Outlook’s Security Snag: Patched Flaw Exposed Your Password Hashes!
Beware, Outlook users! A crafty security flaw once let hackers fish for NTLM v2 hashed passwords, simply by making you open a file that screams “I’m innocent, I swear!” Patched now, but remember, cyber bait can be quite the lure. #CVE-2023-35636
Hot Take:
Well, folks, it looks like Microsoft Outlook was caught with its security pants down again. CVE-2023-35636 is like that one friend who can't keep a secret—if that secret were your NTLM hashed password and that friend was a tech giant. Fear not, though, because after presumably being fed an 'oh-no-no' biscuit, Microsoft patched up the leak as part of their Patch Tuesday spa day. So, let’s dive into the cyber-soap opera of how this flaw turned Outlook into an unwilling accomplice in password pilferage!