Tag: Active Directory
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Rethinking Active Directory security
In the wake of a cyberattack, Active Directory is sometimes dismissed as just another service that needs to be recovered, and security is …
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How to Use Password Length to Set Best Password Expiration Policy
One of the many features of an Active Directory Password Policy is the maximum password age. Traditional Active Directory environments …
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Product showcase: Specops Password Auditor
They are often the target of many attackers who search for them like gold. Some can be easily found, while others can be more difficult to …
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Review: Specops Password Policy
Specops Password Policy is a powerful tool for overcoming the limitations of the default password policies present in Microsoft Active …
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How to Prevent Pwned and Reused Passwords in Your Active Directory
Many businesses are currently looking at how to bolster security across their organization as the pandemic and remote work situation …
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Moving past the madness of manually updated X.509 certificates
With the certificate lifetimes already getting shorter, and likely to continue getting shorter, the need for automated certificate …
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Ryuk Ransomware Gang Uses Zerologon Bug for Lightning-Fast Attack
The Ryuk threat actors have struck again, moving from sending a phishing email to complete encryption across the victim’s network in just …
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Hackers are using a severe Windows bug to backdoor unpatched servers
One of the most critical Windows vulnerabilities disclosed this year is under active attack by hackers who are trying to backdoor servers …
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DHS Issues Dire Patch Warning for ‘Zerologon’
The deadline looms for U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s emergency directive for federal agencies to patch against …
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Windows Exploit Released For Microsoft ‘Zerologon’ Flaw
Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for a Windows flaw, which could allow attackers to infiltrate enterprises by gaining …
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Securing Active Directory accounts against password-based attacks
Traditional password-based security might be headed for extinction, but that moment is still far off. In the meantime, most of us need …
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Week in review: ERP security, early warning of ransomware, Active Directory disaster recovery
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: ERP …
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