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Security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Xerox VersaLink C7025 Multifunction printers (MFPs) that could allow attackers to capture authentication credentials via pass-back attacks via...
As the gateways to corporate networks, VPNs are an attractive target for attackers. Learn from Specops Software about how hackers use compromised VPN passwords and how you can protect your...
BloodyAD is an open-source Active Directory privilege escalation framework that uses specialized LDAP calls to interact with domain controllers. It enables various privilege escalation techniques...
Cybersecurity researchers have found that the Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy that's designed to disable NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v1 can be trivially bypassed by a misconfiguration. "A simple...
Password policies are a cornerstone of cybersecurity for any organization. A good password policy ensures every end user has a strong and unique password, significantly reducing the risk of...
Service accounts are vital in any enterprise, running automated processes like managing applications or scripts. However, without proper monitoring, they can pose a significant security risk due...
Active Directory (AD), Microsoft’s on-premises directory service for Windows domain networks, is so widely used for enterprise identity and access management that compromising it has become almost...
Ransomware attacks have surged 78% year-over-year, affecting various sectors and organizations and significantly impacting supply chains. In this Help, Net Security video, Craig Birch, Technology...
A keyboard walk password typically refers to a password created by moving sequentially over the keyboard keys in a pattern that resembles walking. Some examples of keyboard walk passwords that might look secure at first glance include; 'qwertyuiop', 'Zxcvbnm', and 'iuytrewQ' - but these are predictable and commonly found in compromised password data.
Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh revealed that US cyber insurance premiums rose by an average of 11% in the first quarter of 2023, and Delinea reported that 67% of survey respondents said their cyber insurance costs increased between 50% and 100% in 2023. Reinforcing Active Directory security is one way to protect an organization's critical infrastructure and manage or even potentially reduce the costs of cyber insurance.