Windows 11 to Deprecate NTLM, Add AI-Powered App Controls and Security Defenses Microsoft on Monday confirmed its plans to deprecate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the second half of the year, as it announced a slew of new security measures to harden the widely-used desktop operating system. Read more…
Warning: Thread Hijacking Attack Targets IT Networks, Stealing NTLM Hashes The threat actor known as TA577 has been observed using ZIP archive attachments in phishing emails with an aim to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) hashes. The new attack chain “can be used for sensitive information gathering purposes and to enable follow-on Read more…
Russian APT28 Hackers Targeting High-Value Orgs with NTLM Relay Attacks Russian state-sponsored actors have staged NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hash relay attacks through various methods from April 2022 to November 2023, targeting high-value targets worldwide. The attacks, attributed to an “aggressive” hacking crew called APT28, have set their eyes Read more…
Researchers Uncover How Outlook Vulnerability Could Leak Your NTLM Passwords Jan 29, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / NTML Security A now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Outlook could be exploited by threat actors to access NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords when opening a specially crafted file. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-35636 (CVSS Read more…
Hackers Can Exploit ‘Forced Authentication’ to Steal Windows NTLM Tokens Nov 28, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a case of “forced authentication” that could be exploited to leak a Windows user’s NT LAN Manager (NTLM) tokens by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted Microsoft Access Read more…