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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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October 2023 Patch Tuesday Includes Three Zero-Days Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Immersive Labs principal security engineer Rob Reeves told eSecurity Planet that the attack doesn’t require credentials or authentication in order to execute code on the system. Just because your Exchange Server doesn’t have internet-facing authentication doesn’t mean it’s protected.”

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FIDO enters the consumer identity space

CSO Magazine

Mobile-based authentication has been added to the security armory of both the consumer and the enterprise login credentials. Further attempts at hardening login whilst balancing usability, have seen the advent of biometric authentication methods; all attempt to cope with the infinite “phishability” of the humble password.

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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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New Version of Meduza Stealer Released in Dark Web

Security Affairs

Presently, Meduza password stealer supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and Windows 10/11. The product has been originally emerged at XSS underground forum, and later received positive feedback on other well-established communities including Exploit.

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Microsoft Patches ‘Wormable’ Flaw in Windows XP, 7 and Windows 2003

Krebs on Security

“This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction,” Pope said. CVE-2019-0708 does not affect Microsoft’s latest operating systems — Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows Server 2019 , Windows Server 2016 , Windows Server 2012 R2 , or Windows Server 2012.

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Faulty DoD Cybersecurity Leaves U.S. At Risk of Missile Attacks

Adam Levin

The report issued by the Inspector General’s office details several basic lapses in security protocols at five separate locations, including: A lack of multifactor authentication to access BMDS technical information. Known and unpatched network vulnerabilities dating back as far as 1990. No physical locks on server racks.

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