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  1. Auditing SMB Hardening for CVE-2025-55234: From Audit to Signing and EPA

    Microsoft has published advisory guidance tied to CVE‑2025‑55234 that focuses less on a new exploitable bug and more on enabling administrators to find and measure exposure to SMB relay‑style elevation‑of‑privilege attacks before they flip stronger hardening controls. The short form: the SMB...
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  2. Microsoft Enhances Security: New Protections Against NTLM Relay Attacks

    In a bold move to bolster network defenses, Microsoft has unveiled new protections against NTLM relay attacks, breathing a sigh of relief for network administrators who have long battled with the vulnerabilities associated with NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentication. This development arrives as...
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