Tag: microsoft
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What is SIEM? Improving security posture through event log data
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, ciso, cloud, compliance, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, fortinet, gartner, google, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, LLM, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, monitoring, network, openai, regulation, risk, router, security-incident, service, siem, soar, soc, software, threat, toolAt its core, a SIEM is designed to parse and analyze various log files, including firewalls, servers, routers and so forth. This means that SIEMs can become the central “nerve center” of a security operations center, driving other monitoring functions to resolve the various daily alerts.Added to this data are various threat intelligence feeds that…
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Windows Disk Cleanup Tool Exploit Allows SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has urgently addressed a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-21420) in the Windows Disk Cleanup Utility (cleanmgr.exe) during its February 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. The flaw, scoring 7.8 on the CVSS scale, enabled attackers to execute malicious code with SYSTEM privileges through DLL sideloading techniques. Technical Mechanism of the Exploit The vulnerability leverages cleanmgr.exe’s privileged…
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Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Power Pages Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft has released security updates to address two Critical-rated flaws impacting Bing and Power Pages, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerabilities are listed below -CVE-2025-21355 (CVSS score: 8.6) – Microsoft Bing Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE-2025-24989 (CVSS score: 8.2) – Microsoft Power Pages Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability” First seen on…
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Microsoft APP-V Tool Exploited For Stealthier Mustang Panda Intrusions
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/microsoft-app-v-tool-exploited-for-stealthier-mustang-panda-intrusions
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Windows Tool to Install Backdoors
Mustang Panda Uses MAVInject to Evade Antivirus Detection. A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is abusing a legitimate Microsoft tool to evade security and install backdoors on government systems in the Asia-Pacific region. The threat actor uses MAVInject.exe to inject malware into waitfor.exe. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hackers-exploit-windows-tool-to-install-backdoors-a-27555
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Snake Keylogger Targets Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Users in New Attack Campaign
A new variant of the Snake Keylogger, also known as 404 Keylogger, has been detected targeting users of popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox. FortiGuard Labs identified this threat using FortiSandbox v5.0 (FSAv5), a cutting-edge malware detection platform powered by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This malicious…
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Microsoft Konto: Benutzer bleiben doch nicht angemeldet
Kurzes Update für Benutzer, die sich mit Microsoft Konten online an Diensten anmelden. Ab Februar 2025 wollte Microsoft die Nutzer angemeldet lassen, wenn der Dienst verlassen wird. Das wurde nun wohl wieder zurückgenommen, da es zum Problem hätte werden können … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/02/19/microsoft-konto-benutzer-bleiben-doch-nicht-angemeldet/
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Veeam präsentiert orchestrierte Disaster-Recovery für Microsoft-Hyper-V
Die neue Erweiterung der Veeam-Data-Platform-Premium um die Orchestrierung für Hyper-V verstärkt die Datenportabilität um ermöglicht echte End-to-End Datenmigration sowie eine Konfiguration ohne Datenverlust. Veeam-Recovery-Orchestrator verwaltet auch die Wiederherstellung anderer Maschinen auf Hyper-V, wodurch die Datenportabilität verbessert wird, wenn Unternehmen neue Hypervisoren testen oder auf sie umsteigen. Diese Unterstützung ermöglicht eine nahtlose Migration von Vmware-vSphere zu…
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Duo vs Microsoft Authenticator: Which Tool Is Better?
Is Duo better than Microsoft Authenticator? Which one is safer to use? Read our guide to learn more about security, pros, cons, and more. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/duo-vs-microsoft-authenticator/
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Customer Identity & Access Management: Die besten CIAM-Tools
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, business, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, fido, fraud, gartner, iam, ibm, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, login, marketplace, microsoft, okta, privacy, risk, saas, service, toolWir haben die besten Lösungen in Sachen Customer Identity & Access Management für Sie zusammengestellt.Customer Identity & Access Management (CIAM) bildet eine Unterkategorie von Identity & Access Management (IAM). CIAM wird dazu eingesetzt, die Authentifizierungs- und Autorisierungsprozesse von Applikationen zu managen, die öffentlich zugänglich sind, beziehungsweise von Kunden bedient werden.Geht es darum, die für Ihr…
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Hackers use ‘sophisticated’ macOS malware to steal cryptocurrency, Microsoft says
In a report released on Monday, threat intelligence specialists at Microsoft said that they have discovered the new XCSSET strain in limited attacks. XCSSET, first spotted in the wild in August 2020, spreads by infecting Xcode projects, which developers use to create apps for Apple devices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-use-macos-malware-to-steal-crypto
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New Variant of macOS Threat XCSSET Spotted in the Wild
Microsoft is warning the modular and potentially wormable Apple-focused infostealer boasts new capabilities for obfuscation, persistence, and infection, and could lead to a supply chain attack. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/microsoft-variant-macos-threat-xcsset
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Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks
XCSSET has been targeting Mac users since 2020. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/microsoft-warns-that-the-powerful-xcsset-macos-malware-is-back-with-new-tricks/
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Microsoft reminds admins to prepare for WSUS driver sync deprecation
Microsoft once again reminded IT administrators that driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated on April 18, just 60 days from now. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-reminds-admins-to-prepare-for-wsus-driver-sync-deprecation/
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Chinese hackers abuse Microsoft APP-v tool to evade antivirus
The Chinese APT hacking group “Mustang Panda” has been spotted abusing the Microsoft Application Virtualization Injector utility as a LOLBIN to inject malicious payloads into legitimate processes to evade detection by antivirus software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-abuse-microsoft-app-v-tool-to-evade-antivirus/
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Phishing campaign targets Microsoft device-code authentication flows
Russian state-sponsored hackers have attacked enterprises and government agencies in North America and overseas. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/phishing-campaign-targets-microsoft-device-code-authentication-flows/740201/
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New XCSSET Malware Variant Targeting macOS Notes App and Wallets
Microsoft warns Apple developers about a new XCSSET malware variant targeting macOS, posing security risks through stealthy infections… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/xcsset-malware-variant-targets-macos-notes-wallets/
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Chinese Hackers Exploit MAVInject.exe to Evade Detection in Targeted Cyber Attacks
The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed employing a novel technique to evade detection and maintain control over infected systems.This involves the use of a legitimate Microsoft Windows utility called Microsoft Application Virtualization Injector (MAVInject.exe) to inject the threat actor’s malicious payload into an external process, waitfor.exe, First seen on…
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Mustang Panda Leverages Microsoft Tools to Bypass Anti-Virus Solutions
Trend Micro found that Chinese espionage group Mustang Panda is deploying malware via legitimate Microsoft tools, enabling it to bypass ESET antivirus applications First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mustang-panda-microsoft-bypass/
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Got a Microsoft Teams invite? Storm-2372 gang exploit device codes in global phishing attacks
Security experts have warned that a cybercriminal group has been running a malicious and inventive phishing campaign since August 2024 to break into organizations across Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East. First seen on tripwire.com Jump to article: www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/microsoft-teams-storm-2372-exploit-device-codes
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Immer mehr Ransomware-Bedrohungen in SaaS-Umgebungen
Ransomware ist und bleibt eines der höchsten Risiken für Unternehmen. Laut Aussagen von Security-Experten sind knapp 60 Prozent der Unternehmen Opfer eines Ransomware-Angriffs Tendenz steigend. Nach Angaben von Microsoft haben Cyber-Bedrohungen, die es auf SaaS-Umgebungen abgesehen haben, stark zugenommen. Demnach wurden 7.000 Passwort-Angriffe pro Sekunde blockiert (allein in Entra ID) und Phishing-Attacken sind um 58 […]…
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XCSSET macOS malware reappears with new attack strategies, Microsoft sounds alarm
Xcode developers targeted through infected projects: Microsoft reported that XCSSET continues to spread via compromised Xcode projects, a technique that has been in use since the malware’s discovery in 2020. Once an infected project is cloned or downloaded, the malware can embed itself within the developer’s system and further propagate when the infected code is…
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Microsoft Warns of Improved XCSSET macOS Malware
Microsoft has observed a new variant of the XCSSET malware being used in limited attacks against macOS users. The post Microsoft Warns of Improved XCSSET macOS Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-improvements-to-xcsset-macos-malware/
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XCSSET: macOS-Malware ist wieder aktiv
Einige Zeit war es ruhig um die Mac-Malware XCSSET. Nun hat Microsoft neue aktive Varianten entdeckt, die Xcode-Projekte befallen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/XCSSET-macOS-Malware-ist-wieder-aktiv-10285697.html
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Neue Microsoft-Lösung – Mit Microsoft Security Exposure Management Angriffspfade im Blick
Tags: microsoftFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/microsoft-security-exposure-management-unternehmenssicherheit-a-9d2a5fdf6f15524563cf7513ae8d726e/
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Standortdaten: Microsoft stellt Positionsverlauf von Windows ein
Noch können Apps unter Windows über den Positionsverlauf auf Standortdaten der letzten 24 Stunden zugreifen. Das soll sich jedoch bald ändern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/standortdaten-microsoft-stellt-positionsverlauf-von-windows-ein-2502-193445.html
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New XCSSET macOS malware variant used in limited attacks
Microsoft discovered a new variant of the Apple macOS malware XCSSET that was employed in limited attacks in the wild. Microsoft Threat Intelligence discovered a new variant of the macOS malware XCSSET in attacks in the wild. XCSSET is a sophisticated modular macOS malware that targets users by infecting Xcode projects, it has been active since at…
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Microsoft Text Services Framework Exploited for Stealthy Persistence
A novel persistence mechanism exploiting Microsoft’s Text Services Framework (TSF) has been uncovered by researchers at Praetorian Labs, revealing a sophisticated method for maintaining long-term access to compromised systems. While requiring administrative privileges for initial deployment, this technique enables stealthy code execution across dozens of critical Windows processes through aboriginal system components designed for text…