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Hackers Can Exploit ‘Forced Authentication’ to Steal Windows NTLM Tokens

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 file. The attack takes advantage of a legitimate feature in the database management system solution that allows users to link to […]

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Tesla Model S Stolen, Thieves Hack the Keyless Entry System

A Tesla Model S was stolen recently in Essex, England after a pair of thieves hacked the car’s high-tech keyless entry system. The whole incident, however, got recorded on the owner’s security cameras. The thieves had used a method called “relay attack”, exploiting a vulnerability in the car’s PKE (Passive Keyless Entry) system. PKE, unlike […]

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