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6 minimum security practices to implement before working on best practices
Every Windows network admin can improve their security posture by focusing on these six basic areas.
How to hack 2FA: 5 attack methods explained
As two-factor authentication becomes more widespread, criminals seek novel ways to subvert it. Here's what you need to know.
17 cyber insurance application questions you'll need to answer
Recent high-profile security incidents have tightened requirements to qualify for cyber insurance. These are the tougher questions insurance carriers are now asking.
Credential stuffing explained: How to prevent, detect, and defend against it
Credential stuffing is the automated use of collected usernames and passwords to gain fraudulent access to user accounts.
How to prepare for the demise of Windows NT LAN Manager
NTLM is a less secure protocol for authenticating Windows network access. Follow these steps to begin migration off it or to limit its use.
SSO explained: How single sign-on improves security and the user experience
Single sign-on (SSO) is a centralized session and user authentication service in which one set of login credentials can be used to access multiple applications.
8 top identity and access management tools
Identity is becoming the new perimeter, and these IAM tools have evolved to help secure assets as organizations rely less on traditional perimeter defenses and move to zero-trust environments.
5 things CISOs want to hear about zero trust at the RSA Conference
Security executives are interested in how ZT vendors will integrate with existing technologies, supplement ongoing projects, and support business processes.
To better defend digital assets, follow physical security's playbook
It’s high time that the owners and managers of corporate networks take the same approach and sense of urgency to protecting corporate digital assets that their physical security counterparts have taken with building security.
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The password hall of shame (and 10 tips for better password security)
Banish these common passwords now and employ these tips for better password security.
Tips to improve domain password security in Active Directory
Follow this advice to better secure domain passwords in a Microsoft environment.
How to reset Kerberos account passwords in an Active Directory environment
A regular reset of the KRBTGT account password will help prevent golden ticket attacks that allow wide unauthorized access to your network.
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Episode 3: The Zero Trust Model
Episode 3: In this episode, we look at the steps organizations are taking toward Zero Trust and provide recommendations for making the most of a Zero Trust model to reduce risk while helping employees be more productive, regardless...
Cloudflare wants to be your corporate network backbone with centralized management and security
Magic WAN and Magic Firewall aim to simplify linking sites and datacenters while allowing organizations to better enforce security policies.
5 tips for a successful penetration testing program
Proper preparation is key to finding the real weaknesses and vulnerabilities in your network through a pentest. These are the five things you need to do before starting.
How to defend against OAuth-enabled cloud-based attacks
Use these settings in Microsoft Azure Active Directory to take control of user-requested OAuth access permissions.
FIDO explained: How this industry initiative aims to make passwords obsolete
The FIDO Alliance is an industry association that promotes the use of public-key cryptography to bring strong authentication to the Web.
Hashing explained: Why it's your best bet to protect stored passwords
Hashing is a cryptographic process that makes it harder for attackers to decrypt stored passwords, if used correctly.
Privacy, data protection regulations clamp down on biometrics use
The highly sensitive nature of biometric data and new regulations aimed to protect it are cause to rethink how it's used for authentication.
Inside Atlassian's zero trust implementation
Adrian Ludwig says Atlassian's zero-trust implementation was nearly complete when the pandemic hit. His advice: Define policies to cover all cases first.
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