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Enhancing IT Agility with Automated User Provisioning in Active Directory
Understanding Automated User Provisioning in Active Directory In the world of IT, manual management of user provisioning and deprovisioning feels as outdated as a floppy disk. Just imagine trying to juggle countless user profiles across diverse on-premise and cloud environments—it’s a logistical nightmare. Enter the era of automated user provisioning
Predicting the Unpredictable: Crafting Your Active Directory Disaster Recovery Plan
Explore the Importance of an Active Directory Recovery Plan Active Directory is the heart of many enterprises, tying together users, permissions, and vital services. When disaster strikes, whether it’s a cyberattack or a technical malfunction, the impact can be immense. That’s why an Active Directory disaster recovery plan isn’t just
BHI Energy Cyberattack — Another All Too Common Example
Akira Ransomware Attack Hits BHI Energy | June 2023 A recent victim of ransomware was BHI Energy I Specialty Services LLC (BHI), a company that provides specialty maintenance and professional services to the nuclear power generation, industrial, and government markets. We’re writing this blog in the hopes that this cyberattack
Selecting the Right Tools to Manage Active Directory in 2024
How to Choose the Best Tools to Manage Active Directory In the changing world of IT management, choosing the right tools to manage Active Directory is very important. Active Directory is the main system for managing identities and access in your organization. It needs a strong solution that simplifies operations,
Why Cayosoft is the Best AD Management Software in 2024
Selecting the Best Active Directory Management Software in 2024 is Easier Than You Think Imagine a world where every change in your Active Directory is monitored, every decision is informed, and recovery is instant. Manage with purpose. In a landscape filled with increasing cyber threats and diversified IT environments, companies
Here We Go Again – Cyberattack Massively Disrupts MGM Resorts Operations
Hotel & Entertainment Giant MGM Experiences Widespread Outages Following Cyberattack Another cyberattack…here we go again! This one brought critical disruptions to MGM hotels and casinos. We are “days” after the event and MGM is still not back to normal operations. Continue reading to learn more about the incident and how
Cayosoft Poised for Massive Growth
Hybrid Active Directory Management and Security Solution Vendor, Cayosoft, Poised for Massive Growth Cayosoft continues to disrupt market with patent-pending new technology and experienced hires COLUMBUS, OH — June 8, 2023 — Cayosoft, the leader in hybrid Active Directory management, monitoring, and recovery, is excited to share its plans for
ABB’s May 2023 Active Directory Ransomware Attack
Black Basta Ransomware Attack Hits ABB’s Active Directory | May 2023 ABB, a multinational corporation based in Switzerland, is a leading industrial tech provider, employs 100,000+, and reported revenues above $29 billion in 2022. It’s believed the attack was carried out by famed ransomware group Black Basta on May 7th,
Peer Survey: Impact, Vulnerability, and Costs to Recover Active Directory Forests
Recover Your Active Directory Forest – Examining the Critical Impacts A couple years ago, Cayosoft commissioned a survey of 200 technology leaders to better understand the impacts and costs when recovering an Active Directory. We wanted to revisit this research, examine the answers, and see the differences between now and
A Practical View into Successful Sustainability Initiatives
Cayosoft Implements Practical Sustainability Initiatives Many organizations are looking for a starting point for their organizational sustainability initiatives. This blog outlines one way Cayosoft was able to put sustainability into practice. Before we dive in, let’s first define what we mean by sustainability initiatives or practices. A quick internet query
Active Directory Disaster Recovery: How Confident Are You in Your AD Forest Recovery?
Is Your Active Directory Disaster Recovery Reliable? Will Your AD Forest Recovery Work When You Need It? If you are responsible for managing your organization’s Active Directory (AD) environment you understand how important it is to minimize downtime, protect against data loss, and ensure business continuity during an AD outage,
Another Month, Another Onslaught of Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware & Malware – Not “IF” but “WHEN”. Are We Ready to Do Something About It? I’m going to play a little Captain Obvious here but cyberattacks, particularly ransomware and malware, continue to embarrass organizations globally. Boards of directors and executive leadership teams at enterprises, big and small, claim to
Patch Now: Microsoft Releases Updates for Over 75 Flaws
Microsoft Releases Patches for 9 Critical Flaws & 3 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities On Tuesday, Microsoft released its security updates for February 2023, including patches for over 75 flaws. Among the 75 vulnerabilities, nine were rated “critical” and 66 “important” in terms of severity of threat to the organization. Three of them
Four Different Microsoft Azure Services Found Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery Attacks
Microsoft Azure Services Flaws Could’ve Exposed Cloud Resources to Cyberattacks According to a blog post Tuesday by Orca Security, four Microsoft Azure services have been found vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). The security issues were discovered by Orca between October 8, 2022 and December 2, 2022. The vulnerable services include: Azure
Microsoft Launches Brute Force Attack Protection For All Windows Versions
Microsoft Releases Policy to Further Prevent Brute Force Attack Attempts Earlier this week, Microsoft announced additional protection against brute force attacks, one of the most common methods used to attack Windows machines. IT admins can now configure a group policy to automatically block brute force attacks targeting local administrator accounts