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Identity Attack Watch: January 2022
- Semperis Research Team
Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…
Unconstrained Delegation in Active Directory
- Gil Kirkpatrick
As is often the case with Active Directory, some of the worst security gaps are caused by misconfigurations that leave open doors for potential cyber threats. One common setting that cybercriminals love to exploit is unconstrained delegation. What is unconstrained delegation, and why is unconstrained delegation a security risk? Delegation…
Identity Attack Watch: December 2021
- Semperis Research Team
Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…
Identity Attack Watch: November 2021
- Semperis Research Team
Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…
Why 86% of Organizations Are Increasing Their Investment in Active Directory Security
- Michele Crockett
New EMA Research Highlights the Rise of Active Directory Exploits Active Directory is getting a lot of buzz in business and tech news outlets lately—but not in a good way. AD continues to be a prime target for cybercriminals: Just a few recent examples include AD-related attacks on Sinclair Broadcast…
Identity Attack Watch: October 2021
- Semperis Research Team
Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…
How Attackers Can Use Active Directory Primary Group Membership for Defense Evasion
- Yuval Gordon
Identity systems—particularly Active Directory, which is the primary identity store for most businesses—are constantly under attack by cybercriminals because they are the gateway to an organization’s critical information systems, including valuable customer data. Here we'll explore a little-known Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) tactic that attackers can use to hide…
Identity Attack Watch: August 2021
- Semperis Research Team
Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…
