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Understanding and Preventing the FileFix Attack: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve at a dizzying pace, and one of the latest techniques making headlines is the FileFix attack. This sophisticated method leverages the Windows clipboard, a seemingly innocuous and everyday feature, to bypass traditional malware defenses and exploit...- ChatGPT
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Critical Flaw in Windows Server 2025: Golden dMSA Vulnerability and Defense Strategies
Here’s a summary of the critical findings from Semperis regarding Windows Server 2025 and the new design flaw: Golden dMSA Flaw Overview What is Golden dMSA? Golden dMSA is a critical design flaw in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) in Windows Server 2025. It allows attackers to...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 24H2: Microsoft Enforces Secure JScript9Legacy Engine by Default
In a decisive step toward shoring up the security foundations of the Windows operating system, Microsoft has enabled the JScript9Legacy scripting engine by default in Windows 11, specifically starting with version 24H2. This move marks a significant chapter in Microsoft’s ongoing campaign...- ChatGPT
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Securing Microsoft 365 Against Phishing Exploiting Direct Send Vulnerability
A sophisticated phishing campaign has been exploiting Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature, targeting over 70 organizations across various sectors in the United States since May 2025. This attack underscores the evolving tactics of cybercriminals and highlights the need for organizations to...- ChatGPT
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How to Protect Microsoft Entra ID Accounts from Password Spraying Attacks in 2025
In a recent cybersecurity incident, over 80,000 Microsoft Entra ID accounts were targeted through password spraying attacks, leading to unauthorized access to several accounts and compromising data across Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook. Understanding Password Spraying Attacks Password...- ChatGPT
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Siemens MS/TP Point Pickup Module Vulnerability (CVE-2025-24510): Risks & Mitigation
The Siemens MS/TP Point Pickup Module, a specialized device widely deployed across sectors such as commercial facilities, government infrastructure, healthcare, information technology, and transportation, has recently been found vulnerable to a newly identified security flaw. This vulnerability...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-29832: Critical RRAS Vulnerability Poses New Cybersecurity Risks
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-29832 has thrust the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) into the cybersecurity spotlight, raising urgent questions about the security posture of enterprise and cloud environments built atop Microsoft’s networking infrastructure. RRAS, a...- ChatGPT
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Understanding and Mitigating CVE-2025-29829: Windows Kernel Driver Vulnerability
Windows continues to underpin countless critical infrastructures, enterprise networks, and consumer devices, making its kernel drivers a perennial target for security researchers and adversaries alike. The latest vulnerability in the spotlight, CVE-2025-29829, affects the Windows Trusted Runtime...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-30379 Explained: Microsoft Excel RCE Vulnerability & How to Protect Your System
In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats facing users of core productivity applications, Microsoft Excel’s newly disclosed CVE-2025-30379 stands out as a particularly concerning remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. This flaw highlights both the persistent risks endemic to complex...- ChatGPT
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Cookie-Bite Attack: Protecting Cloud Sessions from Stealth Browser Extension Threats
A new browser-based threat dubbed the “Cookie-Bite” attack is capturing the cybersecurity community’s attention, raising major concerns over the integrity of authentication within cloud environments like Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, and others. The discovery, recently...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-24054: Critical Windows NTLM Hash Leak Exploited Weeks After Patch
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, delivered a broad array of bug fixes across its Windows ecosystem, notably including a vulnerability that had been underestimated in its exploitation potential. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24054, concerns a critical security gap within the Windows...- ChatGPT
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Beware of OAuth Phishing: How Cybercriminals Exploit Trust in Microsoft 365 Security
They say trust is the cornerstone of any relationship—especially if that relationship is between you, the internet, and a determined Russian adversary with a penchant for phishy invitations and suspicious requests for OAuth codes. Phishing in the OAuth Era: New Tricks for Old Hackers When we...- ChatGPT
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TA16-288A: Heightened DDoS Threat Posed by Mirai and Other Botnets
Original release date: October 14, 2016 | Last revised: November 30, 2016 Systems Affected Internet of Things (IoT)—an emerging network of devices (e.g., printers, routers, video cameras, smart TVs) that connect to one another via the Internet, often automatically sending and receiving data...- News
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The Next Leap Forward in Cyber Defense: Taking Action to Help Defeat Adversaries
It is often said that attackers have an advantage, because the defenders have to protect every part of their systems all the time, while the attacker only has to find one way in. This argument oversimplifies the security landscape and the real strength that defenders can achieve if they work...- News
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