Hybrid Identity Protection

6 Take-Aways from HIP Global Conference 2021

6 Take-Aways from HIP Global Conference 2021

  • Michele Crockett

The chat boxes were on fire and Twitter was buzzing during the recent Hybrid Identity Protection Conference 2021, where the identity and security community gathered to grapple with current-day challenges and prepare for the future of identity. The online conference held Dec. 1-2 drew a mix of identity and access…

Why 86% of Organizations Are Increasing Their Investment in Active Directory Security

Why 86% of Organizations Are Increasing Their Investment in Active Directory Security

  • Michele Crockett

New EMA Research Highlights the Rise of Active Directory Exploits Active Directory is getting a lot of buzz in business and tech news outlets lately—but not in a good way. AD continues to be a prime target for cybercriminals: Just a few recent examples include AD-related attacks on Sinclair Broadcast…

How to Defend Against Ransomware-as-a-Service Groups That Attack Active Directory

How to Defend Against Ransomware-as-a-Service Groups That Attack Active Directory

  • Semperis Team

Concern about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack by DarkSide has expanded beyond the cybersecurity industry and into the consciousness of the everyday consumer—an indicator of the extensive implications the attack has on the global economy. In response, the Biden administration issued an executive order and held a press conference, and…

Hafnium Attack Timeline

Hafnium Attack Timeline

  • Sean Deuby | Principal Technologist, Americas

The attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers around the world by Chinese state-sponsored threat group Hafnium are believed to have affected over 21,000 organizations. The impact of these attacks is growing as the four zero-day vulnerabilities are getting picked up by new threat actors. While the world was introduced to these…

How to Defend Against Active Directory Attacks That Leave No Trace

How to Defend Against Active Directory Attacks That Leave No Trace

  • Guido Grillenmeier | Principal Technologist, EMEA

Cybercriminals are using new tactics and techniques to gain access to Active Directory in novel ways, making their attacks even more dangerous—and more necessary to detect.  One of the most important parts of any cybersecurity strategy is detection. Having an ability to spot the bad guy entering, moving about, or worse—administering—your network is…

Semperis Contributes to Two NIST Data Integrity Practice Guides

Semperis Contributes to Two NIST Data Integrity Practice Guides

  • Michele Crockett

NIST recommends complementary solutions, much like a team of security superheroes To succeed in protecting your company’s data against ransomware, you need to proceed as if you’re assembling a team of superheroes. Each team member has a singular power that individually appears limited. But together, they can conquer evil.  As the number of cyberattacks…

Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Predictions for 2021

Hybrid Identity Protection (HIP) Predictions for 2021

  • Thomas Leduc

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…

Egregor Ransomware Attack on Kmart is a Reminder that Active Directory Needs to Be Protected and Recoverable

Egregor Ransomware Attack on Kmart is a Reminder that Active Directory Needs to Be Protected and Recoverable

  • Darren Mar-Elia | VP of Products

The latest ransomware-as-a-service attack leaves the well-known retailer, Kmart, with service outages and a compromised Active Directory.   In the wake of Maze ransomware "retiring" last month, many of its affiliates have moved to the new kid on the ransomware block, Egregor. Named after an occult term meaning the collective energy or force…