Why Ransomware is common in the healthcare industry?
Healthcare organizations are often targeted by cyberattacks because they have a large amount of high value information that can be stolen or used for malicious purposes. This information includes patient medical records, financial data, and personal identification information, as well as intellectual property related to medical research. These […]
What is Privileged Access Management?
Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a security practice designed to secure and manage the access rights of users who have elevated privileges within an organization. These privileges, often referred to as “privileged accounts,” allow users to perform tasks that are restricted to a small group of trusted individuals, such as accessing […]
The global economy is currently facing a potential recession, with many analysts and experts predicting a downturn in the near future. During a recession, companies may face financial pressures and may be forced to cut costs, which can lead to a reduction in resources for cybersecurity. This can make it more difficult for companies to […]
Inactive accounts are active accounts that have not been used for an extended period (dormant) or have never been used, while privileged groups contain accounts with high privileges. Examples of privileged groups are Domain Admins, Enterprise Admins, Schema Admins, Built-in Administrators, and others. Both categories of accounts are high value targets for hackers who access […]
The protection of data and information assets is a key, ongoing focus for organizations around the world. Using encryption technology, limitations to access, and various high-level efforts, as quickly as organizations put a security practice in place, bad actors are evolving in their pressure tactics to infiltrate the system. Ransomware is an evolving tool of […]
Knowing how to investigate ransomware risk is absolutely critical to maintaining a safe online presence in today’s fast-paced world. With unprecedented numbers of people conducting business online, there is a parallel and unfortunate trend showing a substantial increase in malicious activity. From cyberattacks to malware, organizations must be able to assess any security vulnerability before […]
Ransomware attacks continue to increase every day. Cyber threats are hitting more businesses in the United States and worldwide. According to 2022 – Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report- “this year Ransomware has continued its upward trend with an almost 13% increase–a rise as big as the last five years combined (for a total of 25% […]
Microsoft Windows operating systems uses a variety of authentication technologies that allow users access to resources on the network. These authentication protocols include Kerberos, NT LAN Manager (NTLM), Negotiate, Schannel (secure channel) and Digest which are all part of the Windows security architecture.
LT Auditor+ 2013 is able to completely audit all activity associated with Kerberos […]
Active Directory (AD) users’ IDs that have not been used for extended periods of time pose a threat to any organization, as these IDs could be used to gain illegal access to the network. Most security policies and compliance regulations also mandate that Active Directory user accounts be disabled after a certain period of inactivity. […]
Group Policy is a core component of Active Directory (AD) used to centrally manage an organizations’ security, application, and user settings. Group Policy settings are divided into user and computer sections, and a policy can be configured to be applied based on whether the target is a user or computer object.
An extensive range of functionality […]
