Microsoft says it has uncovered a tactic used by Russia-aligned threat actors that is used to maintain persistence access to compromised environments after leveraging an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) server. In a lengthy blog post, Microsoft details how NOBELIUM—the codename attached to the same threat group that leveraged the SolarWinds Orion platform and […]
Open source password manager provider Bitwarden is launching support for the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM), enabling organizations to automate provisioning of users from a centralized directory or identity management service. According to Bitwarden, this allows administrators of the company’s enterprise plans to activate SCIM support and integrate their Bitwarden installation with Azure AD, […]
Microsoft is launching the general availability of Entra Verified ID, the newest member to join the Microsoft’s portfolio of Entra identity solutions, that enables Azure AD customers to issue, request and verify credentials to represent proof of employment, education or other claims. According to Microsoft, each credential issued with Entra Verified ID is signed with […]
Microsoft is releasing Microsoft Entra, a new family of products that houses all of the company’s identity and access capabilities, including Azure Active Directory and two new product categories for cloud infrastructure entitlement management and decentralized identity. The products combined in the new identity and access suite of products are designed to help organizations secure […]
Microsoft has announced the general availability of new response actions in Microsoft Defender for Identity for on-premises Active Directory accounts when an identity is compromised and simultaneously protect identities across cloud and on-premise environments. According to Microsoft, the core components of an identity security product should work to prevent malicious actions, detect them, investigate and […]
This article has been amended to reflect an updated statement on the incident from Okta. After screenshots claiming to stem from security breaches at IT giant Microsoft and identity and authentication provider Okta, both companies are investigating possible attacks from the Lapsus$ hacking group. In statements to various media outlets, the companies say they are […]
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