Active Directory (AD) is crucial for an organization’s identity and access management strategy, but its complex architecture is also a prime zone for overlooked vulnerabilities. One such feature that’s often overlooked is Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS). Active Directory Certificate Services ADCS is a service that provides a robust solution for managing digital certificates in a Windows Server environment. It leverages AD to manage certificates in a domain environment.

The Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) are revolutionizing industries such as healthcare, agriculture, and industrial automation, connecting devices on a new scale. However, with these benefits come unique cybersecurity challenges. Traditional IT security practices alone are no longer enough to safeguard complex IoT/OT ecosystems. To address the increasing risks, collaborative efforts are essential.

Healthcare networks are facing increased pressure to not only secure patient data but also sustain critical patient services. Unfortunately, this industry has become a major target for cybercriminals. In one breach, healthcare facilities face costly ransom demands, regulatory fines, and an enormous hit to patient trust.

SQL injection (SQLi) has a history that is older than Internet Explorer (which according to Gen Z was the start of civilization). There have been thousands of breaches caused by SQL injection and an endless amount of well-documented best practices and tools to help prevent it. So surely, surely we learned our lesson from these breaches and SQLi is no longer an issue.

Encryption is widely used for security purposes because it prevents unauthorized third parties from accessing and disseminating private data. Backups are no exception and are often a target of data breaches. As part of a data protection strategy, you can implement encryption as an additional layer of security for your backups.

You can spot Amazon scam emails if you realize the sender’s email address is not from the official Amazon domain, the message contains a generic greeting and your email service provider warns you that the message may be dangerous. According to data collected by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 34,000 reports were made in 2023 about scammers impersonating Amazon, resulting in approximately $19 million in losses.