Security News

Introducing Continuous Password Protection for Active Directory
2019-09-06 18:03

The Industry's 1st Active Directory Plugin That Helps Organizations Prevent Use of Compromised Passwords According to NIST 800-63b GuidelinesWith widespread use of Active Directory across...

Eliminating the Burden of Periodic Password Reset for Active Directory
2019-07-29 18:18

Examining Your Quarterly Password Reset PolicyMost organizations are now actively moving to password policies that don't expire.

Why Hackers Abuse Active Directory
2019-07-25 14:48

From Ransomware to APT Attacks, AD Can Make Connecting to Systems EasyWarning: Attackers are abusing poorly secured and managed implementations of Microsoft Windows Active Directory to hack...

Enzoic for Active Directory offers real-time blocking and monitoring of unsafe passwords
2019-07-19 00:45

Enzoic, a leading provider of compromised credential screening solutions, released the latest version of Enzoic for Active Directory. The product is the only Active Directory plugin to meet NIST...

Hydro Hit by LockerGoga Ransomware via Active Directory
2019-03-20 11:48

Targeted Crypto-Locking Malware Attack Follows French Firm Being HitAluminum giant Norsk Hydro has been hit by LockerGoga ransomware, which was apparently distributed to endpoints by hackers using...

Centrally manage account security by joining ESXi hosts to Active Directory
2019-01-30 16:46

VMware host servers require advanced software to manage them en masse. Admins can restrict access using AD services to authenticate and manage user account security.

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...