Critical VMware Vulnerability: VMSA-2022-0014

VMware recently released information regarding VMSA-2022-0014, a critical authentication bypass & privilege escalation vulnerability for multiple products. In this blog post, I’ve collated some key information to swiftly identify if you’re impacted, as well as calling out must know information around remediation.

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Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 Released!

Today Veeam have launched the new Veeam Backup for Office Microsoft 365 v6! That’s right, it’s had a slight name change to align with Microsoft’s rebrand of Office 365 to Microsoft 365. Excited and want to check it out? Download it here. Veeam have also updated their Helpcenter ready to explain all the new features.…

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Using an Asustor NAS? Shut it down now!

Hi everyone, Quick one here due to time sensitivity. Deadbolt, the ransomware that has previously been utilised to attack QNAP NAS devices, has been used to attack Asustor NAS devices. Looks like there’s an exploit in the EZ Connect system, so advice is currently to disconnect the NAS from the internet and disable this service…

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Backups, Trust, Boundaries, and Cloud Security Considerations in 2022

Cloud adoption continues to increase as organisations are either taking their first steps into the cloud, or progressing their IT strategies, whether it’s a full cloud migration, multi-cloud or delivering a hybrid architecture. A great workload to leverage the cloud has been as a backup repository. By using the cloud, we can meet multiple improvements…

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VMware vCenter Log4j Patches Available

As of yesterday, VMware released the vCenter Log4j fixes for releases 6.5 and 6.7 of both their vCenter Server Appliance and vCenter Server (for Windows). Combined with the previously released vCenter 7.0 patch, VMware now offer complete protection against the currently disclosed Log4j vulnerabilities within the VMware vCenter product. What version do I need? Depending…

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VeeamON 2022 Website is Live!

Yep, it’s happening! VeeamON 2022 is fast approaching! Let’s get straight down to business: When? 16-19th May 2022 What’s going to be there? All the latest news and insights from Veeam. Whether you want to know about what’s coming in v12, how to protect modern cloud workloads such as AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes or SaaS solutions such as…

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About Me

Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a Data Protection Consultant for Computacenter Plc. Currently a Veeam Legend (their words, not mine!), Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert. Blogging to help others in the future (including myself!).

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