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  1. 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...
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  2. CVE-2025-33073: Critical Windows SMB Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Explained

    When news of a significant vulnerability surfaces, especially one affecting a core service like Windows SMB, the IT world takes notice. The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-33073—a Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability—has raised urgent discussions among security professionals...
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  3. CVE-2025-24054: Critical Windows NTLM Vulnerability – Key Mitigation Strategies

    CVE-2025-24054: Technical Summary and Mitigation Guidance What Is CVE-2025-24054? CVE-2025-24054 is a critical security vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows systems’ NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager) authentication. The flaw arises from an “external control of file name or path” weakness in...
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  4. CVE-2025-29954 LDAP Vulnerability: Protecting Enterprise Directory Services from DoS Attacks

    Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) has long served as a core component of enterprise IT infrastructure, underpinning everything from user authentication to directory lookups in countless Active Directory (AD) environments. With the discovery of CVE-2025-29954—a critical denial...
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  5. Critical Windows Telnet Zero-Click Vulnerability: How Legacy Protocols Threaten Credential Security

    A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft’s Telnet Client (telnet.exe) has raised alarms across the cybersecurity community. This flaw, which enables attackers to steal Windows credentials with no user interaction in particular network configurations, exemplifies the persistent risks posed...
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  6. Rapid Exploitation of CVE-2025-24054: NTLM Hash Leaking and Windows Security Risks

    Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, introduced a routine selection of security patches, as is customary with the monthly update cycle. However, what set this release apart was the swift weaponization of an initially underrated vulnerability, CVE-2025-24054, revolving around NTLM (NT LAN...
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  7. Understanding and Mitigating the CVE-2025-24054 NTLM Vulnerability in Windows Security

    Windows security practitioners and enterprise administrators are confronting a rapidly evolving threat landscape, with a new vulnerability—CVE-2025-24054—exposing critical cracks in the armor of legacy NTLM authentication. As disclosures mount and unofficial fixes surface ahead of the official...
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