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How to deploy Domain Controller in Azure Active Directory?

December 9, 2022
There are a number of features that are unique to Azure AD Domain Services that provide full compatibility with Windows Server Active Directory, including domain joining, group policy, LDAP, Kerberos/NTLM authentication, and group management. Let us look into how to deploy domain controller in Azure AD. These domain services allow you to consume them without having to deploy, manage, and patch…
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Active Directory Policies

How to demote a Domain Controller: A step-by-step guide

August 22, 2022
Are you a Windows system administrator looking for how to demote Domain Controller in your Active Directory? You have landed on the right place.There are many reasons to demote a Domain Controller. For example, if a server is needed to be a member of a standalone server or if it needs to be migrated to another domain, demotion of Domain Controller is required to be performed…
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Active Directory Policies

HOW TO DEPLOY EXE FILES USING GPO

August 22, 2022
Group Policy is an hierarchical infrastructure in Microsoft’s Active Directory which provides a centralized means for a network or system administrators to configure Windows servers and desktops. A virtual collection of policies constitute a Group Policy Object (GPO) and it is always identified by a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). For a selected scope of management (SOM), the group…
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Recent AD News

Chinese hacker group 'Naikon' strikes again: Targets ASEAN nations

May 2, 2022
According to researchers, the China-backed APT named Naikon (also known as ‘Override Panda’) has shown up again. The group masterminded a recent phishing campaign that was carried out to steal confidential information assets. Also known as Hellsing, and Bronze Geneva, Naikon is a known nation-state actor that has been working on behalf of China since 2005. The group was first…
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Report breaches to CERT-In within six hours: Indian government's order to organizations

April 29, 2022
On April 28, the Indian government’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the cyber response wing of Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), issued a fresh order directing organizations (including service providers, intermediaries, data centers and corporate bodies) to report major security incidents, within six hours after notice. In a move to improve incident response, protect…
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Recent AD News

Bumblebee: A new malware loader on the prowl

April 28, 2022
A latest report by Proofpoint has uncovered that attackers are using  a new malware loader named Bumblebee. These threat actors were previously known for delivering BazaLoader and IcedID loaders. According to the write-up, Bumblebee, a sophisticated malware loader, has been active in the cyberspace since March 2022, post the absence of BazaLoader. It must be noted that Bumblebee is capable of…
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Recent AD News

FBI issues alert: A lethal ransomware that breached 60 companies

April 25, 2022
The FBI has issued a warning on the lethal Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware as a service (RaaS), which is currently on prowl. The malware family was responsible for compromising accounts spanning over sixty organizations, with attacks spanning from November 2021 till March this year. In their flash report, the FBI detailed the indicators of compromise (IOC) and tactics, techniques and procedures…
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Recent AD News

Israel's Pegasus spyware finds a new target

April 13, 2022
A new report from Reuters suggests that EU officials were allegedly targeted by the NSO group’s Pegasus spyware. The report stated that atleast five individuals were spied upon by unknown entities using the infamous malware. In addition to two unnamed EU officials, the list of victims also include Didier Reynders,a senior Belgian official who has served as the European Justice…
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Recent AD News

Researchers warn of two info-stealers on the prowl targeting users

April 12, 2022
With data breaches and information stealing becoming a prevalent sight in cyberspace, researchers have now warned the looming presence of two info-stealers, namely FFDroider and Lightning Stealer, which are capable of stealing sensitive information while launching further attacks. An official statement released by ZScaler based cybersecurity researchers Avinash Kumar and Niraj Shivtarkar…
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Recent AD News

Germany dismantles Russian darknet server; Seizes bitcoin worth $25 million

April 6, 2022
On Tuesday, the German federal criminal police department, known as Bundeskriminalamt, announced that they have dismantled servers belonging to the Russia-based darknet market Hydra. Additionally, the forces have also confiscated bitcoin resources worth 25 million euros ($25 million). In the official statement, the authorities revealed that the joint operation that dates back to August 2021…
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