Relay Attacks
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Protecting Against Microsoft 365 Direct Send Exploitation: Defending Internal Phishing Attacks
Microsoft 365 has become the backbone of modern business productivity, offering powerful communication tools and centralized collaboration for organizations of all sizes. But as its influence has...
NTLM Relay Attacks Surge in 2025: Top AD Defense Strategies
NTLM relay attacks, once considered a legacy threat, have made a dangerous resurgence in modern Active Directory environments. As organizations continue to rely on Windows-based infrastructure,...
NTLM hash leak CVE-2025-24054 exploited within days of March 2025 patch
Overview In March 2025, Microsoft released a security update addressing a critical vulnerability in the Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication protocol, identified as CVE-2025-24054. Despite...
CVE-2025-24054 attack steals NTLM hashes via malicious SCF file interaction
Introduction In March 2025, cybersecurity circles lit up with alarm over CVE-2025-24054, a critical vulnerability affecting the New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication protocol widely used...