Security News > 2023 > November > Hackers Can Exploit 'Forced Authentication' to Steal Windows NTLM Tokens
2023-11-28 10:23
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 external data sources, such as a remote SQL
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