[Infowarrior] - Credential Hijacking Vulnerability Impacts All Versions of Windows

[Richard Forno]

(c/o JC)

"Re-Direct to SMB" Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Access to Login Credentials

Researchers from security firm Cylance have disclosed a security flaw which impacts all versions of Windows, including the upcoming Windows 10, as well as products from major software makers such as Adobe, Apple, Oracle, and Symantec.

Attackers can exploit the "Re-Direct to SMB" vulnerability to redirect Windows users to malicious SMB-based servers and steal encrypted login credentials, Brian Wallace, a researcher with the Cylance SPEAR team, told SecurityWeek. 

http://www.securityweek.com/credential-hijacking-vulnerability-impacts-all-versions-windows-cylance


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