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Security · 1h ago

Microsoft zero-day LegacyHive: powerful but not the promised haymaker

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

Security researchers have analyzed LegacyHive, a zero-day exploit from a known Microsoft tormentor, and found it to be a useful post-compromise tool rather than the devastating attack initially feared. The exploit requires significant attacker skill and access to be effective. Experts say it's a potent addition to an attacker's toolkit but not a game-changer on its own.

Meridian48 take
The hype around LegacyHive may have overstated its immediate threat, but it still underscores the persistent vulnerability of legacy Windows components.
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LegacyHive: 'Bone-shattering' zero-day from Microsoft's serial tormentor not the haymaker that was promised →
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