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Active Directory Misconfigurations

Common Active Directory Misconfigurations That Could Lead to Compromise

April 22, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity services provider Mandiant has released its M-Trends 2022 report, based on data from the company’s investigations between October 2020 and the end of 2021, and it shows that while cyber defenses and techniques are improving, attackers are also continuing to adapt to new trends. Based on the company’s investigations, the report also outlines some […]

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Active Directory Misconfigurations

Why Active Directory Attack Paths are the Secret to Many Successful Ransomware Attacks

January 19, 2022 Andy Robbins Leave a Comment

It’s no secret that most major enterprises across the globe use Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for identity and access management. This ubiquity is also one of the predominant reasons AD is such a popular and attractive target for adversaries. What remains a mystery to many enterprises, however, is how adversaries – including the malicious actors […]

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Active Directory Bugs

Why You Should Patch These Two New Active Directory Bugs

December 21, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft is urging Active Directory administrators to apply November patches for a pair of tricky domain service privilege escalation vulnerabilities after a proof-of-concept tool leveraging them was publicly disclosed. According to the company, an attacker can combine the two bugs (CVE-2021-42287 and CVE-2021-42278) to “create a straightforward path to a Domain Admin user in an […]

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Most Common Active Directory Misconfigurations

The 3 Most Common Misconfigurations in Microsoft Active Directory (and How to Fix Them)

October 29, 2021 Andy Robbins Leave a Comment

Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is one of, if not THE, most critical services used by organizations of all sizes. In fact, for roughly 90% of Global Fortune 1000 companies, AD is the primary method utilized for seamless authentication and authorization when connecting and managing individual endpoints inside corporate networks. Research has revealed that AD also […]

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