Microsoft Flags AI Phishing Attack Hiding in SVG Files
Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected a new AI-powered phishing campaign using LLMs to hide malicious code inside SVG files disguised as business dashboards.
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Hackers Distribute Malicious Microsoft Teams Build to Steal Remote Access
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated campaign where threat actors are using malicious advertisements and search engine optimization poisoning to distribute fake Microsoft Teams installers containing the Oyster backdoor malware. The…
Microsoft Reduces Israel’s Access to Cloud and AI Products Over Reports of Mass Surveillance in Gaza
Microsoft has disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its AI and cloud computing products were being used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians.
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European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates
Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay for them or to back up their settings, apps, or credentials to the Microsoft cloud. Microsoft backtrack…
Microsoft spots LLM-obfuscated phishing attack
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI-powered tools and (malicious) large language models to create convincing, error-free emails, deepfakes, online personas, lookalike/fake websites, and malware. There’s even been a documented instance of an …
Feds Tie ‘Scattered Spider’ Duo to $115M in Ransoms
U.S. prosecutors last week levied criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercrime group blamed for extorting at least $115 million in ransom payments from victims. The charges came as Jubair and an alleged co-conspirator appeared in a London court to face accusations of hacking into and extorting several large U.K. retailers, the London transit system, and healthcare providers in the United States.
Microsoft Fixed Entra ID Vulnerability Allowing Global Admin Impersonation
Microsoft patched an Entra ID vulnerability that let attackers impersonate Global Admins across tenants, risking full Microsoft 365 and Azure takeover.
Microsoft Publishes Guide for Certificate-Based Authentication in Windows Admin Center
Microsoft has released comprehensive guidance for implementing certificate-based authentication in Windows Admin Center (WAC), providing administrators with enhanced security through smart card integration and Active Directory Certificate Services. Thi…
All Microsoft Entra Tenants Were Exposed to Silent Compromise via Invisible Actor Tokens: Researcher
The strength of responsible disclosure is that it can solve problems before they are actioned. The weakness is that it potentially generates a false sense of security in the vendor.
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God Mode Vulnerability Lets Attackers Access Any Resource in Microsoft Cloud Tenants
A recently disclosed flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55241, allowed any attacker in possession of a single “Actor token” from a test or lab tenant to assume full administrative control over every Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) customer globally. Sec…