This control ensures that system and security updates are installed after they are available from Apple. Staying up to date on patches is necessary to reduce the risk of vulnerabilities being exploited.
Fix:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -bool true
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -bool true
Apple's File Sharing feature uses a combination of SMB (Windows sharing) and AFP (Mac sharing). According to the benchmark (macOS), by disabling file sharing, the risk of unauthorized access to files stored on the system can be reduced.
Fix
/bin/launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.AppleFileServer.plist
/bin/launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.pl ...
The group of the /etc/syslog.conf file must be wheel. The syslog.conf file is the configuration file for the syslogd(8) program. It consists of lines with two fields: the selector field which specifies the types of messages and priorities to which the line applies, and an action field which specifies the action to be taken if a message syslogd receives matches the selection criteria. The selector ...
This policy setting allows you to audit when plug and play detects an external device.
The recommended state for this setting is to include: Success.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Advanced Audit Policy Configuration\Audit Policies\Detailed Tracking\Audit Policy: Detailed Tracking: PNP Activity
(2) REG: NO REGISTRY INFO
This policy setting controls whether winlogon sends Multiple Provider Router (MPR) notifications. MPR handles communication between the Windows operating system and the installed network providers. MPR checks the registry to determine which providers are installed on the system and the order they are cycled through.
The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Co ...
This policy setting allows you to prevent Remote Desktop Services from creating session-specific temporary folders.
You can use this policy setting to disable the creation of separate temporary folders on a remote computer for each session. By default, Remote Desktop Services creates a separate temporary folder for each active session that a user maintains on a remote computer. These temporary fo ...
Description:
This policy setting controls whether data transferred from the remote session to the client using clipboard redirection is added to the client-side cloud clipboard.
The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled
Default Value: Enabled. (Data copied in the remote session and pasted on the client, will not be added to the client-side Cloud Clipboard.)
Fix:To est ...
This policy setting determines whether Enhanced Phishing Protection in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warns users if they type their work or school password into one of the following malicious scenarios: into a reported phishing site, into a Microsoft login URL with an invalid certificate, or into an application connecting to either a reported phishing site or a Microsoft login URL with an invalid ...
This policy setting determines whether Enhanced Phishing Protection in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warns users if they reuse their work or school password.
Users will be alerted if they try to use a password that has been exposed in a known data breach. This can help reduce the risk of password-related security incidents, such as unauthorized access to online accounts, and can encourage ...