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Podcast: Why Securing Active Directory Is a Nightmare

This week, Microsoft rushed out a fix for a Windows NT LAN Manager exploit dubbed “PetitPotam” that forces remote Windows systems to reveal password hashes that can be easily cracked. The frenzy begs the question: Why is securing Microsoft Active Directory AD such a nightmare? When security...

Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services NTLM Relay (CVE-2021-36942; CVE-2022-26925)

An NTLM relay vulnerability exists in Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services. A remote attack can coerce Windows hosts to authenticate to other machines via the MS-EFSRPC protocol and obtain its NTLM credential. Successful exploitation could lead to complete takeover of the target domain...

Microsoft Releases Guidance for Mitigating PetitPotam NTLM Relay Attacks

On July 23, Microsoft released KB5005413: Mitigating NTLM Relay Attacks on Active Directory Certificate Services AD CS to address a NTLM Relay Attack named PetitPotam. CISA encourages users and administrators to review KB5005413 and apply the necessary mitigations. This product is provided subjec...

How to Deploy Citrix Gateway Plug-in and Endpoint Analysis Installer Packages for Windows by Using Active Directory Group Policy

This article contains information about deploying the Citrix Gateway Plug-in and Endpoint Analysis EPA Microsoft Installer MSI packages for Windows by using an Active Directory Group Policy. If users do not have administrative privileges to install the Citrix Gateway Plug-in and EPA Plug-in on th...

Microsoft Rushes Fix for ‘PetitPotam’ Attack PoC

Microsoft was quick to respond with a fix to an attack dubbed “PetitPotam” that could force remote Windows systems to reveal password hashes that could then be easily cracked. To thwart an attack, Microsoft recommends system administrators stop using the now deprecated Windows NT LAN Manager NTLM...

New PetitPotam NTLM Relay Attack Lets Hackers Take Over Windows Domains

A newly uncovered security flaw in the Windows operating system can be exploited to coerce remote Windows servers, including Domain Controllers, to authenticate with a malicious destination, thereby allowing an adversary to stage an NTLM relay attack and completely take over a Windows domain. The...

AvosLocker enters the ransomware scene, asks for partners

This blog post was authored by Hasherezade In mid-July we responded to an incident that involved an attack on a Microsoft Exchange server. The threat actor used this entry point to get into a Domain Controller and then leveraged it as a springboard to deploy ransomware. While examining the...

Mitigating NTLM Relay Attacks on Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Summary Microsoft is aware of PetitPotam which can potentially be used in an attack on Windows domain controllers or other Windows servers. PetitPotam is a classic NTLM Relay Attack, and such attacks have been previously documented by Microsoft along with numerous mitigation options to protect...

KLA12244 Microsoft Advisory for Active Directory Certificate Services

Microsoft is aware of PetitPotam which can potentially be used in an attack on Windows domain controllers or other Windows servers.To prevent NTLM Relay Attacks on networks with NTLM enabled, domain administrators must ensure that services that permit NTLM authentication make use of protections...

KLA12248 Microsoft Advisory (ESU) for Active Directory Certificate Services

Microsoft is aware of PetitPotam which can potentially be used in an attack on Windows domain controllers or other Microsoft Products Extended Security Update.To prevent NTLM Relay Attacks on networks with NTLM enabled, domain administrators must ensure that services that permit NTLM authenticati...

Microsoft acquires CloudKnox Security to offer unified privileged access and cloud entitlement management

Today on the Official Microsoft Blog, Microsoft announced the acquisition of CloudKnox Security, a leader in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management CIEM. CloudKnox offers complete visibility into privileged access. It helps organizations right-size permissions and consistently enforce...

Microsoft acquires CloudKnox Security to offer unified privileged access and cloud entitlement management

Today on the Official Microsoft Blog, Microsoft announced the acquisition of CloudKnox Security, a leader in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management CIEM. CloudKnox offers complete visibility into privileged access. It helps organizations right-size permissions and consistently enforce...

ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (CNVD-2021-60538)

ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a set of Microsoft Active Directory management software designed for enterprise users using Windows domains from ZOHO USA.ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus has a security vulnerability, no details of the vulnerability are available...

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a Microsoft Active Directory management software designed for enterprise users using Windows domains from ZOHO, Inc. A security vulnerability exists in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus that could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code...

Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerabilities

Summary Updated July 19, 2021: The U.S. Government attributes this activity to malicious cyber actors affiliated with the People's Republic of China PRC Ministry of State Security MSS. Additional information may be found in astatement from the White House. For more information on Chinese maliciou...

ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus 代码注入漏洞

Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a Microsoft Active Directory management software designed for enterprise users using Windows domains from ZOHO, Inc. A security vulnerability exists in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus that could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code...

ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus 跨站脚本漏洞

ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a set of Microsoft Active Directory management software designed for enterprise users using Windows domains from ZOHO USA.ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus has a security vulnerability, no details of the vulnerability are available...

Zoho managengine ADManager Plus 跨站脚本漏洞

ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus is a set of Microsoft Active Directory management software designed for enterprise users using Windows domains from ZOHO USA.ZOHO ManageEngine ADManager Plus has a security vulnerability, no details of the vulnerability are available...

Top CVEs Trending with Cybercriminals

Criminal small talk in underground forums offer critical clues about which known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVEs threat actors are most focused on. This, in turn, offers defenders clues on what to watch out for. An analysis of such chatter, by Cognyte, examined 15 cybercrime forums...