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Client Alert CrowdStrike Outage
Helient is monitoring the CrowdStrike outage and is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. CrowdStrike reports that this is not a security incident nor cyberattack. CrowdStrike also reports that the issue has been identified, isolated and a […]
Windows Virtual Delivery Agent for CVAD and Citrix DaaS Security Bulletin CVE-2024-6151
What is the impact due to this vulnerability? CVE-2024-6151 is rated with a CVSS score of 8.5, indicating a high severity level. The vulnerability results from Improper Privilege Management, which can be exploited to gain unauthorized SYSTEM-level access. What are the versions affected by this vulnerability? For Current Release (CR) customers, this vulnerability affects all […]
Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2024-6286
Summary A high severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-6286) has been identified with the Citrix Workspace product. This vulnerability allows Local Privilege Escalation (LPE), enabling a low-privileged user to gain SYSTEM privileges. The attacker must have local access to the target system. What is the impact due to this vulnerability? CVE-2024-6286 is rated with a CVSS score of […]
Citrix Announces New NetScaler ADC and Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2024-5491 and CVE-2024-5492
Citrix has recently announced that two vulnerabilities have been identified in the NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway firmware. The versions below have been affected. NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 14.1 before 14.1-25.53 NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 13.1 before 13.1-53.17 NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 13.0 before 13.0-92.31 NetScaler ADC 13.1-FIPS before 13.1-37.183 NetScaler ADC 12.1-FIPS before 12.1-55.304 NetScaler ADC 12.1-NDcPP before 12.1-55.304 […]
Daylight Saving Time and VDI: Preparing for Potential Disruptions on March 10th
The upcoming Daylight Saving Time adjustment on at 2:00 AM (EST) on Sunday, March 10th can cause synchronization and operational issues in VDI environments. Machines, especially those using Citrix and VMware services, may experience time discrepancies leading to registration issues, session disconnects, and policy failures. To mitigate potential disruptions, it’s essential to update the base image of your […]
Critical Security Alert: Fortinet PSIRT Announces Vulnerabilities in FortiSIEM, FortiProxy, FortiOS, FortiClientEMS, and FortiManager
Fortinet’s PSIRT (Product Security Incident Response Team) has released their vulnerability findings for February 2024. Multiple command injection vulnerabilities in FortiSIEM supervisor. Why Should You Be Concerned? Quality hardware and software vendors (like Fortinet) do their best to monitor and quickly remediate any vulnerabilities found in their products. Without patching those vulnerabilities, you leave […]
Microsoft-Managed Conditional Access Policies
Microsoft has auto rolled out a set of “Microsoft-Managed” Conditional Access policies in the Azure Entra tenants (Entra ID Premium 1 and Premium 2 tenants.) to secure them by default. Azure Administrators are required to review the rolled out Conditional Access policies and take necessary action before these policies take effect in the tenant. Enabling […]
Implement DMARC to Meet Gmail and Yahoo Email Validation Requirements
Starting February 2024, the world’s largest mailbox providers Gmail and Yahoo will no longer accept emails from the Organizations that don’t have certain email security features such as SPF, DKIM and DMARC for their outgoing external emails. If an organization has not implemented SPF, DKIM and DMARC and sends emails in bulk (Ex: Marketing emails) […]
Daylight Saving Time and VDI: Preparing for Potential Disruptions on November 5th
The upcoming Daylight Saving Time adjustment on Sunday November 5th at 2:00 AM (EST) can cause synchronization and operational issues in VDI environments. Machines, especially those using Citrix and VMware services, may experience time discrepancies leading to registration issues, session disconnects, and policy failures. To mitigate potential disruptions, it’s essential to update the base image of your non-persistent […]
Helient Systems Appoints Kenon Bliss as Azure Practice Lead to Strengthen Microsoft Cloud Adoption Solutions
Helient Systems LLC, a leading provider of information technology and the go-to partner for Microsoft Cloud adoption solutions for law firms and legal departments, is delighted to announce the appointment of Kenon Bliss as the new Azure Practice Lead. Mr. Bliss, a retired Navy veteran, brings a wealth of extensive and diverse technology experience to […]