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U.S. Government Shares Most Exploited Vulnerabilities Since 2016 CISA & FBI Want Organizations to Prioritize Patching The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the broader U.S. Government have provided a technical guidance to...

Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday Addresses 111 Vulnerabilities May Patch Tuesday Has Arrived Microsoft have released 111 patches today, the third largest release of 2020. So far this year, there have been 487 patches released and we are only in May....

Celebrity Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack Ransomware Attacks Celebrity Law Firm Stars—they’re just like us. Unfortunately, that means they can get hit with ransomware too. Law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks has experienced a ransomware attack that involved...

The True Cost of DoS Attacks A Denial of Service (DoS) attack can seriously derail any business with a digital presence. These attacks are still prevalent in 2020 and the cost is rapidly rising. Even a small company could lose...

The Ultimate Patch Management Strategy Guide Why You Need a Patch Strategy While patches usually fix the issues for which they are intended, they can also become the cause of a new problem, particularly if the patches are administered without...

RDP Brute-Force Attacks Increase Since the Start of COVID-19 The Rise of RDP Exposure According to recent reports, the number of brute-force attacks focused on Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) endpoints has dramatically increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Whitepaper: Why You Will Replace Microsoft SCCM The Solution Replacement Cycle We have spent more than a decade helping IT organizations install and maintain their endpoint management solutions. Over time, we noticed an unfortunate pattern: many companies were stuck in...

Why RDP Vulnerabilities Need Your Attention Remote Work Has Changed the IT Landscape As more employees are forced to work from home due to COVID-19, there is a heightened need for tools and checks to ensure remote devices are properly...

The Real Costs of WSUS Is WSUS Actually Worth It? “Why should I pay for an IT management tool? I get WSUS for free with Windows!” While WSUS might come with Windows, it is certainly not free—there are hidden expenses...

Can You Trust Your Vulnerability Report? IT Reporting Isn't Always Accurate If you have yearly governance audits, you know how stressful it can be when your patch management tool provides inaccurate reports or evidence that auditors can use to fail...