9.Internal Password Spraying - from Windows
Mitigations:
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Protects against unauthorized access.
Enforce Least Privilege & Network Segmentation: Restrict access to necessary resources.
Use Strong Password Policies & Filters: Prevent weak password usage.
Separate Admin & User Accounts: Reduce risk of privilege escalation.
Detection:
Monitor logs for suspicious activity:
Event ID 4625: Failed Logon Attempts
Event ID 4771: Kerberos Pre-Authentication Failures
External Password Spraying Targets:
Microsoft 365, Outlook Web Exchange
RDS Portals, Citrix, VMware Horizon
VPN Portals (Fortinet, SonicWall, OpenVPN)
Custom Web Apps using AD Authentication
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