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#MSFT Switching To Rollup Updates; GPOs to Block Office 2013 Macros
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Starting October 2016, Microsoft Will Use Montly Rollup Updates for Win 7/8.1
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/08/15/further-simplifying-servicing-model-for-windows-7-and-windows-8-1/
Updated Group Policies To Block Macros in Office 2013
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/MS+Office+2013+New+Macro+Controls+Sorta/21371/
Bypassing Application Whitelisting using WinDbg
http://www.exploit-monday.com/2016/08/windbg-cdb-shellcode-runner.html
Bypassing UAC without writing to disk
https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/08/15/further-simplifying-servicing-model-for-windows-7-and-windows-8-1/
Updated Group Policies To Block Macros in Office 2013
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/MS+Office+2013+New+Macro+Controls+Sorta/21371/
Bypassing Application Whitelisting using WinDbg
http://www.exploit-monday.com/2016/08/windbg-cdb-shellcode-runner.html
Bypassing UAC without writing to disk
https://enigma0x3.net/2016/08/15/fileless-uac-bypass-using-eventvwr-exe-and-registry-hijacking/
Discussion
Regarding the bypassing of application whitelisting by WinDbg: does WinDbg require 'debug' privs on the system? Would limiting user privileges on the box (no admin/power user, debug, etc) mitigate the WinDbg risk?
Posted by Express26 on Tue Aug 16 2016, 11:14
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