Specops Software Blog

The principle of least privilege is simple but important: it states that users only have the minimum access necessary to perform their job. For organizations using Active Directory (over 90% of the Fortune 100), this means the minimum necessary... Read More

Everyone uses email – you’d struggle to find a business that doesn’t. Unfortunately, for a form of digital communication we’ve been using since the 80s, it’s still very easy for cybercriminals to attack. As a result, email is the... Read More

Today, the Specops research team is publishing new data on how long it takes modern attackers to brute force guess user passwords with the help of newer hardware. This data with the latest addition of over 15 million compromised... Read More

Recent news of security concerns around a new feature in Google Authenticator may have IT teams wondering if they need to adjust any reliance on the app for authentication within their networks or apps their organizations use. Launched in... Read More

With King Charles III’s coronation this weekend we’ve analyzed our Breached Password Protection list and discovered a royal connection. Around 350 million people are expected to watch May 6th’s historic coronation in the UK so we’re checking to see... Read More

It’s back and better than ever! We’re celebrating #StarWarsDay with an updated list of the most used Star Wars themed passwords that top the Specops Breached Password Protection list. The Specops Breached Password Protection database includes the HaveIBeenPwned list,... Read More

If you’ve noticed that your organization’s cyber insurance premiums have increased over the last year, you’re not alone. With evolving cyber threats, the rise in ransomware attacks, and the ubiquity of hybrid and remote workforces, insurers are responding by... Read More

Stale (inactive) user accounts in Active Directory can provide attackers (and former employees) with an easy path into a corporate network. Even if the stale user account is not a privileged account, it can be used for privilege escalation... Read More

Today we’ve released the latest version of our Active Directory password management solution, Specops Password Policy 7.9. In this post, we’ll take a look at what’s new: New: Optionally configure email to send via the Arbiter to help further... Read More