Back in June 2021, a large data dump called ‘rockyou2021’ was posted on a popular hacking forum. It was named after the popular password list used in brute-force attacks called ‘Rockyou.txt’ – and it was a pretty big story... Read More
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[New research] The top malware hackers use to steal your users’ passwords
Today, the Specops research team is publishing new data on the types of malware hackers are using to steal passwords and sell them on the dark web. This coincides with the latest addition of over 48 million compromised passwords... Read More
Six attack paths in Active Directory and how to remediate them
One of the crown jewels for an attacker who infiltrates an enterprise environment is Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). There are several attack paths the “blue team” needs to remediate to bolster the security of Active Directory. Remediating... Read More
How an ex-employee’s leaked credentials led to a U.S. State Government breach
A U.S. State Government organization’s network was recently compromised through a former employee's administrator account. The organization itself is unnamed, but we know that the threat actor successfully authenticated into an internal virtual private network (VPN) access point using... Read More
Microsoft password spraying hack proves securing every account matters
Microsoft released a statement on Friday 19th January saying their corporate network had been compromised by Russian-state hackers, who were able to exfiltrate emails and attached documents. The software giant said only a ‘very small percentage’ of corporate email... Read More
What is cybersquatting and how can you protect your brand?
Impersonation fraud is one of the biggest threats facing today’s businesses — and the threat continues to grow. In fact, the US Federal Trade Commission reports that impersonation attacks, which includes misleading domain names (also known as cybersquatting), are increasing... Read More
Microsoft transitions NTLM to Kerberos in Windows to boost security
Windows authentication is a process that’s been around for decades. Unsurprisingly, attackers often target this authentication mechanism, preying upon weaknesses and vulnerabilities as they crop up. To help secure Windows authentication, Microsoft recently announced it was deprecating reliance on... Read More
Holiday season cyber threats: Is your service desk prepared?
Cybercriminals strategically time their attacks for when cyber defenses are most vulnerable. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have noticed a significant increase in ransomware attacks against US companies during holidays and weekends.... Read More
Nine ways MFA can be breached (and why passwords still matter)
Of all the access security recommendations you come across, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is arguably the most consistent. And there’s good reason many best practice recommendations and compliance frameworks now place MFA at the top of the list of security... Read More
MGM Resorts hack: How attackers hit the jackpot with service desk social engineering
Hotel and entertainment giant MGM Resorts were left reeling in September 2023 after a serious cyber-attack that kicked off with a fraudulent call to their Service Desk. In the days after the attack, they struggled to get systems back... Read More