Skype for Business

Dec 17,2020

How is User Enumeration Threatening Skype for Business Users?

What is User Enumeration? Why is it a problem? How does this affect Skype for Business.In this article we will explain all of them and how to get protected What is user enumeration? User enumeration flaws provide attackers with a method to determine whether a specified username exists. An app…

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Jun 08,2016

New security vulnerabilities exposed in Microsoft ADFS

Tests carried out on a number of large organizations using Microsoft’s ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) for SSO (single sign on) to cloud or third party services such as Office 365, Skype for Business (Lync) Online or Salesforce revealed that they expose their corporate networks to account lockout threats. Testing…

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May 27,2016

How to verify DDoS/account lockout protection while deploying Skype for Business

While deploying Skype for Business (Lync) on mobile devices, laptops or any other external devices outside the corporate network, special attention should be given to the possible exposure of authentication services. The exposure of these services increases the risk of Active Directory (AD) accounts becoming locked if someone who only…

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May 18,2016

How to safely connect to Skype for Business using RSA security token

SkypeShield offers innovative security solution that allows users of RSA SecurityID and other secure tokens to safely connect to their organization’s Skype for Business server without using their Active Directory (AD) credentials. SkypeShield’s solution adds another secured authentication option, enabling strong mobile and external Skype for Business authentication for organizations with…

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May 11,2016

Protecting EWS while publishing Skype for Business

Using Skype for Business (Lync), the client interacts with the Exchange server to obtain meeting information. In order to implement this connection, the deployment of Skype for Business requires Exchange Web Services (EWS) published externally to the world. This exposes the client to several threats: The deployment of EWS includes…

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Apr 20,2016

Skype for Business: How to protect against account lockout through ADFS

SkypeShield has released an innovative ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) Protector for safe Skype for Business (SfB) deployment. The ADFS solution, which uses a unified monitoring and prevention mechanism, blocks DDoS attacks causing Active Directory network account lockout. The security component protects against account lockout attacks coming through ADFS authentication channels…

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Apr 13,2016

SphereShield enables internal use of Ethical Wall for Skype for Business

Following SkypeShield’s successful launch of the Federation Ethical Wall solution, customers have been requesting the ability to use the same functionality internally, applying specific rules between different users or groups. SkypeShield has therefore extended the Ethical Wall to support controlling internal traffic as well as external. SkypeShield’s Ethical Wall offers…

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Mar 14,2016

NeWay to distribute and implement SkypeShield’s security solutions in the US

AGAT Software has teamed up with NeWay Technologies, which will distribute and deploy SkypeShield in the United States. As part of the agreement, Neway Technologies will market and implement SkypeShield’s authentication solutions for Skye for Business and other cyber security solutions by AGAT Software in the lucrative American market. “We…

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Mar 09,2016

How to deal with security vulnerabilities while publishing Skype for Business

Microsoft’s aggressive move of switching the enterprise world from its old branded unified communications platform (Lync) to Skype for Business, has not solved entirely all the security vulnerabilities arising from connecting mobile and other external devices to the corporate network. Here are some security vulnerabilities arising from external access to…

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Feb 04,2016

New data leakage prevention solution for Skype for Business

SkypeShield has launched a new data leakage prevention (DLP) solution for organizations using Skype for Business. Companies invest significant effort and resources in DLP systems covering the main content channels such as email and Web services. At the same time, however, most of them fail to cover data going through unified…

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