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February 2021 Patch Tuesday: Many “Exploitation More Likely” and an update to a Netlogon fix from last year

By Gill Langston

- 10 February, 2021

Gill Langston takes a look at this month’s Patch Tuesday releases from Microsoft, featuring 80 fixed vulnerabilities, with 11 of them listed as “Critical,” and 43 rated as “Important.”

Security

What Do Auto Racing and EDR Have in Common?

By Michael Tschirret

- 1 February, 2021

When choosing an EDR vendor, you have choices. But, as Michael Tschirret explains, not all of them offer the same functionality, features, or strong protection against ransomware.

Automation

What the Head Nerds Were Up to in 2020

By SolarWinds MSP

- 21 January, 2021

Learn more about the Head Nerds: how they helped support our customers in 2020 and what they’re planning for 2021.

Security

January 2021 Patch Tuesday: One Actively Exploited Vulnerability and a Few Likely to Be

By Gill Langston

- 14 January, 2021

The first Patch Tuesday of the new year sees 100 vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft with just 10 listed as critical. Gill Langston has the low down.

Security

December 2020 Patch Tuesday—A quiet(er) finish to a busy year in vulnerabilities

By Gill Langston

- 10 December, 2020

Things are a little quieter for the final l Patch Tuesday of 2020. Only 58 total vulnerabilities fixes, with 9 of them “Critical” and 46 as “Important”.

Security

Documentation Management API and Why It’s Important for the MSP Business

By SolarWinds MSP

- 7 December, 2020

Find out about the new documentation management API and how it enables MSPs to manipulate documentation inside and outside SolarWinds Passportal.

Security

What Is FIPS-140-2 Standard and When Is It Required?

By SolarWinds MSP

- 7 December, 2020

Implementing tools that adhere to the FIPS-140 standard can help your MSP convince its customers that you are serious about protecting their data.

Security

Malware-as-a-Service: A Crucial Reason Why Security Has Grown More Complex

By SolarWinds MSP

- 1 December, 2020

One of the main reasons threats have become harder to deal with is because cybercrime has become big business. We look at the trend of malware-as-a-service and what you can do to fight back.

Security

National Computer Security Day—It’s Not Just About the Computer Anymore

By Gill Langston

- 26 November, 2020

November 30 is National Computer Security Day. Gill Langston reminds us how important it is to secure our own digital life with so m many of us working from home.

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