Brandon Lee

Networking

Storage

Virtualization

Brandon Lee has been in the industry 20+ years, is a prolific blogger focusing on networking, virtualization, storage, security & cloud, and contributes to the community through various blog posts and technical documentation primarily at Virtualizationhowto.com.

Articles written by Brandon Lee

May

30

Business email compromise: Practical ways to reduce your risk

Everyone uses email – you’d struggle to find a business that doesn’t. Unfortunately, for a form of digital communication we’ve been using since the 80s, it’s still very easy for cybercriminals to attack. As a result, email is the starting…
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Feb

13

Securing authentication tokens by preventing delegation of admin accounts

The underlying capabilities provided by Kerberos authentication in Active Directory means that access tokens can be delegated to users and computers for various purposes. Attackers can capitalize on the built-in capabilities of Active Directory with impersonation and delegation to compromise…
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Sep

12

Ransomware attacks continue to rage on government entities

Ransomware attacks are on the rise and target businesses across many industries and sectors. Government entities are also on the radar of ransomware gangs and have been the subject of many high-profile ransomware attacks. Governmental entities have been a high-level…
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Sep

06

How to recover from a ransomware attack

It is arguably one of the most dreaded words for any organization today – ransomware. Ransomware can bring a bustling, thriving, profitable business to its knees in hours. The aftermath can lead to a ripple effect of lost revenue, and…
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Aug

23

Active Directory and domain controller security best practices

Windows Servers in the environment housing the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role are some of the most sought-after targets for attackers today. It is because Active Directory contains the credential store for all the user and computer accounts…
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Aug

15

SolarWinds hack explained: Weak password “solarwinds123” cause of SolarWinds Hack

When you look at many of the high-profile breaches that have taken place in recent years, many of them had a common denominator - weak or compromised passwords. Weak passwords are easily compromised and can lead to significant breach events…
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Aug

01

7 top trends in cybersecurity for 2022

Cybersecurity has become a critical priority for businesses as they now navigate current threats in 2022. Many trends in cybersecurity are emerging as companies continue to make adjustments due to the threat landscape. The stakes could not be higher as…
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Jul

25

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Cybersecurity

Most have heard of HIPAA, GPDR, and other compliance regulations and best practices that govern data privacy and security for healthcare, personally identifiable information, and other forms of sensitive data. However, when it comes to educational institutions, the Family Educational…
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Jul

12

Vulnerability testing vs. Penetration testing

With the wide range of growing cybersecurity threats creating risks for businesses today, organizations must be proactive in their approach to cybersecurity. The days of reactive security and waiting for cybersecurity incidents are over. The sheer scope, scale, and damage…
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Jun

21

Remote desktop protocol TCP port 3389 security risks and vulnerabilities

There is no question that we’ve seen businesses scrambling to meet the needs of the distributed workforce. Many different remote access technologies allow businesses to provide the connectivity needed for remote employees to access business-critical applications. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)…
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