For many of us, Intel has long been the “go-to” in processors, but these last few months have shown a few opening in the tech giant’s armor. This latest looks to be a minor issue, but businesses should remain aware – this could cause have some serious implications in environments where it is enabled. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3193830/security/vulnerability-hits-intel-enterprise-pcs-going-back-10-years.html […]
Read MoreToo often, we at White Raven have spoken to our peers in the industry who have complained about the sticker shock of moving to the cloud. Matthew Shooshtari has written an article discussing this phenomenon, and we wanted to expand ever so slightly on it. As a long-term infrastructure manager, it bears (in my opinion) […]
Read MoreAs new developments unfold in the Spectre saga – it appears that Intel shared the news about the vulnerability with Chinese interests before those in the USA – this could mean that threat actors in that region were able to react before we even knew about it. Regardless of the legal and international ramifications, White […]
Read MoreHave you ever wondered exactly what Microsoft collects from your PC? The company is releasing an application to allow you to do just that. Unfortunately, it would appear that even this step is tempered with some obfuscation of certain data points. This is a good first step – but the lack of full disclosure is […]
Read MoreSpectre and Meltdown are major vulnerabilities, ones that could have very far-reaching implications. As Intel and the other chip manufacturers are figuring out exactly what to do about the loss of performance on their chips, the major providers of operating systems have all released guidance on how to best approach the problem. For now, the […]
Read MoreGreat article here on supply-chain attacks. Many people assume that using the “big boys” in our industry makes them safe – but even they have their flaws. Encryption and proper security measures should be taken to protect the data itself, as all infrastructures have flaws in their design: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/understanding-supply-chain-cyber-attacks/a/d-id/1330808
Read MoreIn short, are your systems getting timely updates? This flaw could pose a problem if they aren’t. Microsoft has already released a patch to counter this issue, but many companies take too long to react to occurrences like this. White Raven can help your organization react quickly, and to prevent many vulnerabilities like this one […]
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