News, discussion and expertise on IT Security and the biggest security risks in today’s organizations. Focused on Microsoft Windows and Active Directory Infrastructures we look to address the prevention of security breaches, ensuring regulatory compliance and responding to IT Emergencies.
As we finish the upcoming whitepaper ‘Least Privilege and the Value of User Logon Management‘, we began thinking about how organizations may see the point of least privilege as being different things. We all know, at a minimum, the implementation of the principle includes setting up users with the least amount of privileges possible (after … Continued
It’s tough to come up with an effective counter-measure to external attacks when you can’t see your enemy. While there are plenty of stories in the news of how a certain company fell prey to a very specific attack, it’s hard to translate that into an actionable response. So, you walk through the “usual suspects” … Continued
The modern IT organization is well aware that compromises (in the form of both external attacks and insider threats) are more an issue of when than if. You’ve put up some defensive security solutions – AV, endpoint protection, email scanning, etc. – all in an effort to minimize the threat potential. But, beyond that, what … Continued
According to a recent study by international security research company, the Ponemon Institute, the average total cost of a data breach has declined by 10% globally. While it is encouraging to learn that global costs of data breaches have decreased, the fact remains that hugely disruptive data breaches are still happening alarmingly frequently all over … Continued
From an end user’s perspective, single sign on is a great idea. You log into one platform, which gives you access to multiple applications, programs and sites, with no need to log into each one individually. It’s convenient, quick and hassle free. But as of recent news, it’s also been proved to be a big … Continued
Post-production company, Larson Studios, which is responsible for hit Netflix shows such as Orange Is The New Black, is the latest victim of ransomware. Those responsible stole 10 episodes from the upcoming season five of the jail drama hit series and threatened to release them online unless a ransom was paid. When these demands were … Continued
Here’s an interesting view. According to Paul Edmonds, head of tech at the National Cyber Crime Unit, changing your password regularly makes you less safe. Not more. That’s a surprising opinion given we’re always being told to change our passwords regularly to keep attackers at bay. It’s the equivalent of changing the locks. If a … Continued
Cyber security news site, Dark Reading, recently reported on the news that millions of stolen and fake email credentials from across 300 of the largest universities in the US were available to buy on the Dark Web. The stolen and fake student, faculty and alumni access credentials are being offered to buyers for anywhere from … Continued
Earlier this month, Dark Reading reported that Active Directory mis-management by administrators is currently exposing a whopping 90% of businesses to cyber breaches. The research made by Skyport concluded that should an administrator’s password become compromised, the “blast radius will reach nearly every system in the enterprise“. It’s true — an administrator’s password that falls into the … Continued
Microsoft today named the UK as the best country in the world for online security. According to Microsoft’s Digital Civility Index, which measures the “extent of negative civil and personal safety interactions and their consequences”, British adults and children are the least likely out of 14 countries to encounter risk online. That proclamation may be … Continued
