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It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. Today, we see a changed landscape of managed services, constant monitoring, and instant analysis. There is also the idea of passwordmanagement software. Well, it's not quite as simple as that.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scattered Spider target passwordmanagers. Having identified a new target account, the threat actor made another call to the help desk and requested a password reset for the domain administrator account, which also carried Okta Super Administrator privileges.
That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.
That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scattered Spider target passwordmanagers. Having identified a new target account, the threat actor made another call to the help desk and requested a password reset for the domain administrator account, which also carried Okta Super Administrator privileges.
How to screen for natural infosec talent: Ask for a worst case scenario for any common situation. Street is an industry-respected speaker and analyst and currently is the VP of InfoSec for SphereNY. Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap. — Jack Daniel (@jack_daniel) October 10, 2018.
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