Running ConnectWise Automate on-prem? Fix this high-risk API vulnerability

ConnectWise has fixed a high-severity vulnerability affecting a ConnectWise Automate API and is urging users who run the solution on their premises to implement the provided hotfixes. About ConnectWise Automate and the vulnerability ConnectWise is a pr… Continue reading Running ConnectWise Automate on-prem? Fix this high-risk API vulnerability

SaltStack Salt vulnerabilities actively exploited by attackers, patch ASAP!

Two vulnerabilities in SaltStack Salt, an open-source remote task and configuration management framework, are being actively exploited by attackers, CISA warns. About SaltStack Salt Salt is used for configuring, managing and monitoring servers in datac… Continue reading SaltStack Salt vulnerabilities actively exploited by attackers, patch ASAP!

Zoom in crisis: How to respond and manage product security incidents

Zoom is in crisis mode, facing grave and very public concerns regarding the trust in management’s commitment for secure products, the respect for user privacy, the honesty of its marketing, and the design decisions that preserve a positive user experie… Continue reading Zoom in crisis: How to respond and manage product security incidents

Hackers are compromising vulnerable ManageEngine Desktop Central instances

Is your organization using ManageEngine Desktop Central? If the answer is yes, make sure you’ve upgraded to version 10.0.474 or risk falling prey to attackers who are actively exploiting a recently disclosed RCE flaw (CVE-2020-10189) in its softw… Continue reading Hackers are compromising vulnerable ManageEngine Desktop Central instances

How to Manage Azure VMs running Windows Server using the Windows Admin Center.


The Windows Admin Center (WAC) is a web portal for managing local or remote servers via a gateway that uses PowerShell Remoting and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) over WinRM. WAC will eventually replace Server Manager, and going forwards, is where Microsoft will make future investments in Windows Server GUI management.

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Remote Management Using Puppet Bolt and Windows Subsystem for Linux


How to run remote commands on Windows Server using Puppet Bolt installed in Ubuntu with the help of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

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VMware plugs RCE hole in remote management agent

VMware has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in VMware AirWatch Agent for Android and Windows Mobile, and is urging users to upgrade to the newest versions of the software (8.2 and 6.5.2, respectively). The iOS version is not affecte… Continue reading VMware plugs RCE hole in remote management agent

Managing Linux, Windows, AWS, and Azure Using PowerShell Core Part 2: PowerShell Remoting Over SSH

In this second part, I’ll look at how to manage Linux and Windows systems remotely using PowerShell Core.

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