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RSA Conference 2015 Survival Guide
- Apr 17, 2015
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Jeff James
Jeff James Heading to the RSA Security Conference? Check out our conference guide for all the latest tips, tricks, and advice for getting the most out of the event.
Applying Security Policies with the Windows Server Security Configuration Wizard
- Apr 15, 2015
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Learn how to apply and rollback security policies for Windows Server using the Security Configuration Wizard.
Create Custom Security Policies with the Windows Server Security Configuration Wizard
- Apr 13, 2015
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Russell Smith shows us how to easily create custom security policies for Windows Server using the Security Configuration Wizard to suit your organization’s business needs.
Installing Microsoft Anti-Malware in Azure VMs
- Apr 10, 2015
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Aidan Finn shows you how to deploy Microsoft Anti-Malware to Azure virtual machines at scale with scanning exceptions and schedules using PowerShell.
Monitoring Windows Event Logs for Security Breaches
- Mar 31, 2015
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Discover the most important events to monitor in the Windows Event logs that might indicate a security breach.
What’s New in Microsoft EMET 5.2
- Mar 23, 2015
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Learn about the new features in Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, which now includes support for Modern IE and Enhanced Protected Mode.
Enable Notifications to Open Firewall Ports in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Mar 12, 2015
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Russell Smith shows us a simple way to enable notifications to open firewall ports in Windows Server 2012 R2 in this step-by-step tutorial.
Don’t FREAK Out: Microsoft Patches Publicized Flaws
- Mar 11, 2015
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As part of its normal monthly Patch Tuesday, Microsoft this week patched the widely publicized FREAK flaw in all supported Windows versions. Overall, the software giant issued 14 separate security bulletins—all but two of which are for Windows—and fixed over 40 vulnerabilities. When the FREAK—for “Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys”—vulnerability was first disclosed a few…
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: March 6, 2015
- Mar 06, 2015
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Because Van Halen with Gary Cherone was most certainly NOT Van Halen, this week’s other news includes a super FREAKy revelation that Windows is also vulnerable to a decades-old encryption hack, news that’s not from Barcelona, Microsoft is looking to buy a social media news reader, Hillary Clinton was an email admin, and thieves are…
FREAK Flaw Leaves Web Sites and Mobile Devices Exposed
- Mar 04, 2015
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Many web sites and mobile devices are at risk of electronic attack thanks to a newly discovered security vulnerability that dates back to the 1990s. Dubbed FREAK, this vulnerability was inadvertently caused by the lifting of strong encryption requirements for products exported from the United States over two decades ago. FREAK—for “Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT…