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NotPetya Flashback: The Latest Supply-Chain Attack Puts Active Directory at Risk of Compromise
- Chris Roberts
Last week, news broke that a sophisticated adversary penetrated FireEye's network and stole the company's Red Team assessment tools. The attack is reportedly linked to a larger supply-chain assault that struck government, consulting, technology, and telecom organizations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. To get an idea of what this stolen toolset…
Egregor Ransomware Attack on Kmart is a Reminder that Active Directory Needs to Be Protected and Recoverable
- Darren Mar-Elia | VP of Products
The latest ransomware-as-a-service attack leaves the well-known retailer, Kmart, with service outages and a compromised Active Directory. In the wake of Maze ransomware "retiring" last month, many of its affiliates have moved to the new kid on the ransomware block, Egregor. Named after an occult term meaning the collective energy or force…
The Stakes Are Higher in Healthcare: Fighting Cybercrime During a Pandemic
- Gil Kirkpatrick
In the healthcare industry, cybersecurity issues have consequences that go well beyond the loss of data. Recently, the FBI and other federal agencies warned of a credible threat of "increased and imminent cybercrime" to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. Criminal groups target the healthcare sector to carry out "data theft…
From Sandworm to a Safer Tomorrow: Lessons from Hybrid Identity Protection 2020
- Thomas Leduc
Four days, 23 speakers and 1576 attendees later, the third annual Hybrid Identity Protection 2020 (HIP) conference has come to a close. And despite being all virtual for the first time, this year’s event was one of the most powerful to date. Day 1 – Crisis Management Just 24 hours…
The Weaponization of Active Directory: An Inside Look at Ransomware Attacks Ryuk, Maze, and SaveTheQueen
- Thomas Leduc
Like never before, Active Directory (AD) is in the attackers’ crosshairs. In this blog, we'll examine how ransomware attacks are abusing AD and how enterprises can evolve their defensive strategies to stay ahead of attackers. First, a quick note about the recent privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed Zerologon, which allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to…
Takeaways from Zerologon: The Latest Domain Controller Attack
- Thomas Leduc
If there was ever a time to re-examine the security of your Active Directory, it’s now. In response to rising concerns about the notorious Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472), the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an "Emergency Directive" to federal agencies to apply Microsoft's patch immediately. Enterprises would…
New survey reveals dangerous gaps in crisis management plans
- Thomas Leduc
When a storm hits, the one who is most prepared is the one who will weather it best. For IT, this storm is digital, a flurry of cyberattacks that routinely touches down on the shores of Microsoft Active Directory (AD). AD is a juicy target, and we all know why.…
Take Back the Keys to Your Kingdom with the Latest Release of Semperis Directory Services Protector
- Darren Mar-Elia | VP of Products
Active Directory is foundational to everything you do and the #1 new target for attackers. Since it wasn’t originally built with today’s threats in mind, Active Directory is riddled with inherent soft spots and risky configurations that attackers are readily taking advantage of. We, here at Semperis, are excited to announce a new release of Directory Services Protector (DS Protector) and the powerful features it includes to detect dangerous vulnerabilities, intercept…
