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88% of breached passwords are 12 characters or less

Security Staff
March 14, 2023

A recent study of 800 million breached passwords found that 88% of passwords used in successful cyberattacks were 12 characters or less.


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Strengthening infrastructure services security with cloud technology

Tom Conklin
October 26, 2022

Why is cloud-based data more secure than you think? And how can you solve on-prem security issues and minimize the risk of cloud breaches?


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Active directory cyber hygiene checklist: 11 steps to securing AD

Sean Deuby
January 11, 2022

Monitoring for unusual activity, hardening access privileges and regularly testing backups are among the top strategies to mitigate cyber threats targeting the active directory (AD) of an organization.


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Red forest is gone, now what?

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Bryan Patton
September 24, 2021

Given that approximately 90% of the world’s enterprises use Active Directory (AD) as their primary authentication and authorization platform for organizations running Windows, it is no surprise that AD is a key target for cybercriminals. 


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Active Directory sits in a dangerous security blind spot

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Carolyn Crandall
September 10, 2021

If not secured, Active Directory is a true Achilles heel for enterprises and remains a factor in most cyberattacks today. Here's why you shouldn't overlook Active Directory protection. 


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Confronting your fear of ransomware

Guido Grillenmeier
August 20, 2021
With the proliferation of ransomware attacks, every business feels the pressure—and often a sense of futility—in defending against cybercriminals. But companies can regain control by focusing on one of the most common attack vectors: Active Directory.
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10 most popular cybersecurity metrics

June 10, 2021
Among highly regulated, global organizations, Panaseer has determined that the top ten most frequently used security metrics are (in order of popularity): 
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Three reasons why passwords aren't going away any time soon

Marcus Kaber
June 4, 2021

Removing passwords is a solid goal as they are fraught with vulnerability issues – reuse, common construction patterns and the almighty leaked password problem. These are the three reasons why most organizations are not ready to abandon on-premises Active Directory and move towards a cloud-only model.  


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Who owns AD security in your organization?

Gil Kirkpatrick
May 17, 2021
Establishing operational resilience in the face of cyberattacks has become a top priority for organizations. As a core component of the IT infrastructure, Active Directory (AD) must be at the center of that process. But who is responsible for ensuring Active Directory is both protected and can be recovered quickly when a cyberattack occurs? In many organizations the answer is not clear, which can lead to missteps in detecting, defending against, and responding to cyberattacks.
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5 reasons why Active Directory is the CISO’s Achilles heel

Chris Roberts
February 4, 2021

Despite the heavy reliance on the 20-year-old technology, Active Directory, cybersecurity efforts seem to continuously overlook this obvious and frequent target, which only puts organizations at further risk. Despite cybersecurity advances, Active Directory is still one part of an organization’s environment that gets the least cybersecurity attention. While most security programs have a SIEM solution monitoring logs for anything out of the norm, this is simply not enough. 


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