From the Front Lines

Identity Attack Watch: April 2022

Identity Attack Watch: April 2022

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against cyberattacks targeting Active Directory, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent attacks that used…

Combatting a BlackCat Ransomware Active Directory Attack

Combatting a BlackCat Ransomware Active Directory Attack

  • Semperis Team

The FBI has released FBI Flash CU-000167-MW warning that BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group has compromised at least 60 entities globally. As with the majority of cyberattacks, BlackCat/ALPHV’s end game is an Active Directory attack. Top on the FBI’s list of recommended mitigations is reviewing your Active Directory environment for unrecognized…

Identity Attack Watch: March 2022

Identity Attack Watch: March 2022

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory (AD) are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used…

Identity Attack Watch: February 2022

Identity Attack Watch: February 2022

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…

Identity Attack Watch: January 2022

Identity Attack Watch: January 2022

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…

Identity Attack Watch: December 2021

Identity Attack Watch: December 2021

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…

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…

Identity Attack Watch: November 2021

Identity Attack Watch: November 2021

  • Semperis Research Team

Cyberattacks targeting Active Directory are on the upswing, putting pressure on AD, identity, and security teams to monitor the constantly shifting AD-focused threat landscape. To help IT pros better understand and guard against attacks involving AD, the Semperis Research Team offers this monthly roundup of recent cyberattacks that used AD…