Why Active Directory weaknesses stay open for years in teams with one or two admins

Reported by Help Net Security (Mirko Zorz)

Summary by Cyber Security News16 Oct 2026, 08:00 CET

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David Fuhr, CTO at intcube, talks about a security cohort for public administration, where 27 municipalities hardened Windows Server and Active Directory together over 12 weeks. This Help Net Security interview covers how a cohort works, with weekly sessions, homework and measurements at the start and end. He explains how the group handled settings that can break systems, such as SMB signing, LDAP signing and Kerberos hardening, how changes were tested in a lab, and … More →

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