Why integrated phishing-attack training is reshaping cybersecurity—Microsoft Security

Phishing is still one of the most significant risk vectors facing enterprises today. Innovative email security technology like Microsoft Defender for Office 365 stops a majority of phishing attacks before they hit user inboxes, but no technology in the world can prevent 100 percent of phishing...

New Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus solutions that could enable attackers to elevate their privileges, thereby helping malware sustain its foothold on the compromised systems. According to a report published by CyberArk research...

New Flaws in Top Antivirus Software Could Make Computers More Vulnerable

Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed details of security vulnerabilities found in popular antivirus solutions that could enable attackers to elevate their privileges, thereby helping malware sustain its foothold on the compromised systems. According to a report published by CyberArk research...

PSMDATP - PowerShell Module For Managing Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection

Welcome to the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection PowerShell module! This module is a collection of easy-to-use cmdlets and functions designed to make it easy to interface with the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection API. Motivation I created this PowerShell module for MDATP...

CVE-2020-14031

An issue was discovered in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway through 4.17.6. The outbox functionality of the TXT File module can be used to delete all/most files in a folder. Because the product usually runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, the only files that will not be deleted are those currently being run by the...

Microsoft delivers unified SIEM and XDR to modernize security operations

The threat landscape continues to increase in both complexity and the level of sophistication of the attacks we observe. Attackers target the most vulnerable resources in an organization and then traverse laterally to target high-value assets. No longer can you expect to stay safe by protecting...

The vulnerability of the application control tool. Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), a PowerShell Core automation tool, allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the application control tool, Windows Defender Application Control WDAC, a PowerShell Core automation tool, is related to errors during command validation. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code...

Vectra and Microsoft join forces to step up detection and response

This blog post is part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association MISA guest blog series. Click here to learn more about MISA. Traditional security operations center SOC processes typically involve a wide variety of disparate event notification tools that force overworked analysts to battl...

Windows TCPIP Finger Command - C2 Channel and Bypassing Security Software

Title: Windows TCPIP Finger Command - C2 Channel and Bypassing Security Software Author: John Page aka hyp3rlinx Date: 2020-09-16 Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/WindowsTCPIPFingerCommandC2ChannelandBypassingSecuritySoftware.txt...

Microsoft Windows Finger Security Bypass / C2 Channel Exploit

Microsoft Windows TCPIP Finger Command finger.exe that ships with the OS, can be used as a file downloader and makeshift C2 channel. Legitimate use of Windows Finger Command is to send Finger Protocol queries to remote Finger daemons to retrieve user information. However, the finger client can al...

CVE-2020-0951

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control WDAC which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell commands that would be blocked by WDAC. To exploit the...

CVE-2020-0951

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control WDAC which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell commands that would be blocked by WDAC. To exploit the...

Security feature bypass

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control WDAC which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell commands that would be blocked by WDAC. To exploit the...

CVE-2020-0951 Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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CVE-2020-0951

The CVE-2020-0951 issue is a security feature bypass in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). The vulnerability could allow an attacker with local admin access to bypass WDAC enforcement and execute PowerShell commands that WDAC would normally block. Exploitation requires an administrator ...

Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control WDAC which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell commands that would be blocked by WDAC. To exploit the...

KLA11956 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Developer Tools

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Developer Tools. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Diagnostics Hub...

PT-2020-3927 · Microsoft +1 · Windows Defender Application Control +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Defender Application Control WDAC affected versions not specified Description: A security feature bypass issue exists in Windows Defender Application Control WDAC, allowing an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement and execute arbitrary...

Microsoft Windows Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1163 & CVE-2020-1170)

The version of Microsoft Windows Defender component MpCmdRun.exe installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.18.2005.1. It is, therefore, affected by a elevation of privilege vulnerability which could allow an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability to elevate privileges on...

Stopping Active Directory attacks and other post-exploitation behavior with AMSI and machine learning

When attackers successfully breach a target network, their typical next step is to perform reconnaissance of the network, elevate their privileges, and move laterally to reach specific machines or spread as widely as possible. For these activities, attackers often probe the affected network’s...