The Risks Of Sharing Passwords At Work
Did you know that 81% of Data Breaches happen due to poor password practices and one of are due to human errors like password sharing which can lead to massive data breaches.
I’m sure your open minded just like me and when you read these statics it will provide the criticality of password security in today’s date:
- Did you know that 81% of the data breaches have been reported because of poor password security.
- Fun fact, by the end of 2020, password usage across the globe will grow by 300 billion.
- Just about 25% of employees use the same password for all their login accounts.
- About 61% of companies have accounts with non-expiring user passwords.
- Around 54% of the small and medium-sized businesses don’t check up on their employee password practices.
Do Not Share Your Work Password.
How would you feel giving your personal password to someone? You wouldn’t do … Read the rest
Digital Weapons You Must Know About!
What is this Digital Weapon?
This type of Malicious Software Weapon is called or for short Malware. This type of software is designed intentionally to hurt and infect your network and computers and their are many type in the wild.
Types of Digital Weapon Threats
There are many types of malware however the weapons mostly used today are not directly installed on your device but instead hackers use loopholes that they exploit to launch scripts.
What are the types of digital weapon payloads?
- Social Engineering:
When an attacker manipulates the user to extract sensitive information for personal gains, it is known as social engineering. Sometimes the malicious links or malicious files are sent to the victim during social engineering. As soon as the victim clicks on the malicious link or downloads the malicious file, the malware gets installed in the victim’s device.
- Email:
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How to Fix CD/DVD RW Access Denied – Grant Permission
Learn how to fix access denied error for CD/DVD RW drive in Windows. This guide enables burning of blank DVDs and CDs. Follow the steps to resolve the issue.
Introduction
Are you experiencing frustration and annoyance when trying to access your CD/DVD RW drive, only to be greeted with an infuriating “Access Denied” error message? Fear not! In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of fixing the CD/DVD RW access denied issue and granting the necessary permissions to regain control over your optical drive. So, roll up your sleeves, and let’s get started on this troubleshooting journey!
Understanding the CD/DVD RW Access Denied Issue
Before we dive into the solutions, it’s crucial to understand why this problem occurs in the first place. When you encounter an “Access Denied” error message while trying to access your CD/DVD RW drive, it usually means that the operating system or security … Read the rest
Rejoin Domain Using CMD To Fix Failed Trust Relationship
At some point you may run into an issue “The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed” and here are a few steps to rejoin domain using CMD.
- Have the ability to log in with a local Administrator account, For EX: by typing, “.\Administrator” in the login window. If you’re creative and resourceful you can hack your way in without the password.
- Now you need to make sure that netdom.exe is working. Netdom.exe depends on what version of Windows you’re running. With Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 netdom.exe needs to be enabled in the Active Directory Domain Services role. On Windows Vista and Windows 7 you will have to get it from Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). Google can help you get them. For other platforms see this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee649281(WS.10).aspx
- Oce step 1 and 2 are done we can run netdom.exe to change the
COVID-19 Vaccine Email Scams
Online scammers have found another avenue to lure their desperate victims. These scams are being sent through emails stating that you can purchase a vaccine for around $150 and the COVID-19 Vaccines can be delivered within a few days.
Doing searches in dark web forums and on messaging app Telegram found seven different offers for alleged COVID-19 vaccines.
These Scams include emails stating that your VIP and on the sort list for early vaccine access. Robocalls presenting themselves as government agencies selling COVID-19 vaccines and text messages being sent to your cell phones requesting payment for vaccines.
There also has been a number of new website domains registered with variants of the words COVID-19 and Vaccine since October there have been around 2,500 domains registered which mostly will be used for online fraud.
Please disregard those scams and if you cannot tell the difference it should be time to put … Read the rest
How To Fix Microsoft Outlook Signature Window Not Opening
Do you have Microsoft Outlook 365 , 2016 or 2019? Did a recent Windows Update break the ability to open the signature window? Here are the steps to take to resolve that issue.
- Follow the path to Widows Settings>Default Apps>Apps and Features>
- Uninstall the Microsoft Office \ Outlook version you installed.
- Uninstall Microsoft Office Desktop Apps which is the default apps windows installs.
- Open up Registry Editor as Administrator.
- Now lets make a backup of registry, Click File > Export and save this backup to the desktop.
- On your keyboard press CTRL + F to open the find window
- Search for the following and delete all keys containing: 0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046
- Reboot Computer
- Grab your Microsoft Office \ Outlook Software and reinstall.
- Configure your Outlook account.
- Go in your mail options and you should now be able to open the signatures window.
Conclusion
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Unifi UAP-AP AC DHCP Not Working Using Firmware 4.3.24
If you are having problems your Unifi UAP-AP AC DHCP Not Working Using Firmware 4.3.24 follow these steps to rollback back the firmware.
How to rollback 4.3.24 firmware.
- Log into your Unifi Controller.
- Make sure that Auto Update is disabled
- Settings > Site > Services , uncheck Automatically Upgrade Device Firmware.
- Also check scheduled upgrades. Settings > Services > Scheduled Upgrades and remove them.
- On the left hand side menu Click on Unifi Device Icon
- Click on the the wireless access point you would like to start with so the side menu expands to display a gui like below.
- Click on the gear\config icon
- Scroll down to the bottom and expand MANAGE DEVICE
- In the Custom upgrade section use the copy/paste the following known working firmware provided: https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U7PG2/4.3.20.11298/BZ.qca956x.v4.3.20.11298.200704.1347.bin
- Click Custom Upgrade
- Wait a few and you should be good to go!
Microsoft.com is being Spoofed to Phish Office 365 Users
As the title said, the microsoft.com domain is being spoofed to phish office 365 users. This is quite alarming for one, why is Microsoft allowing its domain to be spoofed is beyond me. They can easily fix this with proper SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records within their DNS.
In a recent report posted online by Lomy Ovadia, Ironscales vice president of research and development said that many industries are being targeted and lots of damage is being done.
The email phishing attack is so realistic looking that victims fall for the scam. It sure doesn’t help that the domain Microsoft.com is being spoofed.
The email is also composed in a way that will lure you into making a bad decision.
… Read the rest“Specifically, the fraudulent message is composed of urgent and somewhat fear-inducing language intended to convince users to click on what is a malicious link without hesitation,” Ovadia wrote. “As inferred
How To Restart Veeam Backup Services With Powershell
Veeam Backup is great but once you run into a problem Veeam backup can be quite tricky.
There are some cases that you may happen to get jobs stuck or the console just won’t open up for you, you always can rely on restarting eventually the services and avoid an unnecessary server restart.
You can either make a script or use line by line the following commands.
Why Restart Veeam Backup Services With Powershell?
Before we delve into the details of restarting Veeam Backup services with PowerShell, let’s understand why you might need to perform this action. Restarting the Veeam Backup services can help resolve certain issues such as:
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Performance degradation: If you notice a significant decrease in the performance of your Veeam Backup, restarting the services can help alleviate the issue.
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Error messages: Sometimes, error messages may occur within the Veeam Backup services. Restarting them can help clear any
Hackers Bypassing cPanel 2FA All Day Long
Researchers have discovered quite a big issue with cPanel which Hackers can exploit your 2FA authentication to obtain access to your cPanel Hosting service.
What was found by Digtial Defense, Inc.
“Digital Defense, Inc., a leader in vulnerability and threat management solutions, today announced that its Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) uncovered a previously undisclosed vulnerability affecting the cPanel & WebHost Manager (WHM) web hosting platform.” reads the post published by Digital Defense. “c_Panel &WHM version 11.90.0.5 (90.0 Build 5) exhibits a two-factor authentication bypass flaw, vulnerable to brute force attack, resulting in a scenario where an attacker with knowledge of or access to valid credentials could bypass two-factor authentication protections on an account.”
This exploitation can have a big impact towards web hosting providers and the 70 million domains around the world if not dealt with quickly. However there is some good news even though they can … Read the rest
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