This week, a vulnerability in the CheckPoint VPN Gateway (CVE-2024-24919) was disclosed. Unfortunately, CheckPoint has provided us with very little information about the impact of this vulnerability. I want to change that! I will show how the vulnerability can be exploited and what information an attacker can extract.
Unfortunately, setting a good password policy for Active Directory is difficult. This is also because there are several best practices that sometimes contradict each other. In this post, I will try to address the various best practices and give my own recommendation.
This is the first part of a series in which we look into default insecure configurations in Active Directory. This part covers the Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access group. What is it? What are the risks? And what can we do about it?
Despite Hyper-V’s impressive performance, its GUI can feel sluggish compared to direct interaction on your host. Finding a solution to this was challenging, as resources were scarce. This post outlines how to configure Hyper-V and Linux guests for a more responsive UI, achieving a performance level comparable to VMware Workstation.
Firstly, what exactly is BitLocker? BitLocker is Microsoft’s full disk encryption solution. While there are alternative solutions from other companies, my experience shows that BitLocker is the preferred choice for most organizations today. The reasons are straightforward: it’s included at no additional cost and integrates seamlessly with Active Directory and EntraID.
This article will guide you through setting up BitLocker and also go into some of the potential attacks against BitLocker, offering insights into its security features.