Today's admins certainly have plenty on their plates, and boosting ecosystem security remains a top priority. On-premises, and especially remote, accounts are gateways for accessing critical information. Password management makes this possible. After all, authentication should ensure that a user is whom they claim to be. This initial layer of security is crucial for protecting … [Read more...] about How to Audit Password Changes in Active Directory
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Creating A Strong Password Policy With Specops and NIST Guidelines
End-user passwords are one of the weakest components of your overall security protocols. Most users tend to reuse passwords across work and personal accounts. They may also choose relatively weak passwords that satisfy company password policies but can be easily guessed or brute-forced. Your users may also inadvertently use breached passwords for their corporate account … [Read more...] about Creating A Strong Password Policy With Specops and NIST Guidelines
AutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
Threat actors have been discovered distributing a new credential stealer written in AutoHotkey (AHK) scripting language as part of an ongoing campaign that started early 2020. Customers of financial institutions in the US and Canada are among the primary targets for credential exfiltration, with a specific focus on banks such as Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC, Alterna … [Read more...] about AutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
How to Use Password Length to Set Best Password Expiration Policy
One of the many features of an Active Directory Password Policy is the maximum password age. Traditional Active Directory environments have long using password aging as a means to bolster password security. Native password aging in the default Active Directory Password Policy is relatively limited in configuration settings. Let's take a look at a few best practices that have … [Read more...] about How to Use Password Length to Set Best Password Expiration Policy
A Self-Service Password Reset Project Can Be A Quick Win For IT
Since the beginning of this year, organizations' IT staff have faced numerous challenges and an increased workload as a result of the global pandemic and shift to a mainly remote workforce. Supporting end-users that are now working from home has introduced new challenges in troubleshooting since it isn't as simple as visiting an end user's desk to resolve issues as they … [Read more...] about A Self-Service Password Reset Project Can Be A Quick Win For IT
TeamViewer Flaw Could Let Hackers Steal System Password Remotely
If you are using TeamViewer, then beware and make sure you're running the latest version of the popular remote desktop connection software for Windows.TeamViewer team recently released a new version of its software that includes a patch for a severe vulnerability (CVE 2020-13699), which, if exploited, could let remote attackers steal your system password and eventually … [Read more...] about TeamViewer Flaw Could Let Hackers Steal System Password Remotely
A password stealer is a type of Trojan that hijacks gaming accounts
We often talk about the online threats gamers face, including malware in pirated copies, mods, and cheats, not to mention phishing and all kinds of scams when buying or exchanging in-game items. And not long ago, we looked at problems with buying accounts. Fortunately, it’s easy to avoid those threats if you know about them. But here’s another problem you need to know about and … [Read more...] about A password stealer is a type of Trojan that hijacks gaming accounts
Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Lets Attackers Steal Your Wi-Fi Password
Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a high-severity security vulnerability in Amazon's Ring Video Doorbell Pro devices that could allow nearby attackers to steal your WiFi password and launch a variety of cyberattacks using MitM against other devices connected to the same network.In case you don't own one of these, Amazon's Ring Video Doorbell is a smart … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Lets Attackers Steal Your Wi-Fi Password
UNIX Co-Founder Ken Thompson’s BSD Password Has Finally Been Cracked
A 39-year-old login password of Ken Thompson, the co-creator of the UNIX operating system among, has finally been cracked that belongs to a BSD-based system, one of the original versions of UNIX, which was back then used by various computer science pioneers.In 2014, developer Leah Neukirchen spotted an interesting "/etc/passwd" file in a publicly available source tree of … [Read more...] about UNIX Co-Founder Ken Thompson’s BSD Password Has Finally Been Cracked
Foxit PDF Software Company Suffers Data Breach—Asks Users to Reset Password
If you have an online account with Foxit Software, you need to reset your account password immediately—as an unknown attacker has compromised your personal data and log-in credentials.Foxit Software, a company known for its popular lightweight Foxit PDF Reader and PhantomPDF applications being used by over 525 million users, today announced a data breach exposing the personal … [Read more...] about Foxit PDF Software Company Suffers Data Breach—Asks Users to Reset Password