Marcus White

Deployment

Security

Technical

Marcus is a Specops cybersecurity specialist based in the UK, with 8+ years experience in the tech and cyber sectors. He writes about authentication, password security, password management, and compliance.

Articles written by Marcus White

Sep

18

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 online…
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Aug

28

Thinking about going passwordless? Here’s what to consider first.

In 2004, Bill Gates made a bold prediction that passwords would soon be dead. Almost twenty years later, the password is pretty much as prevalent as ever. If you’re here, it’s a question that’s probably crossed your mind too: why…
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Aug

14

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 gangs.…
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Jul

31

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. Taking…
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Jul

24

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 realize…
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Jul

19

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 their…
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Jul

10

Active Directory honeypot accounts: How to keep attackers sweet

Monitoring and detecting account compromise is one of the most challenging tasks for IT admins and SecOps professionals. Once a legitimate account has been compromised, it can be difficult to detect an attacker’s activities until it’s too late and damage…
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Jul

03

Kerberoasting attacks: How to keep your Active Directory safe

A domain administrator account is the holy grail of privileged accounts in a Microsoft Active Directory environment. If an attacker can get their hands on a Domain Administrator account in the domain, they’ll have access to basically everything. Kerberoasting is…
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Jun

26

Active Directory password hardening: How it’s done

Weak passwords are a problem waiting to happen – Verizon estimates that 80% of hacking-related breaches come from weak or stolen passwords. They’re the most common way for people to access their accounts and applications, making them an obvious attack…
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Jun

22

MFA prompt bombing: How it works and how to stop it

User credentials are golden prizes for attackers. Weak or breached credentials provide an easy target for attackers looking to log in to a network instead of breaking in. Most businesses have caught on to the fact that multi-factor authentication (MFA)…
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