The bigger these systems get, the more they get intertwined. I had the pleasure of receiving an error with the deployment of ActiveX Adobe Flash. The error message I was gettings says "Error 2753. The File 'InstallPlugin.exe' is not marked for installation. Apparently after enabling the Anti-Spyware module for my organization's installation of McAfee through the ePolicy … [Read more...]
Gawker Network Of Sites Hacked, Compromises Passwords, Spams Twitter
Accounts on any Gawker Media sites used to post comments have been compromised. The sites effected include: Deadspin, Gawker, Gizmodo, io9, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku, Fleshbot, and Lifehacker. The problem isn't just that malicious people are posting comments on these sites as others but it gives them a large list of e-mail addresses and many passwords are used across multiple … [Read more...]
Book Review: All-in-One CompTIA Security+ Exam Guide, 2nd Edition
Yesterday I became CompTIA Security+ certified on my first attempt. The exam consists of answering 100 questions within 90 minutes and having a score of at least 750 out of 900 to pass. The SY0-201 exam objectives required both a broad and deep knowledge of many topics. Combined with this exam being the furthest outside my daily duties, it was actually the most challenging exam … [Read more...]
I Have Admin Rights! Buttons
If you run a typical IT office, users tend to operate in the context of standard users. It's a pretty standard practice in most IT shops and it's the application of the Principle of Least Privilege. Unfortunately, this practice is not so appreciated outside of the IT Office where users who find out they're restricted in one form or another absolutely demand that they have admin … [Read more...]
No Autorun – An Open-Source Project To Prevent USB-Based Malware From Spreading
With a number of recent malware infections spreading through the means of social engineering and infected USB drives, there are a few methods available to protect yourself. The most common way that organizations have been protecting themselves from this rising threat is through Group Policy and disabling the autorun/autoplay features of Windows. This makes it a little less … [Read more...]