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With the latest Windows 11 update, Microsoft is saying goodbye to the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” and has enabled the quick machine recovery feature by default for Home users. “For nearly four decades, the blue screen shown during…
Microsoft today unveiled a sweeping set of artificial intelligence enhancements for Windows 11, marking the most ambitious infusion of AI tools into its flagship operating system to date. Building on recent findings that nearly 60 percent of PC users h…
Microsoft has unveiled significant updates to Windows 11’s system recovery capabilities, introducing a redesigned “Black Screen of Death” interface alongside new automated recovery features designed to minimize downtime and improve us…
A critical vulnerability in the Kubernetes Image Builder has been disclosed that allows attackers to gain root access on Windows nodes by exploiting default credentials embedded in virtual machine images. Tracked as CVE-2025-7342, the flaw affects imag…
Kaspersky MDR analysts recently uncovered a sophisticated targeted attack by the Chinese-speaking cyberespionage group APT41 against government IT services in the African region, marking a notable escalation in the group’s activity on the contine…
Kaspersky MDR analysts recently uncovered a sophisticated targeted attack by the Chinese-speaking cyberespionage group APT41 against government IT services in the African region, marking a notable escalation in the group’s activity on the contine…
Security researchers at Varonis Threat Labs have identified a subtle but significant vulnerability in Microsoft’s AppLocker security feature that could allow malicious applications to bypass established security restrictions. While not classified…
Key TakeawaysSyncing your monitor’s refresh rate with your system’s output is crucial for avoiding issues like screen tearing and video stutter. When the rates aren’t the same, you might see problems during video playback or gaming.To set the right refresh rate on a monitor in Windows, go to Display Settings, choose Advanced display settings, and […]
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I conquered the “Scepter” machine on Hack The Box, a challenging Active Directory exploit! Initially, I cracked weak .pfx certificate passwords using pfx2john and rockyou.txt. After syncing time, I extracted D.BAKER’s NTLM hash via Certipy and used BloodHound to reveal A.CARTER’s password reset privileges, exploiting ESC9 to capture the user flag. Subsequently, H.BROWN’s access to P.ADAMS’s altSecurityIdentities enabled an ESC14 attack, forging a certificate for passwordless authentication. Consequently, P.ADAMS’s DCSync rights allowed domain hash extraction, securing the root flag via Evil-WinRM.
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A sophisticated threat actor, dubbed “SilverFox,” has been orchestrating a large-scale malware distribution campaign since at least June 2023, primarily during Chinese time zone working hours. This operation focuses on Chinese-speaking indi…