Tag: microsoft
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Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR Flaw in Microsoft Teams Integration Lets Attackers Access Data
Palo Alto Networks has released a high-priority security update to address a serious vulnerability in its Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM platforms. Tracked as CVE-2026-0234, this security flaw exists within the Microsoft Teams integration. If successfully exploited, it allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and modify protected resources, prompting the vendor to assign the patch…
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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Breaks Start Menu Search
Microsoft recently addressed a disruptive server-side flaw that completely disabled Start Menu search functionality for some Windows 11 23H2 users. The tech giant quickly acknowledged the incident and deployed an automatic fix behind the scenes. Because the repair happens directly on Microsoft’s servers, users do not need to search for or install any additional software…
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WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and are blocking their ability to send software updates to users. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/
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Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account
The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/veracrypt-encryption-software-windows-microsoft-lock-boot-issues/
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Russian hacking group targets home and small office routers to spy on users
The FBI, NCSC, and Microsoft warn of an ongoing Russian campaign hijacking DNS settings on home and small office routers to spy on users. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/russian-hacking-group-targets-home-and-small-office-routers-to-spy-on-users/
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AI Security Risks: How Enterprises Manage LLM, Shadow AI and Agentic Threats FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, network, nvidia, office, regulation, risk, saas, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityApr 08, 2026 – – Quick Facts: Enterprise AI Security Most enterprises are running AI at scale before their security teams have visibility into it. Shadow AI (unsanctioned AI tools spreading department by department) is now the most common entry point for data leakage. Agentic AI introduces a new category of risk: autonomous systems that…
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Storm-1175 Deploys Medusa Ransomware Within 24 Hours of Flaw Disclosure
Microsoft researchers have uncovered a fast-moving group, Storm-1175, launching high-speed Medusa ransomware attacks against healthcare and education sectors in the UK, US, and Australia by exploiting security flaws in as little as 24 hours. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/storm-1175-hackers-24-hour-medusa-ransomware-flaw/
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Russian Forest Blizzard Hackers Hijack Home Routers for Global Spying
Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals how Russian hacking group Forest Blizzard uses home routers for DNS hijacking and spying. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-forest-blizzard-hackers-hijack-home-routers/
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EvilTokens Uses Stolen Microsoft 365 Tokens, AI to Supercharge BEC
EvilTokens is a new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform that turns stolen Microsoft 365 tokens and AI into an end”‘to”‘end factory for Business Email Compromise (BEC) at scale. By combining device-code phishing, custom tooling, and large language models, it enables low- to mid-skill threat actors to run highly tailored BEC operations in minutes rather than days. First…
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Keine neuen Windows-Versionen: Microsoft sperrt Veracrypt-Entwickler aus
Der Veracrypt-Entwickler kann die Windows-Variante seiner Verschlüsselungssoftware nicht mehr aktualisieren. Microsoft hat sein Konto gekündigt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/keine-neuen-windows-versionen-microsoft-sperrt-veracrypt-entwickler-aus-2604-207334.html
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Microsoft’s new Agent Governance Toolkit targets top OWASP risks for AI agents
The article originally appeared in InfoWorld. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4155594/microsofts-new-agent-governance-toolkit-targets-top-owasp-risks-for-ai-agents-2.html
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Microsoft hints at bit bunkers for war zones
President Brad Smith tells an interviewer that Microsoft is reconsidering datacenter design in light of Iran war First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/microsoft_armored_datacenters/
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Microsoft rolls out fix for broken Windows Start Menu search
Microsoft has pushed a server-side fix for a known issue that broke the Windows Start Menu search feature on some Windows 11 23H2 devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-fix-for-broken-windows-start-menu-search/
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Cybercriminals Use Fake Zoom, Teams Calls to Deliver Malware
Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, phishing, tacticsHackers are increasingly using fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings to trick victims into infecting their own systems with malware. SEAL says it has blocked 164 malicious domains tied to this operation using MetaMask’s eth-phishing-detect system. The campaign primarily targets cryptocurrency professionals, Web3 developers, and investors, but its tactics are now expanding toward open-source communities.…
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Russian Threat Actors Abuse Home Routers in Expanding DNS Hijacking Wave
Russian military-linked hackers are actively compromising poorly secured home and small-office routers to hijack internet traffic and spy on organizations worldwide. Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently exposed this massive global campaign by a group known as Forest Blizzard, which has already impacted over 200 organisations and 5,000 consumer devices. Forest Blizzard is a sophisticated state-sponsored threat…
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What Anthropic Glasswing reveals about the future of vulnerability discovery
From backlog management to exposure-window risk: The issue, as Williams frames it, is not simply how many vulnerabilities exist, but how they are managed. “Mythos makes one thing painfully clear,” he says. “This is not a prioritization problem. It’s an exposure-window problem.”Traditional vulnerability management has been built around prioritization, ranking issues by severity, exploitability, and…
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Feds quash widespread Russia-backed espionage network spanning 18,000 devices
Forest Blizzard, a threat group attributed to Russia’s GRU, hijacked network traffic to steal credentials and tokens for Microsoft accounts and other services. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/forest-blizzard-apt28-routers-espionage-campaign-operation-masquerade/
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Storm-1175 Deploys Medusa Ransomware at ‘High Velocity’
Microsoft says the financially motivated cybercrime group has exploited N-day and zero-day vulnerabilities in campaigns predicated on speed. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/storm-1175-medusa-ransomware-high-velocity
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Russian Hackers Hit SOHO Routers in Cyberespionage Campaign
Tags: cloud, cyberespionage, dns, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, military, router, russia, spyHijacking DNS Settings Helps Russian Hackers Decrypt TLS Traffic, Microsoft Warns. Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency are compromising SOHO routers to hijack their DNS settings and spy on the cloud activities of high-value government, IT, telecommunications and energy organizations, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-hackers-hit-soho-routers-in-cyberespionage-campaign-a-31354
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Anthropic Unveils Restricted AI Cyber Model in Unprecedented Industry Alliance
Anthropic introduced a new cybersecurity initiative that reflects both the promise and the deep unease surrounding AI, enlisting a rare alliance of industry heavyweights including Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Google, and NVIDIA. The program, known as Project Glasswing, brings these firms together with cybersecurity and infrastructure partners to test a powerful AI model designed to identify..…
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Hundreds of orgs compromised daily in Microsoft device code phishing attacks
Who needs MFA when you’ve got EvilTokens? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/07/microsoft_device_code_phishing/
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Russian Hackers Hit SOHO Routers in Cyberespionage Campaign
Tags: cloud, cyberespionage, dns, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, military, router, russia, spyHijacking DNS Settings Helps Russian Hackers Decrypt TLS Traffic, Microsoft Warns. Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency are compromising SOHO routers to hijack their DNS settings and spy on the cloud activities of high-value government, IT, telecommunications and energy organizations, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-hackers-hit-soho-routers-in-cyberespionage-campaign-a-31354
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Russian Hackers Hit SOHO Routers in Cyberespionage Campaign
Tags: cloud, cyberespionage, dns, government, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, military, router, russia, spyHijacking DNS Settings Helps Russian Hackers Decrypt TLS Traffic, Microsoft Warns. Hackers tied to Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency are compromising SOHO routers to hijack their DNS settings and spy on the cloud activities of high-value government, IT, telecommunications and energy organizations, Microsoft warns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-hackers-hit-soho-routers-in-cyberespionage-campaign-a-31354
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Russia Hacked Routers to Steal Microsoft Office Tokens
Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence units are using known flaws in older Internet routers to mass harvest authentication tokens from Microsoft Office users, security experts warned today. The spying campaign allowed state-backed Russian hackers to quietly siphon authentication tokens from users on more than 18,000 networks without deploying any malicious software or code. First…
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Russian cyber spies targeting consumer, Soho routers
The UK’s NCSC and Microsoft have shared details of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting vulnerable network routers, orchestrated by the Russian state actor Fancy Bear. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641403/Russian-cyber-spies-targeting-consumer-Soho-routers
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Russia’s Fancy Bear still attacking routers to boost fake sites, NCSC warns
200 orgs and 5,000 devices compromised so far in Vlad’s latest intelligence grab, Microsoft reckons First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/07/russia_fancy_bear_ncsc_router_attack/
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Authorities disrupt router DNS hijacks used to steal Microsoft 365 logins
An international operation from law enforcement authorities in partnership with private companies has disrupted FrostArmada, an APT28 campaign hijacking local traffic from MikroTik and TP-Link routers to steal Microsoft account credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-dns-hijacks-used-to-steal-microsoft-365-logins/