Tag: microsoft
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Malicious VS Code on Microsoft Registry Steals WiFi Passwords and Captures Screens
Security researchers at Koi Security have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting developers through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. The attack uses two seemingly innocent extensions a dark theme and an AI assistant to unleash a potent infostealer capable of capturing screenshots, hijacking browser sessions, and stealing Wi-Fi passwords. The malicious extensions, identified as >>Bitcoin BlackCodo…
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Malicious VS Code on Microsoft Registry Steals WiFi Passwords and Captures Screens
Security researchers at Koi Security have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting developers through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. The attack uses two seemingly innocent extensions a dark theme and an AI assistant to unleash a potent infostealer capable of capturing screenshots, hijacking browser sessions, and stealing Wi-Fi passwords. The malicious extensions, identified as >>Bitcoin BlackCodo…
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Microsoft-365-Sicherheit Kuppingercole bescheinigt Coreview herausragende Tiefe
Das Analyseunternehmen Kuppingercole attestiert Coreview herausragende Fähigkeiten im Bereich der Microsoft-365-Sicherheit und -Resilienz: ‘Für Unternehmen, bei denen Microsoft-365 ein Element der kritischen IT-Infrastruktur ist, bietet Coreview wesentliche Cyber-Resilienz-Funktionen, die weder Microsofts native Tools noch breite Plattformlösungen wie generische IAM-Werkzeuge in ausreichender Form bereitstellen.” Da Unternehmen Microsoft-365 zunehmend ‘als ihre sensibelste Identitätsplattform ansehen, ist Coreviews fokussierter…
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Microsoft investigates Copilot outage affecting users in Europe
Tags: microsoftMicrosoft is working to mitigate an ongoing incident that has been blocking users in Europe from accessing the company’s AI-powered Copilot digital assistant. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-investigates-copilot-outage-affecting-users-in-europe/
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Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions on Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace that are designed to infect developer machines with stealer malware.The VS Code extensions masquerade as a premium dark theme and an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant, but, in actuality, harbor covert functionality to download additional payloads, take First seen on…
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Malicious VSCode extensions on Microsoft’s registry drop infostealers
Two malicious extensions on Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code Marketplace infect developers’ machines with information-stealing malware that can take screenshots, steal credentials, and hijack browser sessions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-vscode-extensions-on-microsofts-registry-drop-infostealers/
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Proofpoint CEO On Closing ‘Watershed’ $1.8B Hornetsecurity Deal, IPO Plans
Proofpoint’s acquisition of Microsoft 365 security specialist Hornetsecurity”, a $1.8 billion deal completed Monday”, sets the stage for massive new MSP opportunities with Proofpoint in the U.S. along with a possible IPO for the company in 2026, Proofpoint CEO Sumit Dhawan tells CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/proofpoint-ceo-on-closing-watershed-1-8b-hornetsecurity-deal-ipo-plans
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Microsoft Gives All Eligible PCs the Green Light for Windows 11 25H2
The timing of this upgrade push comes during a wave of reported Windows issues. The post Microsoft Gives All Eligible PCs the Green Light for Windows 11 25H2 appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-windows11-25h2/
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Russian APT UTA0355 Steals Microsoft 365 OAuth Tokens via Fake Security Conference Lures and WhatsApp Support
The post Russian APT UTA0355 Steals Microsoft 365 OAuth Tokens via Fake Security Conference Lures and WhatsApp Support appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-apt-uta0355-steals-microsoft-365-oauth-tokens-via-fake-security-conference-lures-and-whatsapp-support/
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Microsoft appears to move on from its most loyal ‘customers’ Contoso and Fabrikam
Outfit called ‘Zava’ selling ‘intelligent athletic apparel’ is now in the spotlight as Redmond’s fake brand for the AI age First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/microsoft_contoso_fabrikam_zava/
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AWS AI IDE, AgentCore throw down gauntlets for Microsoft
Kiro emerges as a significant alternative to GitHub Copilot agents, while AWS AgentCore updates square off against Agent 365 in the battle for enterprise AI development. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsoftwarequality/news/366635669/AWS-AI-IDE-AgentCore-throw-down-gauntlets-for-Microsoft
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AI’s Closed Loops Are Tightening – Can Startups Thrive?
Closed AI Loops Are Concentrating Power – and Creating Room for Startups. Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic just formed the latest closed-loop artificial intelligence partnership, tying cloud, hardware and models into a single circuit. While it signals consolidation at the top, founders say it’s also creating a surprising tailwind for domain-focused AI startups. First seen on…
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Hardening browser security with zero-trust controls
Tags: access, api, authentication, automation, browser, chrome, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, framework, google, governance, group, Hardware, identity, kubernetes, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, nist, okta, passkey, password, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, sap, service, soar, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, windows, zero-trust1. Identity-first access control Network proximity is now an inferior trust signal. Only federated, cryptographically verifiable identity tokens issued by centralized enterprise IdPs using OIDC or SAML are permitted as gates to corporate resources. This transition, well-documented by FIDO Alliance and Microsoft research, transfers the very concept of “inside” the organization from the network to…
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Edge Version 143.0.3650.66; Security Baseline veröffentlicht
Microsoft hat zum 4. Dezember 2025 ein Update für den Edge-Browser auf die Version 143.0.3650.66 veröffentlicht. Dieses behebt 14 Sicherheitslücken und bringt neue Funktion. Einen Tag vorher gab es eine neue Security Baseline für den Edge 143. Ich fasse mal … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/05/edge-version-143-0-3650-66-security-baseline-veroeffentlicht/
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Edge Version 143.0.3650.66; Security Baseline veröffentlicht
Microsoft hat zum 4. Dezember 2025 ein Update für den Edge-Browser auf die Version 143.0.3650.66 veröffentlicht. Dieses behebt 14 Sicherheitslücken und bringt neue Funktion. Einen Tag vorher gab es eine neue Security Baseline für den Edge 143. Ich fasse mal … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/05/edge-version-143-0-3650-66-security-baseline-veroeffentlicht/
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Merkliche Preiserhöhung ab Juli 2026 – Microsoft 365 für Geschäftskunden wird teurer
Mehr KI- und Sicherheitsfunktionen kündigt Microsoft für Microsoft-365- und Office-365-Lizenzen an. Die Preise verteuern sich ebenfalls. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/apps/merkliche-preiserhoehung-ab-juli-2026-microsoft-365-fuer-geschaeftskunden-wird-teurer.95339
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Merkliche Preiserhöhung ab Juli 2026 – Microsoft 365 für Geschäftskunden wird teurer
Mehr KI- und Sicherheitsfunktionen kündigt Microsoft für Microsoft-365- und Office-365-Lizenzen an. Die Preise verteuern sich ebenfalls. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/apps/merkliche-preiserhoehung-ab-juli-2026-microsoft-365-fuer-geschaeftskunden-wird-teurer.95339
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Hackers Abuse Microsoft Teams Notifications to Launch Callback Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting users through Microsoft Teams notifications, exploiting the platform’s trusted status to deliver deceptive messages that appear legitimate to both recipients and email security filters. Threat actors are leveraging Teams’ official notification system to send emails from the no-reply@teams.mail.microsoft address, creating a false sense of authenticity that makes detection increasingly difficult. The…
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Hackers Abuse Microsoft Teams Notifications to Launch Callback Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated phishing campaign is targeting users through Microsoft Teams notifications, exploiting the platform’s trusted status to deliver deceptive messages that appear legitimate to both recipients and email security filters. Threat actors are leveraging Teams’ official notification system to send emails from the no-reply@teams.mail.microsoft address, creating a false sense of authenticity that makes detection increasingly difficult. The…
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Patchday von Microsoft, SAP & Co – Was ist der Patchday?
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/was-ist-der-patchday-a-e4fc5ad550cb9fd8bfa6838fc13f2be6/
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Windows 11: Microsoft schließt stillschweigend LNK-Schwachstelle CVE-2025-9491
Seit Ende August 2025 ist eine LNK-File-Schwachstelle (CVE-2025-9491) bekannt. Diese lässt sich unter Windows für eine Remote Code-Ausführung missbrauchen. Microsoft wollte erst keinen Patch bereitstellen, hat dann aber doch was per Update getan. 0patch hatte bereits seit Monaten einen Micropatch … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/03/microsoft-schliesst-stillschweigend-lnk-schwachstelle-cve-2025-9491/
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Breach Roundup: React Flaw Incites Supply Chain Risk
Also, Microsoft Badly Patches LNK Flaw, Australian Sentenced for ‘Evil Twin’ Hack. This week, the React flaw, a belated Windows fix, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Signal group posed operational risk, more North Korean npm packages. An Australian jailed for Wi-Fi evil twin crimes. The US FTC will send $15.3 million to Avast users. A London…
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Silver Fox Uses Fake Microsoft Teams Installer to Spread ValleyRAT Malware in China
The threat actor known as Silver Fox has been spotted orchestrating a false flag operation to mimic a Russian threat group in attacks targeting organizations in China.The search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign leverages Microsoft Teams lures to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious setup file that leads to the deployment of ValleyRAT (Winos…
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Windows shortcuts’ use as a vector for malware may be cut short
Windows shortcut files (.lnk) have long been a convenient hiding place for attackers because Windows Explorer only displayed the first 260 characters of the command in a shortcut’s properties. Anything appended after a long string of spaces stayed invisible to the user.The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-9491, with security analysts assigning a high-severity CVSS rating…
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Microsoft quietly shuts down Windows shortcut flaw after years of espionage abuse
Silent Patch Tuesday mitigation ends ability to hide malicious commands in .lnk files First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/04/microsoft_lnk_bug_fix/
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Microsoft 365 license check bug blocks desktop app downloads
Tags: microsoftMicrosoft is investigating and working to resolve a known issue that prevents customers from downloading Microsoft 365 desktop apps from the Microsoft 365 homepage. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-bug-in-microsoft-365-license-checks-blocks-desktop-app-downloads/
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Microsoft Silently Fixes 8-Year Windows Security Flaw
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9491, allowed cybercriminals to hide malicious commands from users inspecting files through Windows’ standard interface. The post Microsoft Silently Fixes 8-Year Windows Security Flaw appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-fixes-security-flaw/