Continuously protect against the persistent threat of password reuse with this daily check against our daily updated compromised password database Today we’re introducing a new feature for Specops Password Policy, continuous scans for the Specops Breached Password Protection service.... Read More
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MGM Resorts hack: How attackers hit the jackpot with service desk social engineering
Hotel and entertainment giant MGM Resorts have been left reeling after a serious cyber-attack that kicked off with a fraudulent call to their Service Desk. Since last week, there’s been a struggle to get systems back online after widespread... Read More
What’s Entra ID? Azure AD’s latest name change explained
If you’ve seen reference to ‘Microsoft Entra ID’ recently, it’s because Microsoft have rebranded Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to become part of the Microsoft Entra product family. It will be a gradual process that started on July 11th... Read More
British law firms are under attack from ransomware. How should we upgrade our cyber defences?
Law firms across the UK have been given a stark warning in a recent report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC): get serious about upgrading your cyber defences or risk your legally privileged information being stolen by ransomware... Read More
2023 So Far: Specops Authentication Platform Improvements
MFA Fatigue Attack Improvements, Immediate password sync for hybrid resets & more Specops Authentication is our platform that secures self-service key recovery and password resets, changes and account unlocks with multi-factor authentication (MFA), via self-service and/or at the IT... Read More
Hybrid password attacks: How they work and how to stop them
Cybersecurity measures force threat actors to get creative and come up with new and inventive ways to compromise user credentials. As the name suggests, hybrid password attacks involve combining two or more attack methods to carry out password cracking.... Read More
Never expire passwords? Why we shouldn’t ditch password expiry just yet.
Resetting passwords via service desk tickets and support calls is an everyday burden on IT teams. Users are equally frustrated when the ‘time to change your password’ notification pops up during a busy work day – especially when they... Read More
Update to GLBA safeguards rule: What you need to know
Financial institutions are at the forefront of cybersecurity challenges due to the sensitive nature of the data they handle. As the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks increase, so does the need for robust regulatory safeguards, requiring organizations to bolster... Read More
[New Data] Block These Top Keyboard Walk Patterns Found in Compromised Passwords
Keyboard Walk “Qwerty” Found in Compromised Passwords More than 1 million times Today, the Specops research team is sharing the results of their latest findings on the use of keyboard walk patterns in compromised passwords. The release of these... Read More
How does a brute force password attack work?
Compromising login credentials is the goal of many modern cyber-attacks. If successful, they can result in the worst types of data breaches, especially when high-level accounts are breached. One of the oldest and most common methods for guessing a... Read More