Urgent: Protect Against Active Exploitation of ProxyShell Vulnerabilities
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What is Page cannot be displayed?
There are certain scenarios in which when we try to browse a site hosted on IIS server, we end up getting Page cannot be displayed (PCBD) . There are several reasons for which we will eventually get PCBD , some of the reasons are :
In most of the scenarios the request doesn’t even reach to the IIS layer and fails before that . Here is a nice article explaining about layers of service that a request has to travel: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/iis-support-blog/iis-services-http-sys-w3svc-was-w3wp-oh-my/ba-p/287856
Generally, a PCBD error looks like below:

This blog will focus on list of steps which are going to be useful for troubleshooting these kinds of scenarios .Here, I have created a Flow chart:

There are several steps in the flow chart which require data collection , just listing a few of them here:
Steps for capturing Schnannel logs and Capi2 logs :
Schannel Logs:
Logging options:
The default value for Schannel event logging is 0x0000 in Windows NT Server 4.0, which means that no Schannel events are logged. In Windows 2000 Server and Windows XP Professional, this value is set to 0x0001, which means that error messages are logged. Additionally, you can log multiple events by specifying the hexadecimal value that equates to the logging options that you want. For example, to log error messages (0x0001) and warnings (0x0002), set the value to 0x0003.
Value Description
0x0000 Do not log
0x0001 Log error messages
0x0002 Log warnings
0x0004 Log informational and success events
From https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/260729/how-to-enable-schannel-event-logging-in-iis
Capi2 Logs :
The CryptoAPI 2.0 Diagnostics is a feature available on Windows Server 2008+ that supports the trouble shooting of issues concerned with, for example: Certificate Chain Validation Certificate Store Operations Signature Verification
This article describes how to enable the CAPI2 Diagnostic, but for an in depth review of the capability, check here.
Enable CAPI2 logging by opening the Event Viewer and navigating to the Event Viewer (Local)Applications and Services LogsMicrosoftWindowsCAPI2 directory and expand it. You should see a view named Operational as illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 1, CAPI2 Diagnostics in Event Viewer
Next, right-click on the Operational view and click the Enable Log menu item as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2, Enable CAPI2 Event Logging
Once enabled, any warnings or errors are logged into the viewer. Reproduce the problem you are experiencing and check if the issue is logged.
Command for checking Reserved URLs:
netsh http show urlacl
The above command lists DACLs (discretionary access control list ) for the specified reserved URL or all reserved URLs.
Command for checking Http.sys Service State:
netsh http show ServiceState
The above command shows snapshot of Http service .
Command for checking the IP Listen:
netsh http show iplisten
The above command lists all IP addresses in the IP listen list. The IP listen list is used to scope the list of addresses to which the HTTP service binds. “0.0.0.0” means any IPv4 address and “::” means any IPv6 address
Capturing Network trace –
To capture Network trace using Netmon tool…please check out this link : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/troubleshoot-tcpip-netmon
Steps for capturing Http.sys ETW trace:
Capture a Perfview trace with IIS ETW providers. You can download Perfview from : https://github.com/microsoft/perfview/releases/tag/P2.0.71
Before starting the Pervfiew trace just run this command in admin command prompt (this captures http.sys traces), also start the other traces:
netsh trace start capture=yes overwrite=yes maxsize=2048 tracefile=c:minio_http.etl provider={DD5EF90A-6398-47A4-AD34-4DCECDEF795F} keywords=0xffffffffffffffff level=0xff provider={20F61733-57F1-4127-9F48-4AB7A9308AE2} keywords=0xffffffffffffffff level=0xff provider="Microsoft-Windows-HttpLog" keywords=0xffffffffffffffff level=0xff provider="Microsoft-Windows-HttpService" keywords=0xffffffffffffffff level=0xff provider="Microsoft-Windows-HttpEvent" keywords=0xffffffffffffffff level=0xff provider="Microsoft-Windows-Http-SQM-Provider" keywords=0xffffffffffffffff level=0xff
Make some 5-6 requests from client (http requests not https).. Once they fail, stop all of them, then run the below command to stop the command
netsh trace stop
This netsh trace will be saved on C drive with the name “minio_http.etl”..
Hope this one helps you.
Happy troubleshooting !!! :smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:
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More and more places are requiring proof that you’ve had a COVID-19 vaccine or have recently tested negative before giving you access. Scammers see this as an opportunity to profit by selling fake verification tools or products, like fake vaccination cards, certificates, and test results.
Our advice:
If you spot a fake vaccine card, report it to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-HHS-TIPS or oig.hhs.gov, or file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
You can also file a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Your report can make a difference. We use reports like yours to investigate, bring law enforcement cases, and alert people about what frauds to be on the lookout for so they can protect themselves, their friends, and family.
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A first look at Azure AD Conditional Access authentication context
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Azure VM: Log in with RDP using Azure AD
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Utilizing Google Analytics for your website is crucial if you want to know where your audience is coming from, what keywords they used to arrive at your website, and what they are looking for when they arrive. Google Analytics is an invaluable marketing tool. It is essential for your blog posts, videos, podcasts, and other social media content that rely on website traffic. But how do you use Google Analytics?
One of my favorite analytics features is Google Analytics Event Tracking. This tool shows who is clicking ads, how many times, when and where they click, and what pages they view. If you are unfamiliar with this capability, then you should get to know it quickly. Businesses can use event tracking because it allows them to get in front of their prospects, identify problems, and act.
Another crucial analytical tracking technology is Google Analytics Conversion Tracking. This function enables users to identify their visitors and determine whether they converted. This information is priceless because it gives insight into what potential customers are looking for online. By pinpointing what customers are looking for, business owners can improve sales and business results. Utilizing this tracking code and Google Analytics, businesses also identify their biggest obstacles, track down customers who have left comments, and find innovative ideas for content creation that will bring in more engagement.
Google Analytics helps its users analyze all aspects of their website traffic, including their most active keywords, their most visited pages, their average time per page, and overall website traffic. With these tools, businesses can determine where they are performing and if they need to make changes to their website traffic generation strategy. With Google Analytics, individuals can develop innovative ideas for their SEO campaigns. In addition, companies can see what content is bringing in the most traffic and how to increase their conversion rates.
If you are currently in the market for an SEO company, there is no doubt you have done a lot of research. However, before a company can improve its online presence and SEO, it must first collect data. Google Analytics makes it easy to track everything associated with your website, including all visitors that come to your site. By analyzing the data provided by Google Analytics, you will tailor your campaigns to suit your needs better. While this may take some time, if you focus on understanding how Google’s tracking tools work and how to interpret the information, it can save you time and money for your online marketing campaigns.
The more you focus on creating quality content and attracting quality traffic, the more likely you will make sales. However, suppose you are not getting much website traffic. In that case, it can get challenging to figure out where all the traffic is originating. If you are not taking advantage of some of the free resources like Google Analytics, you can miss potential customers. The more information you gather about your visitors, the better decisions you can make to improve your online marketing efforts.
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This document is not meant to replace any official documentation, including those found at docs.microsoft.com. Those documents are continually updated and maintained by Microsoft Corporation. If there is a discrepancy between this document and what you find in the Compliance User Interface (UI) or inside of a reference in docs.microsoft.com, you should always defer to that official documentation and contact your Microsoft Account team as needed. Links to the docs.microsoft.com data will be referenced both in the document steps as well as in the appendix.
All of the following steps should be done with test data, and where possible, testing should be performed in a test environment. Testing should never be performed against production data.
The Advanced eDiscovery (Aed) section of this blog series is aimed at legal and HR officers who need to understand how to perform a basic investigation.
This document is meant to guide an administrator who is “net new” to Microsoft E5 Compliance through the use of Advanced eDiscovery.
It is presumed that you already data to search inside your tenant.
We will only step through a basic eDiscovery case (see the Use Case section).
This document does not cover any other aspect of Microsoft E5 Compliance, including:
It is presumed that you have a pre-existing of understanding of what Microsoft E5 Compliance does and how to navigate the User Interface (UI).
It is also presumed you are using an existing Information Types (SIT) or a SIT you have created for your testing.
There are many use cases for Advanced eDiscovery. For the sake of simplicity, we will use the following: Your organization has a Human Resources investigation against a specific user.
If you have performed Part 1 of this blog series (creating a Sensitive Information Type), then you have everything you need. If you have not done that part of the blog, you will need to populate your test environment with test data for the steps to follow.
a. Note – the more you put in the description, the better for reporting later on. So, if you have received an email from HR, Legal, outside council, etc., you can cut and paste that information into the Case Description.


In this section, we will walk through the steps and flow to run a basic eDiscovery case:
There are 2 ways to indicate what data sources will be searched, custodian or location.



a . Note #1 – Any data location associated with that user will have a number 1 associated with it. If there is no number associated with the data location, then, the user is not determined to have any data in that location. Automatic Hold will be placed on locations where the user has data, per the 2nd step of the wizard.
b. Note #2 – When you edit a custodian, you can change or clear the setting in this screen.









a. Note – A common initial search is to search a user or set of users and a date range. Then run a secondary search against a secondary search on a narrower data range, keywords, a subset of users, etc. In Advanced eDiscovery, we will do those sorts of searches in the Review Sets tab which is next.
10. Next is Save Draft or Collection. Here you have the option to save this collection as a draft (meaning the data set is not officially placed on hold) or you can collect items into a review set. We will choose the latter (Collect items and add to review set), and I will add it to a new Review set.



2. Let us take a tour of this interface. A ribbon across the top will show several options. Let us take a tour of this interface
a. The first ribbon across the top will show several options to narrow your results by Keyword, Date, Sender/Author, Subject/Title, and/or Tags
b. The second ribbon allows for actions against the data in the Review Set: Overview (Summary), Analytics, Actions (download, report, redaction, etc), Tags (legal), and Manage (the collected data).





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Today we are announcing changes to our commercial pricing for Microsoft 365—the first substantive pricing update since we launched Office 365 a decade ago.
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Scammers are impersonating FTC Chair Lina M. Khan in a new phishing scheme. The email says the FTC wants to send you Coronavirus relief funds and tells you to send some personal information, like your name, address, and date of birth. The FTC is not distributing Coronavirus economic stimulus or relief money to people. The email is a scam. Don’t reply.
If you get an unexpected email that asks you to reply – or call or click a link – to give somebody personal or financial information, don’t. It’s probably a phishing scam trying to steal your money.
Report the phishing email to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org. (If scammers contact you by text message or phone, report that, too.)
Scammers lie and make up fake stories to rip people off. Learn how to recognize and avoid other phishing scams.
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This article was originally posted by the FTC. See the original article here.
Scammers are impersonating FTC Chair Lina Khan in a new phishing scheme. The email says the FTC wants to send you Coronavirus relief funds and tells you to send some personal information, like your name, address, and date of birth. The FTC is not distributing Coronavirus economic stimulus or relief money to people. The email is a scam. Don’t reply.
If you get an unexpected email that asks you to reply – or call or click a link – to give somebody personal or financial information, don’t. It’s probably a phishing scam trying to steal your money.
Report the phishing email to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org. (If scammers contact you by text message or phone, report that, too.)
Scammers lie and make up fake stories to rip people off. Learn how to recognize and avoid other phishing scams.
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The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released a security advisory that addresses a vulnerability affecting multiple versions of the ISC Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND). A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition.
CISA encourages users and administrators to review ISC advisory CVE-2021-25218 and apply the necessary updates or workarounds.
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