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29 Ransomware Questions To Ask Your CISO
A ransomware attack on financial institutions is not a matter of if, but when. Make sure your organization is prepared. Arm yourself with the right questions to ask.
Does Aiden manage licensing?
Our customers take care of their own application licensing needs, Aiden simply acts on behalf of the company to package updates and/or deploy software.
How is Aiden different than other deployment tools?
Aiden is not a deployment tool, but instead, an intelligent, highly scalable, packaging-as-a-service solution powered by AI that enhances these tools without replacing them. Deployment tools become the scheduling software to run Aiden and Aiden handles everything else on the endpoint configuration for continuous automated compliance.
Is Aiden a deployment tool?
No, Aiden is not a deployment tool. Aiden enhances tools like Microsoft’s Endpoint Manager by fully automating new builds and managing patches – ensuring compliance and remediating vulnerabilities across your entire Windows environment.
Is Aiden vulnerable to CVE-2021-44228 (Log4j & Log4Shell)?
Aiden's solution does not use Java and therefore is not vulnerable to CVE-2021-44228. Like many companies, we use software to run our business, like project management, billing, accounting, etc. We are currently checking all services we are using for the potential use of Log4j to minimize the impact on our business functions. Please use this link for an extensive, and ...
Is Aiden an agent?
No, Aiden is not an agent, it uses the agent that your deployment tool already has, whether it's SCCM or Solarwinds. Aiden uses the elevated security token of that deployment tool to execute everything it needs and then when it's finished, it leaves the machine and deletes itself.
How to Protect Against CVE-2021-34527 – Microsoft Vulnerability PrintNightmare
After you deploy the Windows updates from Microsoft for the CVE-2021-34527 or “PrintNightmare” vulnerability, you are still vulnerable if you have applied a very specific Group Policy setting. “Point and Print” security is enabled by default, which means you are protected by default, but it’s probably worth verifying the state of this feature in your environment. How to remediate CVE-2021-34257 ...
How does Aiden automate WSUS?
Aiden automates software deployment patch management and builds new machines. Aiden's core value is letting your team go beyond just getting the job done. Packaging and deploying software, patching software, and all the other maintenance work that's required to keep your systems up-to-date and in compliance with your company standards are very important but that doesn't mean it needs to ...
Comprehensive Patching, Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Resource List
We have yet to find a comprehensive list of IT and Cybersecurity resources where experts can go to get updates about new patches available, cybersecurity news, and vulnerabilities being actively exploited in the wild. We feel that this is a significant issue that is keeping us from creating a more secure world. This is the first step in our attempt ...
How does Aiden compare with Patch My PC?
Glad you asked...because we don’t. Getting Windows computers to your ideal desired state and keeping them in compliance is nearly impossible...unless Aiden’s on your team. Aiden automatically updates and configures software on the fly so that you’re more productive and secure. We take complicated, tedious engineering work and automate it, giving you time back in your day, useful insights, and ...
Bare Metal Windows Implementation and Deployment Guide
FULLY MANAGED DEVOPS FOR WINDOWS PCs, SERVERS, AND VDI. Yes, really. Why do I need this? It seems impossible to set up and maintain computers in an ideal state; secure and always in compliance with your standards. It's time for a new approach. The days of imaging, task sequences, packaging, deployment targeting, and dependency logic are coming to an end. ...
Patch | Update Implementation and Deployment Guide
FULLY MANAGED DEVOPS FOR WINDOWS PCs, SERVERS, AND VDI. Yes, really. Why do I need this? It seems impossible to set up and maintain computers in an ideal state; secure and always in compliance with your standards. It’s time for a new approach. The days of imaging, task sequences, packaging, deployment targeting, and dependency logic are coming to an end. ...
How to use the WIN32_MassDeploy WMI Class to target devices
The Win32_MassDeploy WMI class can be used to target devices in specific departments or pilot systems. This is especially useful for Group Policy targeting. Properties Name: ReleaseChannel Type: string Registry path (32-bit): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MassDeploy|ReleaseChannel This value is often set to "Pilot" while setting up a computer with an "IT" build, but it can also be set manually, or automatically with Group ...
How to customize start panel layouts for Windows 10
Your aiden Windows 10 builds include a custom Start Panel layout, but you may supply your own layout for any or all Windows 10 builds, by emailing an exported layout to our support staff. Exporting to an XML file On any Windows 10 PC, customize the Start Panel as desired. Then, open Windows PowerShell, Command Prompt, and run the following ...
Exit Codes
Some application packages have unique exit codes, which are described in the application package catalog. In general, 100-199 are prerequisite failures, 200-299 are installation failures, and 300-399 are validation failures. Code Description 0 The package ran successfully 100 Unsupported OS version 101 Unsupported OS architecture 102 Invalid verbosity mode 104 Aborting installation; unsafe conditions 105 Invalid command line argument 106 ...
How to receive RSS update notifications for new packages and more
Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive updates for packages, OS builds, and more. On Windows machines, click one of the following links to subscribe with Outlook or your default RSS reader All categories: feeds://www.meetaiden.com/feed/ Packages: feeds://www.meetaiden.com/feed/?post_type=application_package OS builds: feeds://www.meetaiden.com/feed/?post_type=os_build For all other platforms, copy one of the following URLs into your RSS reader All categories: https://www.meetaiden.com/feed/ Packages: https://www.meetaiden.com/feed/?post_type=application_package OS ...
Analyzing Crash Dumps / Blue Screens (BSoD)
This article describes how to identify the cause of most Windows Blue Screens (BSoDs). BlueScreenView This simple free tool, will often find the driver that caused the crash. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html WinDbg When BlueScreenView does not provide enough information, Microsoft’s Debugging Tools may be needed. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/windows/hardware/ff551063(v=vs.85).aspx Installation If you only want to install the Debugging Tools, run the Windows SDK installer, select ...
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