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Hello, My Name Is Domain Admin
- Mickey Bresman
- Aug 05, 2024
My friends know I'm a movie buff. Being also a mixed martial enthusiast, one of my all-time favorites is Fight Club, based on Chuck Palahniuk's first novel. The story is about an identity crisis: rebelling against consumerism, trying to find truth and meaning in life, and becoming a "real" person…
New Ransomware Statistics Reveal Increased Need for Active Directory Security and Resilience
- Mickey Bresman
- Jul 31, 2024
By now, we’re all familiar with the need for an “assume breach” mindset where ransomware and other cyber threats are concerned. To better understand the necessity and challenges of this approach, we partnered with international market research firm Censuswide to ask organizations about their experience with ransomware attacks. What we…
LockBit, Law Enforcement, and You
- Mickey Bresman
Another day, another installment in the LockBit saga. The latest development in the never-ending story of cyber-criminal gangs versus law enforcement agencies is nearly worthy of its own TV series. But what does it mean for you—the person who must defend your organization and maintain its ability to operate amidst…
Active Directory Attacks: 5 Common AD Attack Methods
- Darren Mar-Elia | VP of Products
[Updated February 21, 2024; originally published December 14, 2017] Active Directory is the most critical identity system for most enterprises. The problem is that in the two-plus decades since Active Directory was released, the enterprise security landscape has changed drastically. This has left many organizations vulnerable to Active Directory attacks.…
Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, January 2024
- Semperis Research Team
As cyberattacks targeting Active Directory continue to rise, AD security, identity, and IT teams face mounting pressure to monitor the evolving AD-focused threat landscape. To assist IT professionals in comprehending and preventing attacks that involve AD, the Semperis Research Team publishes a monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks. In this month’s…
Preparing for the Future of Identity Management
- Sean Deuby | Principal Technologist
Investment in identity security and identity protection has reached an all-time high. This year, the value of the global identity and access management (IAM) market is projected to reach $20.75 billion. This is hardly surprising; Gartner recently estimated that roughly 75% of all security failures are attributable to poor identity,…
Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, April 2023
- Semperis Research Team
As cyberattacks targeting Active Directory continue to rise, AD security, identity, and IT teams face mounting pressure to monitor the evolving AD-focused threat landscape. To assist IT professionals in comprehending and preventing attacks that involve AD, the Semperis Research Team publishes a monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks. In this month’s…
Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, March 2023
- Semperis Research Team
As cyberattacks targeting Active Directory continue to rise, AD security, identity, and IT teams face mounting pressure to monitor the evolving AD-focused threat landscape. To assist IT professionals in comprehending and preventing attacks that involve AD, the Semperis Research Team publishes a monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks. In this month’s…
