Tag Archives: security

Ransomware May Get Worse

Posted on April 29, 2021 by way0utwest

I’ve never had to deal with ransomware, but across the last couple years I’ve been surprised how many friends and customers have dealt with this. For those that are prepared, it’s a time sink and a hassle. For those that … Continue reading →

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Removing SA from Azure SQL Database

Posted on March 23, 2021 by way0utwest

One of the recommendations from Microsoft SQL Server is to use Windows authentication. This has been in the docs for years, and I’ve heard many MS consultants and employees note this. Many customers and clients have tried to use Windows … Continue reading →

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Shared Security

Posted on February 23, 2021 by way0utwest

When I worked in a large Operations team, we had various passwords for some systems that we stored in a password vault. This was on a network share that only the administrators had access to read. We used this for … Continue reading →

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A Bug or a Vandalism Opportunity

Posted on February 9, 2021 by way0utwest

I hadn’t heard about this problem at all until I saw a story recently. Apparently a one line command can be hidden inside a Windows shortcut file, a ZIP archive, batch files, or various other vectors. This command can trigger … Continue reading →

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