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Microsoft rolled out emergency updates to fix Windows Server auth failures

Security Affairs

Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address authentication issues affecting Windows Server. Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to fix authentication failures related to Kerberos delegation scenarios impacting Domain Controllers (DC) running Windows Server. ” warns Microsoft.

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Microsoft recommends Exchange admins to disable the SMBv1 protocol

Security Affairs

It also provides an authenticated inter-process communication mechanism. Since 2016, Microsoft is urging admins to stop using SMBv1, later versions of the protocol implemented security enhancements, such as encryption, pre- authentication integrity checks to prevent man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks, and insecure guest authentication blocking.

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DHS also issued an alert for the Windows BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

The agency urges Microsoft users and administrators to install security patches, disable unnecessary services, enable Network Level Authentication (NLA) if available, and block TCP port 3389. Enable Network Level Authentication. Enable Network Level Authentication in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Expert developed a MetaSploit module for the BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. Windows 7 and Server 2008 users can prevent unauthenticated attacks by enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA), and the threat can also be mitigated by blocking TCP port 3389. According to Z??osum0x0,

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NSA urges Windows Users and admins to Patch BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

Many security experts have already developed their own exploit code for this issue without publicly disclosing it for obvious reasons. Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. Security experts believe it is a matter of time before threat actors will start exploiting it in the wild.

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Episode 233: Unpacking Log4Shell’s Un-coordinated Disclosure Chaos

The Security Ledger

Back in 2008, the late, great security researcher Dan Kaminsky discovered a serious security flaw in a ubiquitous Internet technology: the domain name system, or DNS. Mark Stanislav is a VP of Information Security at Gemini. Also: if you enjoy this podcast, consider signing up to receive it in your email.

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VMware fixes critical SSRF flaw in Workspace ONE UEM Console

Security Affairs

“A malicious actor with network access to UEM can send their requests without authentication and may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.” and above 2008 Workspace ONE UEM patch 20.8.0.36 and above 2008 Workspace ONE UEM patch 20.8.0.36 ” reads the analysis published by VMware.