Mike Foster’s IT Security & Best Practices Blog

Attackers frequently launch attacks during major holidays when they know that IT Professionals at organizations will be out of the office. The lack of qualified personnel reduces an organization’s ability to recognize or interfere with the attack process. The Kaseya attack over the Fourth of July weekend is just one example. Additionally, they initiate fraudulent […]

Update: Microsoft released an update that addresses the PrintNightmare attack. This is one of those updates that requires your IT Team to go beyond installing the patch. Microsoft provides them instructions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5005010-restricting-installation-of-new-printer-drivers-after-applying-the-july-6-2021-updates-31b91c02-05bc-4ada-a7ea-183b129578a7 They will continue to get updates and find details of combatting PrintNightmare here: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34527 (Originally posted on July 2, 2021) Microsoft confirmed that […]

Microsoft is refreshing the user experience, including modernizing menus, rounding corners on rectangles, and creating a new startup sound. The introduction is mesmerizing: https://youtu.be/Uh9643c2P6k Microsoft is enhancing the security of Windows 11 by requiring your computer to be configured for more secure booting up and logging in. The technology is behind the scenes for executives. […]