Monthly Archives: May 2019
File Server Migration While Keeping OLD and NEW HostName
Here is a complete guide on how to migrate Windows File Server 2008 or 2012 and 2016 while keeping the OLD and New HostName destinations on the new server. Step 1 : Stand up your new file server, mine is called FS2. Step 2 : Make sure to keep the same folder structure if possible…
Since 2005 some Google G Suite passwords were stored in plaintext
Google says that there were a number of its enterprise customers since 2005 have had their Google G Suite passwords stored in plaintext. G Suite, Google’s brand of cloud computing, software, productivity and collaboration tools has more than 5 million users as of February. Google said that it recently discovered the passwords for a…
Patch That WhatsApp Zero-Day Exploit
Facebook has recently patched a critical zero-day exploit in WhatsApp, WhatsApp is urging users to update as soon as possible because hackers are able to exploit you remotely to install spyware on phones by calling the targeted device. WhatsApp did not name the threat actor exploiting the CVE-2019-3568, it described the attackers as an “advanced…
Amazon Alexa has some new HIPAA enabled Skills
Amazon Alexa has some new HIPAA Compliant enabled Skills Kit. Covered Entities and their Business Associates, subject to the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), to build Alexa skills that transmit and receive protected health information as part of an invite-only program. There are six new Alexa healthcare skills from industry-leading…
Everyone Needs To Patch 3 Nvidia Driver Flaws
If your a Business, Gamer or a regular awesome person using the Nivida Chipset you definitely need to patch the Nvidia driver as soon as possible because of the following 3 flaws. “[The driver] contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handler for DxgkDdiEscape, where the product does not properly synchronize shared data,…
A Free decryptor tool for ZQ Ransomware
Victims affected by the ZQ Ransomware can have a breathe of relief due to researchers developing a free decryptor tool to decrypt files encrypted by the ZQ Ransomware. About The ZQ Ransomware Michael Gillespie Discovered this specific ransomware that adds a specific ZQ extension to encrypted files. The malware has infected users in the US,…
Malware Can Hide Within DICOM Medical Images
It has been found that malware can now hide within DICOM medical images. These are the type of images that doctors look at when they do XRay, CT or MRI scans. The analysis named Markel Picado Ortiz was able to take advantage of the DICOM flaw which allows the “128-byte section at the beginning of…