Microsoft Defender update kills Start Menu shortcuts and program files on Windows
TechSpot
JANUARY 16, 2023
Last Friday was a rather unlucky day for Windows users and system administrators worldwide.
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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 18, 2023
Within IT, this could mean finding workers to do programing, testing, cybersecurity, operations, project management, or other similar tasks. A role to separate server trusted connectivity could be an existing enterprise architect or Linux/Windows system administrator.
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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’
The Verge
JULY 14, 2020
Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” a principal security program manager at Microsoft. Windows DNS Server is a core networking component. A patch is available for all supported versions of Windows server today. Image: Microsoft.
Malware distributors are switching to less suspicious file types
Network World
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
PowerShell is a scripting language for automating Windows system administration tasks. It has been abused to download malware in the past and there are even malware programs written entirely in PowerShell. Those files had malicious PowerShell scripts attached to them.
Microsoft warns of Windows ‘PrintNightmare’ vulnerability that’s being actively exploited
The Verge
JULY 2, 2021
Microsoft is warning Windows users about an unpatched critical flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service. While Microsoft hasn’t rated the vulnerability, it allows attackers to remotely execute code with system-level privileges, which is as critical and problematic as you can get in Windows.
16 best entry-level IT certifications to launch your career
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 27, 2023
It’s designed for those new to cybersecurity, non-IT security managers, and anyone working closely with IT security, such as IT managers and systems administrators. The exam covers the basic concepts of Linux hardware, software, processes, and programs as well as system security, file permissions, and public and private directories.
At WPC 2013, Microsoft Points Partners to the Cloud » Data Center.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 10, 2013
.” “Cloud alone hasn’t caused these impressive numbers, though that is absolutely part of it; top-performing partners were visionaries that took on cloud technologies before their peers,” said Darren Bibby, program vice president of Channels and Alliances Research, IDC. Most won’t be.”. Independent Software Vendors.
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