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New Certighost PoC exploit enables attackers to hijack Windows domains

๐Ÿšจ ACTIVE EXPLOITATION

  • New Certighost PoC exploit enables attackers to hijack Windows domains A PoC exploit for Certighost lets attackers hijack Windows domains via AD CS.
    • Applies to Windows Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) before July 2026 patch
    • Vulnerability allows low-privileged domain users to impersonate Domain Controllers
    • Attack abuses AD CS chase fallback mechanism by spoofing domain controller identity
    • Exploit automates certificate request to gain domain controller Kerberos credentials
    • Attackers can perform privileged Active Directory operations including DCSync
      ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: bleepingcomputer.com ยท ๐Ÿ“„ Original: bleepingcomputer.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via BleepingComputer

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ RESEARCH & DEEP DIVES

  • Confused Deputy Flaws Persist in Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure Confused deputy vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain admin permissions in Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

    • Affects users of Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure platforms
    • Vulnerabilities enable attackers to bypass access controls
    • Attackers can escalate privileges to administrative levels
    • Exploits involve confused deputy flaws in cloud service authorization
      ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: darkreading.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via Dark Reading
  • New AI attack reconstructs typed text from keyboard sounds with up to 99% accuracy Researchers developed an AI attack that reconstructs typed text from keyboard sounds.

    • Applies to laptop users across multiple brands including Apple, Dell, HP, and Lenovo
    • Reconstructs typed text by analyzing acoustic keystroke sounds without prior victim-specific training
    • Attack scenarios include smartphone recording nearby, contact microphones on desks or walls, and audio from online meetings
    • Uses unsupervised audio analysis combined with Transformer-based language models and iterative feedback for decoding
    • Achieves 90-99% accuracy after capturing 100-250 keystrokes depending on recording method and environment
      ๐Ÿ“Ž Coverage: cyberinsider.com ยท ๐Ÿ‘ via r/cybersecurity

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