Kerberos Chaos: Patch Your Windows Servers Now or Brace for Impact!

A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Kerberos could let attackers gain unauthorized access to millions of servers. Microsoft patched this flaw in the latest updates. If you haven’t updated yet, it’s like leaving your front door wide open and shouting, “Free Wi-Fi inside!” Patch now to avoid a cyber house party.

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Published: November 19, 2024 1:28 pmAdded: November 19, 2024 at 5:41 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Hot Take:

Looks like Microsoft’s Kerberos just got a new slogan—“Not your everyday vulnerability, but an RCE buffet for hackers!” So, IT folks, it’s time to patch up those servers or risk serving up your data on a silver platter!

Key Points:

  • Microsoft patched a critical Windows Kerberos vulnerability in their latest updates.
  • The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute remote code.
  • CVE-2024-43639 has a CVSS score of 9.8, marking it as critically severe.
  • Censys research identifies over 1.2 million potentially vulnerable servers.
  • 34% of these servers are located in the United States.

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