We want to let all customers know that we will be retiring support for Windows XP and Server 2003 in all of our managed services offerings, including but not limited to managed anti-virus, and health checks, patch managmenet, monitoring, etc. As you know, Microsoft officially ended support for these operating systems many years ago. We have continued to offer managed services during this time, as we appreciate...
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By the end of June, security researchers were actively discussing a vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service, which they dubbed PrintNightmare. PrintNightmare is considered extremely dangerous for two main reasons. First, the Windows Print Spooler being enabled by default on all Windows-based systems, including domain controllers (servers) and computers with system admin privileges, makes all such computers vulnerable. On July 6, Microsoft updated its advisory to announce the...
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NOTE: Computing Technologies and its clients are not affected by this incident. For the latest updates, please see Kaseya's post. On July 2nd, Kaseya learned of a security incident involving their VSA software which is in use by other Managed Service Providers, or MSPs (companies like Computing Technolgoies). This security incidient allowed attackers to target about 40 different MSP companies and all of their client machines which...
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