data integrity

On November 12, 2024, a critical vulnerability was identified in the SQL Server Native Client that poses a significant security risk to systems utilizing this technology. This vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2024-49009, can potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected...

On October 8, 2024, a pressing security advisory surfaced regarding an exploitable vulnerability in Power BI Report Server, identified as CVE-2024-43612. While we may not have all the publications yet, this development warrants the attention of every Windows user, particularly those operating...

CVE-2024-43481: Exploiting Spoofing Vulnerabilities in Power BI Report Server In an era where data visualization and reporting are pivotal for business intelligence, any vulnerability in tools like Microsoft Power BI Report Server is a cause for concern. With the recent announcement of...

Introduction Let's dive into what this process entails, why it's still relevant, and how it embodies broader issues in technology use and energy consumption. What It Means to Shut Down Your PC Shutting down your PC is a straightforward process. It's one of the first things most of us learn when...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on securing our Storage Area Network (SAN) within a Windows environment to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity. We’re using an iSCSI SAN with Windows Server 2019, and our primary concerns are: Access Control: Best practices for using Active...

The recent discovery of a critical security flaw in Windows operating systems has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. Cybersecurity firm Fortra has identified a vulnerability that can lead to the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on fully updated Windows 10 and 11 computers...

Overview A critical vulnerability affecting Windows 10, Windows 11, and all server versions of Microsoft's operating systems has recently come to light. Despite Microsoft's updates, a new Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) glitch, identified as CVE-2024-6768, threatens to disrupt millions of systems...

In recent discussions within the Windows community, many users have wondered whether it is indeed possible to run Windows 11 on a Master Boot Record (MBR) partition. The straightforward answer is no. Windows 11 mandates the use of a GUID Partition Table (GPT) configuration for installation. This...

I was unable to add files to one specific folder on a Blu-ray disc. Later, there was a zero-byte file dated 1974-07-25 that would result in error 0x80070570 when trying to rename it in Windows Explorer. Trying to open it with Notepad or through the "type" command inside CMD results in an error...

I have a large 12gb .zip file that I downloaded locally. I started an upload to a network folder via a VPN connection off site. The connection is not fast so this would take 20-30min to fully upload. I canceled at 2% and decided to wait until another time to upload this file. The strange thing...

I've renamed photos within a folder many times without a problem but today I noticed that 2 or 3 photos had been given the same number. Eg. Pix 01, pix01, pix01 , pix02, pix02, pix02 etc The photos in each are different, intact and can be opened OK. Wondering how this can actually happen and...

Original release date: February 18, 2020 Summary Note: This Activity Alert uses the MITRE Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK™) framework. See the MITRE ATT&CK for Enterprise and Link Removed frameworks for all referenced threat actor techniques and mitigations. CISA...

Original release date: October 17, 2019 Summary On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end extended support for their Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.[1] After this date, these products will no longer receive free technical support, or software and security updates...

Hi all, We have a legacy Fujitsu Server with just 4x HDD bays (4x disks) - we have 2 mirrored arrays and one of the array is small and we need to upgrade the disks with larger disks but retaining all the data inside. As far as I know the below procedure should work well: - TAKE A FULL BACKUP...

Is it safe to keep hard drives and flash drives connected all the time (Windows 10), even when shutting down everyday ... ? Or should I use the Eject feature to be safe ... ?

Hello, Summary of problem: After re-installing Windows 10 on my SSD, I have to have my 2nd HDD unplugged to get it to boot to windows. As a test step, I did configure the HDD SATA port for hot swap mode. This does allow me to boot the computer with only the SSD plugged in and once it boots, I...

In our company, we have some huge very valuable database. Some hours ago, we've started to transfer it from one machine to another. Now we've almost done. But one of the databases on new machine has started to show up a message The header for the file WorkingD.mdf' is not a valid database file...

I am using CreateFile to open a snapshot volume, and ReadFile to read from it. On one system I had an attempt to read 1 mb fail with a CRC error. As I understand it, the drive should be doing its own bad sector mapping, but apparently it's not. I know that NTFS has bad sector handling, does...

I've done my research, with absolutely no results. I've gone page to page, searching for answers, and I've come across nothing. Every solution is already applied to me, but the problem still persists. I seem to have lost association to all .iso's. Every one I have (20+) and any that I download...

Secure communication in the cloud normally involves the following: Data encryption: hiding what is sent Data integrity: protecting data from being tampered with Authentication: validating the identity of the parties in the communication Using a cryptographic protocol such as the TLS takes...