Tag: microsoft
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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. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-ai-phishing-attack-hiding-svg-files/
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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. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-ai-phishing-attack-hiding-svg-files/
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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 campaign targets users searching for legitimate Microsoft Teams downloads through search engines. When users search for terms like >>teams download,
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Tonic Textual on Microsoft Fabric: Now in private preview
Tonic Textual is now available in private preview on Microsoft Fabric, enabling teams to de-identify sensitive text and documents directly in their Lakehouse. This integration empowers enterprises to unlock AI-ready datasets while ensuring compliance, privacy, and scalability. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/tonic-textual-on-microsoft-fabric-now-in-private-preview/
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Tonic Textual on Microsoft Fabric: Now in private preview
Tonic Textual is now available in private preview on Microsoft Fabric, enabling teams to de-identify sensitive text and documents directly in their Lakehouse. This integration empowers enterprises to unlock AI-ready datasets while ensuring compliance, privacy, and scalability. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/tonic-textual-on-microsoft-fabric-now-in-private-preview/
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Windows 95 was too fat to install itself so needed help from the slimmer 3.1
30 years on, Microsoft engineer explains why the old OS had to babysit its flashy successor First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/chen_windows_95_install/
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Microsoft Sniffs Out AI-Based Phishing Campaign Using Its AI-Based Tools
Microsoft used AI-based tools in Defender for Office 365 to detect and block a phishing campaign in which Security Copilot determined the malicious code was likely written by a LLM, marking the latest incident in which AI security tools were used to combat an AI-based cyberattack. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/microsoft-sniffs-out-ai-based-phishing-campaign-using-its-ai-based-tools/
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AI-Generated Code Used in Phishing Campaign Blocked by Microsoft
Microsoft Threat Intelligence stopped an AI-driven credential phishing campaign using SVG files disguised as PDFs First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-generated-code-phishing/
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6 Best Enterprise Antivirus Software Choices
We reviewed the leading enterprise antivirus and EDR tools and found SentinelOne Singularity to be the best overall, followed closely by Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike Falcon. The post 6 Best Enterprise Antivirus Software Choices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/best-antivirus-software/
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New TamperedChef Malware Exploits Productivity Tools to Access and Exfiltrate Sensitive Data
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbed “TamperedChef” is exploiting trojanized productivity tools”, disguised as seemingly benign applications”, to bypass security controls, establish persistence, and siphon sensitive information from targeted systems. On September 22, 2025, Field Effect researchers investigating a potentially unwanted application (PUA) flagged by Microsoft Defender uncovered two malicious applications”, ImageLooker.exe and Calendaromatic.exe”, delivered via…
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Hackers Exploit Weaponized Microsoft Teams Installer to Deploy Oyster Malware
A sophisticated malvertising campaign has been targeting organizations through a weaponized Microsoft Teams installer that delivers the dangerous Oyster malware, according to a recent investigation by cybersecurity experts. The attack demonstrates an alarming evolution in threat actor tactics, combining SEO poisoning, certificate abuse, and living-off-the-land techniques to evade traditional security measures. The attack was first…
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Hackers Exploit Weaponized Microsoft Teams Installer to Deploy Oyster Malware
A sophisticated malvertising campaign has been targeting organizations through a weaponized Microsoft Teams installer that delivers the dangerous Oyster malware, according to a recent investigation by cybersecurity experts. The attack demonstrates an alarming evolution in threat actor tactics, combining SEO poisoning, certificate abuse, and living-off-the-land techniques to evade traditional security measures. The attack was first…
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Microsoft Flags AI-Driven Phishing: LLM-Crafted SVG Files Outsmart Email Security
Microsoft is calling attention to a new phishing campaign primarily aimed at U.S.-based organizations that has likely utilized code generated using large language models (LLMs) to obfuscate payloads and evade security defenses.”Appearing to be aided by a large language model (LLM), the activity obfuscated its behavior within an SVG file, leveraging business terminology and a…
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Trump demands Microsoft fire its head of global affairs
Tags: microsoftAlleges bias and security problems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/trump_wants_microsoft_exec_fired/
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Trump demands Microsoft fire its head of global affairs
Tags: microsoftAlleges bias and security problems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/trump_wants_microsoft_exec_fired/
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Trump demands Microsoft fire its head of global affairs
Tags: microsoftAlleges bias and security problems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/trump_wants_microsoft_exec_fired/
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Fake Microsoft Teams installers push Oyster malware via malvertising
Hackers have been spotted using SEO poisoning and search engine advertisements to promote fake Microsoft Teams installers that infect Windows devices with the Oyster backdoor, providing initial access to corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-teams-installers-push-oyster-malware-via-malvertising/
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An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead
Plus: A ransomeware gang steals data on 8,000 preschoolers, Microsoft blocks Israel’s military from using its cloud for surveillance, call-recording app Neon hits pause over security holes, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/app-used-to-dox-charlie-kirk-critics-doxed-its-own-users-instead/
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Wie Cyberkriminelle im Zeitalter der KI das Bildungswesen angreifen
Das moderne Klassenzimmer hat sich zu einem digitalen Schulhof gewandelt, der auf Plattformen wie Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom und Zoom basiert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/cyberkriminelle-ki-bildungswesen-angreifen
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Microsoft agrees to 11th hour Win 10 end of life concessions
Tags: microsoftConsumer org forces Redmond to expunge list of requirements for free ESU in Euro Economic Area, just need a Microsoft account First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/not_in_eu_and_want/
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Microsoft uncovers new variant of XCSSET macOS malware in targeted attacks
Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers found a new XCSSET macOS malware variant used in limited attacks. Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers have discovered a new version of the macOS malware XCSSET that has been employed in limited attacks. Trend Micro first spotted the malware in 2020 when it was spreading through Xcode projects and exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities…
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Microsoft’s new AI feature will organize your photos automatically
Microsoft has begun testing a new AI-powered feature in Microsoft Photos, designed to categorize photos automatically on Windows 11 systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-new-ai-feature-will-organize-your-photos-automatically/
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Microsoft shares temp fix for Outlook encrypted email errors
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that triggers Outlook errors when opening encrypted emails sent from other organizations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-temp-fix-for-outlook-encrypted-email-errors/
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Microsoft spots fresh XCSSET malware strain hiding in Apple dev projects
Upgraded nasty slips into Xcode builds, steals crypto, and disables macOS defenses First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/26/microsoft_xcsset_macos/
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Microsoft Edge to block malicious sideloaded extensions
Microsoft is planning to introduce a new Edge security feature that will protect users against malicious extensions sideloaded into the web browser. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-edge-to-block-malicious-sideloaded-extensions/
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Microsoft releases the final Windows 10 22H2 preview update
Microsoft has released the final non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, which includes fixes for the out-of-box experience and SMBv1 protocol connectivity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-the-final-windows-10-22h2-preview-update/
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Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight
Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632040/Microsoft-hides-key-data-flow-information-in-plain-sight
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Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight
Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632040/Microsoft-hides-key-data-flow-information-in-plain-sight
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MS-Account vorausgesetzt Update – – Europa erhält Windows-10-Updates ein Jahr (ohne Auflagen)
Im Europäischen Wirtschaftsraum erleichtert Microsoft den Zugang zu Windows-10-Sicherheitsupdates, wenn der offizielle Support endet. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/betriebssysteme/12-monate-aufschub-europa-erhaelt-windows-10-updates-fuer-ein-jahr-ohne-auflagen.94469
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MS-Account vorausgesetzt Update – – Europa erhält Windows-10-Updates ein Jahr (ohne Auflagen)
Im Europäischen Wirtschaftsraum erleichtert Microsoft den Zugang zu Windows-10-Sicherheitsupdates, wenn der offizielle Support endet. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/betriebssysteme/12-monate-aufschub-europa-erhaelt-windows-10-updates-fuer-ein-jahr-ohne-auflagen.94469