SYSTEM and SECURITY files.
Information Security
Jul 17, 2021 BY
Dataprise EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Microsoft issued a warning about a critical .NET Core remote code execution vulnerability in PowerShell version 7. This is caused by the way text encoding is performed in .NET 5 and .NET Core.
Information Security
Jul 01, 2021 BY
Dataprise PrintNightmare Analysis: Dataprise Defense Digest
A serious Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability has been identified in the Print Spooler service in Windows Operating Systems. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an authenticated attacker to execute code and gain SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability can be mitigated by stopping and disabling the Print Spooler service in Windows, especially Domain Controllers.
Information Security
May 13, 2021 BY
Jeff Wheat5 Dos and Don’ts if You’ve Been Hit with Ransomware
Ransomware is currently considered by many reports as one of the top cybersecurity threats, and for good reason. Not only is data theft a profitable industry, costing companies on average $761,106 per payout, but attackers have taken things a step further by publicly disclosing sensitive data on leak sites. If you discover ransomware in your system, the most important thing to do first is not to panic.
Information Security
May 04, 2021 BY
Dataprise Internal IT Threats: How to Protect Your Business
When we think of modern IT cyber security threats, we often think of a distant hacker probing for security vulnerability gaps in our network, but we may not consider the threat down the hall or on the other side of a virtual meeting. Successful internal attacks are extremely damaging but implementing security best practices can help protect your environment.
IT Fundamentals
Feb 14, 2020 BY
Andrew MillerPULSE: 5 Key Factors for Selecting a Winning Help Desk
Outsourcing your help desk to a Managed Service Provider gives your employees more time to focus on their core responsibilities rather than troubleshooting their IT issues. Consider passing the ball to an outsourced service desk to help your employees become more focused and efficient.
Help Desk
Jan 29, 2019 BY
Carolyn MerrittOutsourced Help Desk: A Team Dedicated To Your Success
An outsourced IT team is the behind-the-scenes MVP of your organization, just like your favorite football teams' roster of physical therapists, trainers, and managers. While critical to success, the best ones are often those that help the system run smoothly and efficiently without being noticed. Is your outsourced help desk providing your company the value it needs to win big?
Help Desk
Feb 22, 2018 BY
Marissa WithersDataprise Women in Technology: Meet Zoya
In this interview, we learn about Zoya, a Service Desk Engineer who changed careers from a kindergarten teacher to working in IT. As one of the nation’s leading Managed Service Providers, our Women in Tech campaign aims to raise awareness about how gratifying working in the technology industry can be and empower women to consider a career in technology for themselves.
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