Tag: microsoft
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Beware of Device Code Phishing
Hackers are exploiting trusted authentication flows, like Microsoft Teams and IoT logins, to trick users into handing over access tokens, bypassing MFA and slipping undetected into corporate networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/beware-device-code-phishing
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New Malware Attack Uses Malicious Chrome Edge Extensions to Steal Sensitive Data
Cybersecurity experts from Positive Technologies’ Security Expert Center have uncovered a sophisticated malicious campaign dubbed >>Phantom Enigma,
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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Prevents Cyberattack,Secures 180,000 Devices
The modern digital estate is under siege. Over the past 18 months, Microsoft’s threat protection teams have tracked a staggering 275% increase in ransomware encounters, with attackers shifting from broad, random attacks to highly targeted, multi-domain campaigns that exploit unique vulnerabilities in each organization. These attacks are not only more frequent but also faster”, thousands…
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What to do if your email account is stolen and how to stop it happening again
A hacked or compromised account can be a nightmare. But with these tips, it need not be the end of the worldEmail accounts have become more than a longstanding method of communication, morphing into the centre of your digital world as the user login for hundreds of services from shopping to socials. So when you…
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In The News – ManagedMethods Helps K-12 Schools With Launch of Advanced Phishing AI Solution
View the original press release on Newswire. ManagedMethods introduces first chain-of-thought (CoT) detection tool for K-12 schools BOULDER, Colo., June 3, 2025 (Newswire.com) ManagedMethods, the leading provider of Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity, student safety, and compliance for K-12 school districts, today announces the launch of its Advanced Phishing solution to enhance its core…
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Microsoft’s plain text editor gets fancy as Notepad gains formatting options
It’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for them First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/02/microsofts_plain_text_editor_notepad_gets_formatting/
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Microsoft, CrowdStrike look to harmonize threat actor terminology
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/microsoft-crowdstrike-pitch-giving-threat-groups-the-same-name
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Microsoft, CrowdStrike Partner to Bring Clarity to Threat Actor Identities
Microsoft and CrowdStrike are partnering to bring better clarity to the information about threat groups, including their names and other attributes. They are creating ways for vendors to share and display such information so that they and businesses understand their adversaries and can more quickly respond to them. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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What Tackling the SaaS Security Problem Means to Me
By Kevin Hanes, CEO of Reveal Security When I reflect on the years I spent leading one of the world’s largest Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and incident response teams, the lessons learned aren’t just war stories”¦they’re a playbook for how we should rethink our responsibilities in the face of today’s fast-evolving attack surfaces. Back then,…
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CrowdStrike, Microsoft aim to eliminate confusion in threat group attribution
Wild variances in naming taxonomies aren’t going away, but a new initiative from the security vendors aims to more publicly address obvious overlap in threat group attribution. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-microsoft-threat-group-attribution-initiative/
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Microsoft adds quick machine recovery to Windows 11 settings
Microsoft is testing a dedicated page in Windows Settings for quick machine recovery, which will provide users with additional configuration options. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-quick-machine-recovery-to-windows-11-settings/
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Introducing Comprehensive Workload Identity and Access Management Across Microsoft Environments
5 min readWith Aembit, you can secure Microsoft workloads wherever they run using short-lived credentials, posture-aware policies, and no-code credential injection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/introducing-comprehensive-workload-identity-and-access-management-across-microsoft-environments/
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Critical Exposure of Azure AD Data via Unauthenticated Microsoft GraphAPI Token
Summary CloudSEK’s BeVigil platform has recently uncovered a critical security flaw affecting a major aviation organization, exposing sensitive Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) data of First seen on research.kudelskisecurity.com Jump to article: research.kudelskisecurity.com/2025/06/03/critical-exposure-of-azure-ad-data-via-unauthenticated-microsoft-graphapi-token/
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News alert: Aembit brings ‘Workload IAM’ to Microsoft stack, secures hybrid AI and app access
Silver Spring, MD, June 3, 2025, CyberNewswire, Aembit, the workload identity and access management (IAM) company, today announced a major expansion of its platform to support Microsoft environments. With this launch, enterprises can now enforce secure, policy-based access… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/news-alert-aembit-brings-workload-iam-to-microsoft-stack-secures-hybrid-ai-and-app-access/
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Aembit Extends Workload IAM to Microsoft Ecosystem, Securing Hybrid Access for Non-Human Identities
Aembit, the workload identity and access management (IAM) company, today announced a major expansion of its platform to support Microsoft environments. With this launch, enterprises can now enforce secure, policy-based access for software workloads and agentic AI running on Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Azure while extending that same access model […]…
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Microsoft patches the patch that put Windows 11 in a coma
Out-of-band is becoming the norm rather than the exception First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/03/windows_11_oob_fix/
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Aembit Extends Workload IAM to Microsoft Ecosystem, Securing Hybrid Access for Non-Human Identities
Silver Spring, Maryland, 3rd June 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/aembit-extends-workload-iam-to-microsoft-ecosystem-securing-hybrid-access-for-non-human-identities/
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Aembit Extends Workload IAM to Microsoft Ecosystem, Securing Hybrid Access for Non-Human Identities
Silver Spring, Maryland, 3rd June 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/aembit-extends-workload-iam-to-microsoft-ecosystem-securing-hybrid-access-for-non-human-identities/
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One hacker, many names: Industry collaboration aims to fix cyber threat label chaos
Tags: advisory, attack, blizzard, china, corporate, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, group, guide, hacker, india, intelligence, international, microsoft, risk, russia, threatBuilding a translation guide, not a standard: The collaboration is analyst-driven, focusing on harmonizing known adversary profiles through direct cooperation between the companies’ threat research teams. Already, the effort has led to alignment on more than 80 threat actors, confirming connections that had previously been uncertain.The companies describe their effort as creating a “Rosetta Stone”…
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Multiple High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products
According to the latest advisory by Cert-In, 78 vulnerabilities have been discovered across a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows, Azure, MS Office, Developer Tools, Microsoft Apps, System Center, Dynamics, and even legacy products receiving Extended Security Updates (ESU). These flaws pose serious security threats, as they can be exploited by attackers to gain……
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Threat Actors Target PerimeterX CAPTCHA to Automate Microsoft Account Creation
A recent post on an underground forum has brought renewed attention to the escalating arms race between cybercriminals and anti-bot security vendors. The solicitation, offering USD 1,500 for a working bypass of PerimeterX (PX) anti-fraud protections”, specifically targeting the “hold CAPTCHA” on Microsoft’s signup.live.com”, highlights the growing commoditization and sophistication of CAPTCHA evasion toolkits. Exploiting…
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike Launch Shared Threat Actor Glossary to Cut Attribution Confusion
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have announced that they are teaming up to align their individual threat actor taxonomies by publishing a new joint threat actor mapping.”By mapping where our knowledge of these actors align, we will provide security professionals with the ability to connect insights faster and make decisions with greater confidence,” Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice…
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Frequently Asked Questions About BadSuccessor
Frequently asked questions about “BadSuccessor,” a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability in Active Directory domains with at least one Windows Server 2025 domain controller. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) and the Identity Content team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding a newly disclosed zero-day in Active Directory called BadSuccessor. FAQ…
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CrowdStrike and Microsoft Align on Threat Actor Mapping to Support Faster, Unified Defense
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/crowdstrike-and-microsoft-tackle-threat-attribution-confusion-with-unified-mapping-effort
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Tycoon2FA leveraged by Dadsec to pilfer Microsoft 365 credentials
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/tycoon2fa-leveraged-by-dadsec-to-pilfer-microsoft-365-credentials
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they’ve partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-crowdstrike-partner-to-link-hacking-group-names/
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Microsoft Invests $400 Million in Switzerland for AI and Cloud
Microsoft invests $400M in Swiss AI and cloud infrastructure, enhancing data security and job training. Discover how this impacts local economy! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/microsoft-invests-400-million-in-switzerland-for-ai-and-cloud/
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Microsoft Open Sources GitHub Copilot: A New Era for AI Coding
Microsoft opens the GitHub Copilot Chat extension under the MIT license, revolutionizing AI coding tools. Learn more about this game-changing move! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/microsoft-open-sources-github-copilot-a-new-era-for-ai-coding/