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APT28 Exploited MSHTML 0-Day Before Microsoft Patch
Key Findings: Russia-linked APT28 reportedly exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 (CVSS 8.8) before Microsoft patched it in February 2026 The vulnerability is an Internet Explorer security control bypass that can lead to code execution when a victim opens a malicious HTML page or LNK file Akamai researchers found a malicious sample uploaded to VirusTotal on January 2026 tied to infrastructure linked to APT28 The exploit relies on nested iframes and multiple DOM contexts t
Mar 21 min read
Zombie Protocol: How NTLM Flaws Like CVE-2024-43451 Are Haunting 2025
Key Findings Despite being over two decades old, the NTLM authentication protocol remains a critical security liability in 2025. Cybercriminals are actively exploiting newly discovered vulnerabilities to launch sophisticated attacks across the globe. One of the most alarming vulnerabilities is CVE-2024-43451, which allows attackers to steal a user's NTLMv2 hash with virtually no interaction. The vulnerability abuses the MSHTML engine to trigger an NTLM authentication attempt
Nov 28, 20252 min read
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