Over the last several days, TrustedSec has received queries on the best ways to contain, eradicate, and remediate the SolarWinds backdoor (aka #solarigate aka Sunburst). The TrustedSec Incident Response team has put together a playbook of recommended actions to provide some level of assurance that your organization is no longer affected by the backdoor. This…
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Massachusetts is the latest state to grapple with Right to Repair legislation. A ballot question in the 2020 election asked the state’s voters to decide whether or not automobile manufacturers must make the telematics data collected by cars’ on-board computers available to independent repair shops. What seems like a debate over who can access the…
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The Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) marketplace is abuzz with products that blur the lines of personal firewall, host-based intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS), anti-virus, system logging, and file integrity monitoring (FIM). These solutions are centrally managed from your web browser and include advanced dashboards for…
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Azure brings a lot of new tools and capabilities to the IT and Information Security toolbox. In fact, there are so many features that it can be overwhelming and difficult to understand when or how to use them. I believe that the revamp of Desired State Configuration (DSC) within Azure is one of these overlooked…
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Remote workers are set up, but endpoint management is still an issue Setting up a remote workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic presented a huge challenge, especially trying to get so much done in such a short time frame. While getting extra Zoom licenses was likely pretty easy, there are more challenging issues surrounding remote sharing…
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Are you having trouble remediating your penetration test findings? It might be time to get some help from TrustedSec. After TrustedSec consultants complete security assessments, clients will often ask us to re-test the specific findings from the last test. But in many instances, those same problems exist—sometimes they are exactly the same, but other times,…
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All of the work-from-home activity coupled with all of the media about Zoom’s lack of end-to-end (E2E) encryption has resulted in a few clients asking us if Zoom can still be trusted to host meetings. It’s not exactly as they portray For those of you catching up, Zoom’s privacy and security have been the target…
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Deploying a remote workforce is uncharted territory for some organizations, while others have been perfecting the model for years. Most security programs have different ways to handle their workforce. For on-premise users, which has traditionally used more of castle mentality where you attempt to prevent outsiders from penetrating the network perimeter (similar to a castle…
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Office 365 is the most popular line of digital services for businesses for a reason, but when it comes to cyberattacks, its ubiquity is creating challenges. If it seems like every week there’s a new headline about a large-scale hacking incident, it’s not a case of rampant fake news. According to the 2018 Symantec Internet Security…
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As the information security industry continues to mature, several things have changed, but many of the fundamental issues remain—even in the face of new technologies, threats, and regulations. Understanding and responding to current trends provides the opportunity for security and risk management leaders to better improve security, increase resiliency, and support the business. With renowned…
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