Researchers Hijack Hacker Domain Using Name Server Delegation

Security researchers from Infoblox have successfully intercepted millions of malicious push notification advertisements by exploiting a DNS misconfiguration technique known as “lame nameserver delegation,” gaining complete visibility into a large-scale affiliate advertising operation without directly compromising any systems. The researchers…

Microsoft January 2026 Security Update Triggers Credential Prompt Failures in Remote Desktop

Microsoft’s January 2026 security update has disrupted enterprise Remote Desktop infrastructure, triggering widespread credential prompt failures that prevent users from accessing Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments.   The problematic patch KB5074109, released January 13, 2026, introduced an authentication regression affecting Windows 11 versions…

New Kerberos Relay Technique Exploits DNS CNAMEs to Bypass Existing Defenses

A critical vulnerability in Windows Kerberos authentication that enables attackers to conduct credential-relay attacks by exploiting DNS CNAME records. Tracked as CVE-2026-20929, this flaw allows threat actors to force victims into requesting Kerberos service tickets for attacker-controlled systems, facilitating lateral…

Cisco Patches Async OS Bug

Critical Security Flaws Patched by Cisco and Fortinet Amidst Recent Cyber Threats In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host David Chipley covers several pressing cybersecurity issues. Cisco has patched a maximum severity zero-day vulnerability in its Async OS software, which…

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