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Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, October 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…
Active Directory Security Best Practices
- Sean Deuby | Principal Technologist
Within your IT infrastructure, Active Directory (AD) is the central hub for controlling access to resources and keeping your business operational. However, Active Directory’s importance to your organization puts it in the crosshairs of threat actors. If Active Directory is successfully breached, attackers can get their hands on privileged credentials…
Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, September 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…
What is Active Directory Security?
- Sean Deuby | Principal Technologist
More than 20 years after its introduction, Microsoft Active Directory security remains integral to keeping businesses available and focused on their bottom line. In this post, learn what Active Directory security requires and which best practices can help you keep ahead of attackers. What is Active Directory security? At its…
Using Purple Knight to Detect the Okta Super Admin Attack
- Yossi Rachman
The recent increase in sophisticated cyberattacks highlights the vulnerabilities inherent in online platforms and identity management systems. To address the increased risk, Semperis recently expanded Purple Knight, its open-source, community-based vulnerability assessment tool, to encompass the Okta identity management platform. This strategic move is geared toward bolstering the security of…
Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, August 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…
How to Protect Active Directory Against Kerberoasting: AD Security 101
- Daniel Petri | Senior Training Manager
Active Directory (AD) remains a crucial backbone for enterprise IT environments, centralizing authentication and authorization for users and computers. However, Active Directory’s importance—coupled with its age and the technical debt it often accrues—makes it a primary target for cyberattacks. One common attack technique, called Kerberoasting, exploits the Kerberos authentication protocol…
Identity Attack Watch: AD Security News, July 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…
