Really weird issue that I'm hoping someone else has maybe seen before:<BR><BR>I have a user whose AD domain account consistently gets locked out every hour. It isn't every hour on the hour or anything ...

Active Directory account lockouts happen when too many failed login attempts trigger security limits. Common causes include outdated cached credentials, expired service account passwords, mobile ...

I've got an issue with an AD environment where numerous people are getting locked out in the wee hours of the morning. I'd really like to track down where the login attempts are originating. That says ...

Hackers are exploiting a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the WordPress theme "Motors" to hijack administrator accounts and gain complete control of a targeted site. Microsoft confirms ...

Businesses that deploy Windows Server to manage computers and other policies are crucial. The nice part about managing servers is that you don’t have to be ...

Threat actors continue to deploy brute-force attacks to compromise credentials and access networks. Fortunately, it’s easy to foil this tactic. Modern businesses face a deluge of elaborate threats.

IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Netwrix, a vendor that makes data security easy, announced today the upgrade of Netwrix Account Lockout Examiner. With many more employees working ...

Why it matters: A recent Windows 11 Insider update is helping users automatically block brute force attacks. The attacks will now trigger an account lockout policy, which will automatically lock down ...

A password spraying attack is a specialized password attack commonly used by attackers that is reasonably effective and helps avoid detection by traditional password defenses. Instead of trying many ...