Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Predictions for 2021
2020 was a hugely disruptive year across the globe. And while cybersecurity may have been background noise to a world tuned to health and financial issues, widespread cyberattacks have left reverberations that will be felt for years to come. We asked expert speakers from the recent Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Conference to share a brief look back at what happened in 2020 and what they’re focusing on in the year ahead as ... Read More
Semperis Wins CISO Choice Award for Identity and Access Management (IAM)
We’re thrilled to share that Semperis was named a winner in the inaugural CISO Choice Awards™ 2020 in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) category. Part of Security Current, the CISO Awards is a prestigious vendor recognition by a Board of Judges made up of leading CISOs across industries who selected the ... Read More
From Sandworm to a Safer Tomorrow: Lessons from Hybrid Identity Protection 2020
Four days, 23 speakers and 1576 attendees later, the third annual Hybrid Identity Protection 2020 (HIP) conference has come to a close. And despite being all virtual for the first time, this year’s event was one of the most powerful to date. Day 1 – Crisis Management Just 24 hours ... Read More
The Weaponization of Active Directory: An Inside Look at Ransomware Attacks Ryuk, Maze, and SaveTheQueen
Like never before, Active Directory (AD) is in the attackers’ crosshairs. In this blog, we’ll examine how ransomware attacks are abusing AD and how enterprises can evolve their defensive strategies to stay ahead of attackers. First, a quick note about the recent privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed Zerologon, which allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to ... Read More
Takeaways from Zerologon: The Latest Domain Controller Attack
If there was ever a time to re-examine the security of your Active Directory, it’s now. In response to rising concerns about the notorious Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472), the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an “Emergency Directive” to federal agencies to apply Microsoft’s patch immediately. Enterprises would ... Read More
New survey reveals dangerous gaps in crisis management plans
When a storm hits, the one who is most prepared is the one who will weather it best. For IT, this storm is digital, a flurry of cyberattacks that routinely touches down on the shores of Microsoft Active Directory (AD). AD is a juicy target, and we all know why ... Read More
