One of the best tools that the technicians at MSI rave about is a series of information security “cheat sheets” that they keep around the lab. These small, easy to view posters make quick visual references for common commands, tool parameters, etc. They can be an excellent source for remembering those specific commands or settings [...]
How do organizations, especially SMEs, find reputable, dependable IT support help? For example, I have a client in Cleveland that really needs a strong network and system management company that they can depend on. The problem is, that they are a small to mid-size financial institution, so trust really matters. Of course, I am aware [...]
This kind of stuff is, in my opinion, exactly why management and consumers grow sick of hearing about information security and cyber-risk in general. For years now, security folks have been shouting to high heaven about the end of the world, cyber-terrorism, the cyber-jihad and all of the other creative phrasings for increased levels of [...]
I have gotten a few inquiries about the average number of events per day that HoneyPoint Security Server deployments catch on average networks. While this question is pretty hard to answer in a general sense, since most networks differ by size, deployment security, policies and processes, we can talk about averages across multiple client networks [...]
We are continuing to see more and more spam bots. Spammers are not letting up and are still actively researching and breaking “captchas”. We have seen several of them broken within the past few weeks. It seems it’s about time to adopt a new system of anti-bot measures for registration forms, or increase the complexity [...]
Myself and a client have been playing around with a new technique that we are calling port mining. In this approach, we use HoneyPoint Security Server and HoneyPoints deployed in key locations to mess with worms, scans and tools. The process is very very basic. We basically configure a simple HoneyPoint so that instead of [...]
Welcome to the MSI Podcast Studio! In this edition, we interview Gary Moser, MicroSolved’s Project Manager. We chat about the current threats and trends facing businesses today, and what a business can do to protect itself. microsolved-studio-pc1fin2
ISECOM, the renowned research organization for security, has again “made sense” of securing a Linux network against attacks. The book is a thorough guide to understanding how to “separate the asset from the threat” and block hackers from playing in the ultimate playground of Linux. The authors take you from the elements of security, to [...]
So, the worm based on MS08-067 was rumored last week and now SANS confirms that the worm is spreading from at least one host. SANS is blaming 61.218.147.66. We also have seen scans from 208.23.24.52, 66.100.224.113, 97.89.26.99, 219.158.0.96, 88.178.18.41, 91.142.209.26, 189.20.48.210, 212.122.95.217, 131.118.74.244, 84.3.125.99, 81.57.69.99 and a ton more. Those started to increase dramatically starting [...]
With election day on tomorrow’s dawn, now might be a good time to prep yourself for the coming tasks. 1) Make sure you have your ID, driver’s license or other documentation that may be required to vote in your state. 2) Take the time to prepare and familiarize yourself with the issues. There are several [...]