Security News

Symantec acquires Javelin Networks to thwart growing number of active directory-based attacks
2018-11-06 02:00

Symantec acquired Javelin Networks, a company that offers software technology to defend enterprises against Active Directory-based attacks. Microsoft Active Directory (AD) services have become a...

LogMeIn unveils secure federated login to LastPass with Active Directory
2018-07-30 21:30

LastPass by LogMeIn announced a new integration with Microsoft’s Active Directory Federation Services (“ADFS”), providing organizations utilizing Microsoft ADFS with the ability to allow employees...

Exclusive: PwdPwn audits Active Directory DB with 5K passwords in 15-30 seconds
2018-07-25 17:41

Created by Sydney developer Luke Millanta, the tool is intended for system administrators to conduct audits more regularly and enforce better password rules.

Whitepaper: Managing users and authentication with on-premises Active Directory for O365
2018-06-28 17:48

The move to Office 365 (O365) requires IT departments to make some tough decisions regarding how and where to manage users and authentication. To confuse the picture further, there are many...

QakBot Returns, Locking Out Active Directory Accounts (Threatpost)
2017-06-05 20:28

QakBot, a worm-like, information-stealing strain of malware is back and locking users out of their Active Directory accounts.

Qbot Attacks Cause Active Directory Lockouts (Security Week)
2017-06-02 17:14

Recent malware-induced Active Directory (AD) lockouts impacting numerous organizations appear to have been caused by the Qbot banking malware, IBM security researchers warn. read more

Most companies falsely believe their Active Directory is secure (Help Net Security)
2017-05-11 12:30

A majority of companies falsely believe their Active Directory (AD) is secure, according to a new survey conducted jointly by Skyport Systems and Redmond Magazine. The response from more than 300...

Free tool for Active Directory changes monitoring (Help Net Security)
2016-10-26 11:45

Netwrix Change Notifier for Active Directory tracks changes to Active Directory (AD) users, group memberships, OUs, permissions, and provides visibility into what’s happening inside your AD. This...