@JasonFossen

Author and instructor of the six-day "Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation" course (SEC505) at the SANS Institute.

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Joined June 2009
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And all my SANS #PowerShell scripts are in the public domain. Get them all in a zip file, with no email registration or other hassles, from: BlueTeamPowerShell.com
SANS Cyber Defense 🧢@SANSDefense22 Jul 2020
"If your job has anything to do with Windows administration & security, you must take this class." - Tung Nguyen, Denver Water. Learn more about SEC505: Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation ➡ sans.org/u/15xZ #SANSOnline #Windows @JasonFossen | @SANSInstitute
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VMware is giving away Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro free for personal use: theregister.com/2024/05/14/v… #VMware #VirtualBox #HyperV
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Want to learn how to automate Windows security hardening using PowerShell? June 10th I will be teaching my SANS six-day PowerShell course again (course SEC505), streaming online in the central time zone: sans.org/cyber-security-cour… #PowerShell #InfoSec #SSH @SANSInstitute #GIAC

SANS Cybersecurity Courses | SANS Institute

SANS offers over 80 hands-on cybersecurity courses taught by expert instructors including live instructor-led courses at cities around the world or virtually, as well as self-paced options to fit...

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Eastern time zone! :-)
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Steve Lee@Steve_MSFT26 Oct 2022
#PowerShell 7.3-rc1 is out! github.com/PowerShell/PowerS…. Barring any issues reported, we should be on track for GA next month.

Release v7.3.0-rc.1 Release of PowerShell · PowerShell/PowerShell

7.3.0-rc.1 - 2022-10-26 NOTE PowerShell Direct is only supported on Windows 10, version 1809+ Windows 7 is not supported anymore Breaking Change Update to use ComputeCore.dll for PowerShell Dire...

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AMD, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA announce "Caliptra" as their open specification for a silicon Root-of-Trust in CPUs, GPUs, SSDs, NICs, and future ASIC or SoC devices: phoronix.com/review/caliptra Whither Intel? #ASIC #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Intel #AMD #SoC #Caliptra #FOSS #OCP

AMD, Google, Microsoft & NVIDIA Announce "Caliptra" Open-Source Root of Trust

AMD, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA have used this week's OCP Global Summit to announce Caliptra as their open specification for a silicon Root-of-Trust (ROT) to be found with future CPUs / SoCs,...

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Windows Terminal is now the default console app in Windows 11 version 22H2: bleepingcomputer.com/news/mi… Remember, Windows Terminal wraps PowerShell, it doesn't replace it. #PowerShell #WindowsTerminal #Terminal #Windows11 #VSCode

Windows Terminal is now the default Windows 11 22H2 console

Windows Terminal is now the default console for Windows 11 22H2, marking a significant shift in how Windows users run their command line programs.

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New Windows 10 version 22H2 security baseline from Microsoft: techcommunity.microsoft.com/… This covers the Administrator account lockout feature too. #Windows10 #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #BlueTeam

Windows 10, version 22H2 Security baseline | Microsoft Community Hub

Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of the security baseline package for Windows 10, version 22H2!

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Microsoft releases an out-of-band update to address SSL/TLS failures on Windows 11: support.microsoft.com/en-gb/… #Windows11 #Crypto #TLS #SSL #CyberSecurity #InfoSec
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1950s programming of an automatic lathe, but without a computer, paper tape or punchcards: youtube.com/watch?v=rFVz9cT-… Debugging with a screwdriver (while keeping all of one's fingers attached)...
Does SANS have a course where you write a PowerShell ransomware script in a lab and then defend against it? Yes! BlueTeamPowerShell.com SEC505 does not require any prior scripting experience, we learn #PowerShell for #BlueTeam #CyberSecurity #InfoSec together (@SANSDefense).
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Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 to unofficially get two more years of updates: neowin.net/news/windows-7-se… #Windows7 #WindowsServer2008 #WindowsServer #WSUS #MicrosoftUpdate #WindowsUpdate

Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 to unofficially get two more years of updates

Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 extended security updates are bound to cease in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The 0patch team aims to take Microsoft's place in updating these unofficially.

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Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available: cloudblogs.microsoft.com/win… #WindowsServer #Azure #WindowsServer2022

Windows Admin Center for Azure Virtual Machines is now generally available | Microsoft Windows...

Windows Admin Center in Azure unlocks incredible capabilities by providing you with an interface to manage your Windows Server Azure Virtual Machines.

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Windows 10 version 21H1 will reach end of servicing support on 13.Dec.2022: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi… What does "end of servicing support" mean? learn.microsoft.com/en-us/li… #Windows10 #WSUS #Intune
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How to enable the new Smart App Control in Windows 11, including when you will need to reinstall the entire OS (yikes): windowscentral.com/software-… #Windows11 #SmartAppControl #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #BlueTeam

How to use Smart App Control on Windows 11 2022 Update

Windows 11 gets a new feature to protect your computer against unwanted apps, and here's how to set it up.

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With the latest update applied, all Windows versions can now block brute-force password attacks against the local Administrator account: support.microsoft.com/en-us/… The update also requires password complexity for the admin account. #Windows11 #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #BlueTeam
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The recent 22H2 update to Windows 11 can break biometric and PIN logons: neowin.net/news/microsoft-co… #Windows11 #Windows11Pro #WindowsHello #Biometrics

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 22H2 breaks Windows Hello

The latest episode of "What Windows 11 22H2 breaks this time" brings you problems with Windows Hello authentication. Microsoft says 22H2 breaks face, fingerprint, and PIN sign-in methods.

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VirtualBox 7.0.0 is now available with SecureBoot and TPM 2.0 for better Windows 11 support, plus several other nice changes: virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelo… #Windows11 #VirtualBox #VMware #HyperV #Linux
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My next SANS SEC505 training events are in Nov and Feb, as well as the OnDemand recordings, but, even if you don't attend, all my teaching scripts are free in the public domain at BlueTeamPowerShell.com
SANS Cyber Defense 🧢@SANSDefense11 Oct 2022
SEC505 Securing Windows and PowerShell Automation teaches how to use #PowerShell to automate Windows security and harden PowerShell itself. Try the course demo for yourself: sans.org/u/1btf Learn more about #SEC505: sans.org/u/1btk
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Shine a light ✨ on the #Cybersecurity practitioners who are quietly succeeding & making breakthroughs every day in advancing security. Now accepting nominations through Monday, October 24, 12:00 pm EDT. ➡️ Nominate Now: sans.org/u/1nf5 #SANSDMA
SANS DIFFERENCE MAKER AWARDS. NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! Help us acknowledge the unsung heroes in cybersecurity.

ALT SANS DIFFERENCE MAKER AWARDS. NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN! Help us acknowledge the unsung heroes in cybersecurity.

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Intel confirms leaked Alder Lake UEFI firmware source code is authentic (includes private key): bleepingcomputer.com/news/se… #Intel #Firmware #UEFI #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Hacking #TPM #SecureBoot

Intel confirms leaked Alder Lake BIOS Source Code is authentic

Intel has confirmed that a source code leak for the UEFI BIOS of Alder Lake CPUs is authentic and has been released by a third party.

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