Use this script that modifies registry settings to freeze your Windows 10 installs and avoid upgrades to Windows 11
Preventing Windows 10 Upgrade to Windows 11
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Top Cybersecurity Trends of 2023: What You Need to Know
2023 will become a record-breaking year in the volume of cybercrime. So, here are the top cybersecurity trends we recommend looking out for in 2023.
Sophos Endpoint Agent Silent Installation Challenges
A real-life example of how one Action1 customer dealt with Sophos Agent deployment using Action1
Security Implications of Per-user Application Installs
Many apps default to per-user installs. Here is why you should transition them all to machine-wide installs. Spoiler: patching, patching, patching!
The Air France-KLM data breach
According to Air France-KLM, details including customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, account numbers, and mileage balances might have been exposed.
Finding LastPass Instances Installed as Chrome Extensions
Discover how to find all installed Google Chrome extections including LastPass with our step-by-step guide.
Enabling Microsoft Update via PowerShell or Command Line?
Discover how to enable Microsoft product updates via script with our easy-to-follow guide.
PowerShell One-liner to Check for Missing Windows Updates
Easily check for missing Windows updates using our simple one-liner script.
Top 7 NEW Action1 Features You Can’t Miss!
To help you navigate through over 400 new features and improvements, we’ve compiled the top seven most-awaited and now available Action1 features.
Patch Management Crisis? How to Get Over It.
If your company’s patch management process has been halted, where do you start to resolve the problem? How do you get the software upgrade process back to an optimal level after years of issues? Here is a detailed plan.
How to Fix Windows LSA Spoofing Vulnerability, Still Actively Exploited in the Wild
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What Is The Most Common Threat To Information Security In an Organization?
As the business world grows ever more reliant on data and technology, the risk profile for many organizations continues to expand. Cybersecurity is by far the most disconcerting and widespread concern of the many different types of security risks to organizations. The Allianz Risk Barometer ranks cyber incidents (cyberattacks, IT outages, data breaches, etc.) as the number one business risk in 2022. For perspective, cyber threats are up there with business interruptions, natural catastrophes, pandemic outbreaks, and climate change.
Action1 Provides Free Automated Scripting to Mitigate Follina (CVE 2022-30190)
Action1 arms internal IT departments and MSPs with advanced scripting capabilities to mitigate Follina vulnerability, a newly discovered Windows zero-day.
The 10 Most Common Types of Malware
Malware infections are a dangerous form of cyberattack. The problem is that malware comes in different shapes and sizes, making it hard to pin them down, learn their malice, and prevent infections. This article looks and the different types of malware—what they are and how they work. We’ll also cover tips for protecting digital assets from malicious software.
Overview of RMM and PSA Tools for Managed Services Providers
RMM vs. PSA, which is better? Well, this is a bit more complicated than a “versus” situation. RMM and PSA software applications are not technically interchangeable—each serves a different purpose from the other. Choosing between the two comes down to what your business needs. Many MSPs actually deploy and run both RMM and PSA tools simultaneously.
Cybersecurity Trends in 2022
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving quickly, and business owners need to work hard to remain protected and agile in the face of this rapid development. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the current cybersecurity trends impacting businesses in 2022.
Pros And Cons Of Patching With WSUS
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) is a tool designed to automate the Windows patching process so that businesses wouldn’t need to go through the struggle of manually updating their servers. While this tool can be useful, there are limitations to keep in mind when choosing whether you want WSUS for your company.
January 2022: Microsoft Patch Tuesday Review
The first Windows security Patch Tuesday of 2022 is here, and it opens the year with a bit of a bang. Microsoft fixed a total of 96 new CVEs in today’s patch release. In comparison, that number was 67 in the last Patch Tuesday. In fact, this is an unusually large patch release volume for January. January has had the lowest number of CVEs patched in a batch release for the last couple of years — typically about half as many as those fixed today. Plus, this is a long way from the relatively small Patch Tuesday releases we saw throughout 2021.
MSP Guide: New Client Onboarding Checklist
Having a comprehensive onboarding checklist can be a huge help for MSPs because it streamlines the entire process and helps make sure nothing important or otherwise is overlooked. Remember that the onboarding process begins before you even submit a proposal, and we hope this guide will help your new client onboarding go a lot smoother every time.
How to Manage Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability management leverages a set of workflows and products designed to sustain the IT infrastructure, testing it for security flaws and fixing the vulnerabilities detected. This is an ongoing routine denying the notorious approach of not fixing things that are not broken. The latter approach just fails to meet modern protection demands. Unless reviewed and enhanced, the digital assets are easy to compromise. So what is vulnerability management and why does it make a difference? Let’s get to the bottom of this.