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Domain security on WindowsForum.com covers threats and defenses related to Microsoft identity and email infrastructure. Discussions include the MOERA throttle limiting onmicrosoft.com outbound email to prevent abuse, critical vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-53786 in hybrid Exchange and CVE-2025-33073 Kerberos relay attacks, and Active Directory flaws such as Golden dMSA and BadSuccessor in Windows Server 2025. Topics also address DMARC implementation in Microsoft 365 to combat spoofing, and security tools like Semperis DSP for mitigating these risks. The tag focuses on practical enterprise security challenges involving Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Active Directory.
Microsoft is moving to strictly limit outbound email sent from the shared .onmicrosoft.com tenant namespace — commonly called MOERA (Microsoft Online Email Routing Address) — introducing a hard cap that will throttle messages sent from onmicrosoft.com addresses to 100 external recipients per...
A high-severity security vulnerability has emerged at the heart of countless enterprise communications: Microsoft has issued a warning about a flaw in hybrid Exchange Server deployments that could give cyber attackers undetected escalated access to Exchange Online—potentially undermining the...
Charitable organizations constantly face the challenge of achieving more with less, especially in a fast-evolving digital landscape. For many UK-based charities, the arrival of Microsoft 365 (M365) as a donated or discounted solution has changed the way these nonprofits organize information...
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Semperis, a leader in identity security, has recently unveiled a critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2025's delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs), termed the "Golden dMSA" attack. This flaw enables attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and generate passwords for all dMSAs and...
A critical new vulnerability has rocked the Windows security landscape, exposing enterprises worldwide to a sophisticated privilege escalation threat unlike any previously documented. The flaw—now cataloged as CVE-2025-33073—lays bare the potential for attackers to subvert fundamental...
CVE-2025-33071 is a critical security vulnerability identified in the Windows Key Distribution Center (KDC) Proxy Service (KPSSVC). This "use-after-free" flaw allows unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely over a network, posing significant risks to affected systems...
In a significant development for enterprise security, Semperis has announced enhancements to its Directory Services Protector (DSP) platform, aimed at mitigating a critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2025's Active Directory. This vulnerability, dubbed "BadSuccessor," was identified by...
Implementing Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) in Microsoft 365 is a critical step toward enhancing email security by preventing domain spoofing and phishing attacks. However, the process is fraught with challenges that can complicate deployment and...
Windows Server 2025, still in preview but already being tested in production-like environments, was supposed to represent Microsoft's next step in enterprise-grade directory services. Yet, a critical vulnerability quietly lurking in its newest Active Directory feature has upended that promise...
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A critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2025's delegated Managed Service Account (dMSA) feature has been identified, potentially allowing attackers to escalate privileges and compromise Active Directory environments. This flaw, dubbed "BadSuccessor," exploits the dMSA's design intended to...
Microsoft's warning regarding Windows Server 2025 domain controllers has quickly sparked discussions among IT professionals and system administrators worldwide. Following an update to its release health dashboard, Microsoft alerted users that restarting servers hosting the Active Directory...
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