There’s plenty to do in the aftermath of your organization suffering a security incident. Anything that can make your job quicker without compromised security is a bonus. After a confirmed or even suspected security breach, it’s often advised to... Read More
Blog
Categories
Attack Recovery: How to Implement a “Reset All AD Passwords” Directive
In light of potential increase in cyberattacks, the White House issued a fact sheet on March 21, 2022, with wide-sweeping cybersecurity recommendations. One recommendation is to reset all passwords, to eliminate the possibility of an unknown leaked credential being... Read More
Nvidia leak shows weak passwords in use [new data]
Cyber-criminal group LAPSUS$ claimed GPU manufacturer Nvidia as one of its latest breach victims at the end of February. The news of the breach made headlines in the past few weeks, including details that employee passwords were leaked. The... Read More
New Specops Report Reveals Passwords Are Weakest Link For Networks
Organizations’ current password usage and policies leaving businesses and employees vulnerable to cyberattacks Stockholm, March 8, 2022 — Password-related attacks are on the rise. Stolen user credentials including name, email and password were the most common root cause of... Read More
How to delegate password reset permissions in Active Directory
Least privilege access is a crucial part of security that protects against overprovisioning user permissions. Even with IT technicians, and junior administrators, this needs to be considered when configuring permissions in the environment. A case in point is helpdesk... Read More
What is Active Directory? A brief overview…
Active Directory, commonly referred to as AD (not to be confused with Entra ID, formerly Azure AD) was developed by Microsoft and first released as a centralized domain directory service with Windows 2000 Server Edition. Since its original release,... Read More
SSO vs Enterprise Password Manager: Which is better for reducing your password risk?
Organizations looking to reduce the burden of passwords on their users often consider Single Sign On (SSO) vendors or deploying an enterprise password manager. Each has their advantages, so which one is best for an organization to choose? Single-sign... Read More
CISA Shields Up: How to prepare for the Russia-Ukraine cybersecurity hazard
CISA issues ‘Shields Up’ alert to warn US companies about potential Russian hacking attempts to disrupt essential services and critical infrastructure as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates. Get ahead of the situation with essential information. You may have seen the... Read More
Active Directory privilege escalation
There is no shortage of vulnerabilities and risks in today’s digital world. Attackers are using any way possible to compromise business-critical data. However, one of the prevalent ways cybercriminals can get a foothold into your environment is by compromising... Read More
Analyzing TCP port 21 FTP vulnerabilities
Port 21 is the gateway through which File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients and servers communicate. It’s used to send commands and receive responses, making it a critical component of the FTP process. However, this same port is also a... Read More