Tag: microsoft
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Microsoft cracks down on malicious meeting invites
Phishing is shifting into places people rarely check. Meeting invites that plant themselves on calendars can survive long after the malicious email is gone. That leaves a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/25/enhance-microsoft-calendar-threat-protection/
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Fluent Bit: Große Clouddienste durch Bugs in Open-Source-Tool gefährdet
Konzerne wie AWS, Microsoft und Google setzen Fluent Bit ein. Angreifer hätten deren Cloudsysteme durch Sicherheitslücken kapern können. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/fluent-bit-grosse-clouddienste-durch-bugs-in-open-source-tool-gefaehrdet-2511-202557.html
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Attackers Swap ‘m’ with ‘rn’ in Microsoft.com to Trick Users
A sophisticated phishing campaign is currently exploiting a subtle typographical illusion to deceive users into surrendering sensitive login credentials. Cybercriminals have registered the domain >>rnicrosoft.com,
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Azure Bastion mit schwerer Schwachstelle CVE-2025-49752
Der Microsoft Azure Bastion-Dienst zum sicheren und nahtlosen RDP- und SSH-Zugriff auf virtuelle Azure-Maschinen (VMs) weist für alle Bereitstellungen vor dem 20. November 2025 eine schwere Schwachstelle CVE-2025-49752 (CVSS Score 10.0) auf. Am 21. November 2025 hat Microsoft den Dienst … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/11/25/azure-bastion-mit-schwerer-schwachstelle-cve-2025-49752/
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What keeps CISOs awake at night, and why Zurich might hold the cure
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, ciso, conference, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, firmware, framework, group, incident response, injection, LLM, malware, mandiant, microsoft, mitre, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, update, zero-dayA safe space in the Alps: Over two days at Zurich’s stunning Dolder Grand, hosted by the Swiss Cyber Institute, I witnessed something I’ve seldom seen at cybersecurity events: real vulnerability. In a closed, attribution-free environment, leaders shared not just strategies, but doubts. And that made this event stand out, not as another conference, but…
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What keeps CISOs awake at night, and why Zurich might hold the cure
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, ciso, conference, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, firmware, framework, group, incident response, injection, LLM, malware, mandiant, microsoft, mitre, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, update, zero-dayA safe space in the Alps: Over two days at Zurich’s stunning Dolder Grand, hosted by the Swiss Cyber Institute, I witnessed something I’ve seldom seen at cybersecurity events: real vulnerability. In a closed, attribution-free environment, leaders shared not just strategies, but doubts. And that made this event stand out, not as another conference, but…
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Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance
Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows 11 systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-file-explorer-preloading-for-faster-launches/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley assess fallout from SitusAMC data breach
Tags: advisory, breach, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, incident response, microsoft, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThird-party breaches accelerating: The SitusAMC incident is part of a broader trend of increasing cyberattacks targeting third-party vendors in the financial services sector. Third parties accounted for 30% of data breaches in 2024, a 15% increase from 2023, according to Venminder’s State of Third-Party Risk Management 2025 survey. The survey found 49% of organizations experienced…
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Fake Prettier Extension on VSCode Marketplace Dropped Anivia Stealer
Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx Zero, in collaboration with Microsoft, removed a malicious ‘prettier-vscode-plus’ extension from the VSCode Marketplace. The fake coding tool was a Brandjacking attempt designed to deploy Anivia Stealer malware and steal Windows user credentials and data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/prettier-extension-vscode-marketplace-anivia-stealer/
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Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance
Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows 11 systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-file-explorer-preloading-for-faster-launches/
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JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley assess fallout from SitusAMC data breach
Tags: advisory, breach, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, incident response, microsoft, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThird-party breaches accelerating: The SitusAMC incident is part of a broader trend of increasing cyberattacks targeting third-party vendors in the financial services sector. Third parties accounted for 30% of data breaches in 2024, a 15% increase from 2023, according to Venminder’s State of Third-Party Risk Management 2025 survey. The survey found 49% of organizations experienced…
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Fake Prettier Extension on VSCode Marketplace Dropped Anivia Stealer
Cybersecurity firm Checkmarx Zero, in collaboration with Microsoft, removed a malicious ‘prettier-vscode-plus’ extension from the VSCode Marketplace. The fake coding tool was a Brandjacking attempt designed to deploy Anivia Stealer malware and steal Windows user credentials and data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/prettier-extension-vscode-marketplace-anivia-stealer/
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Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance
Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows 11 systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-file-explorer-preloading-for-faster-launches/
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Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance
Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows 11 systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-file-explorer-preloading-for-faster-launches/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has warned IT administrators to prepare for the removal of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows Server releases starting in November 2034. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-remove-wins-support-after-windows-server-2025/
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Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has warned IT administrators to prepare for the removal of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows Server releases starting in November 2034. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-remove-wins-support-after-windows-server-2025/
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Windows 11 24H2 bug crashes Explorer and Start Menu
Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash after installing cumulative updates released since July 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-24h2-bug-crashes-key-system-components/
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ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access
Tags: access, cve, exploit, flaw, intelligence, malware, microsoft, open-source, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsA recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been exploited by threat actors to distribute malware known as ShadowPad.”The attacker targeted Windows Servers with WSUS enabled, exploiting CVE-2025-59287 for initial access,” AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said in a report published last week. “They then used PowerCat, an open-source First…
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ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access
Tags: access, cve, exploit, flaw, intelligence, malware, microsoft, open-source, service, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsA recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been exploited by threat actors to distribute malware known as ShadowPad.”The attacker targeted Windows Servers with WSUS enabled, exploiting CVE-2025-59287 for initial access,” AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said in a report published last week. “They then used PowerCat, an open-source First…
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Tycoon2FA Launches Nearly 1 Million Attacks Targeting Office 365 Accounts
Tycoon2FA, a sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1747, has emerged as the dominant threat targeting Office 365 accounts throughout 2025. The cybercriminal operation has launched an aggressive campaign involving nearly one million attacks, establishing itself as the most prolific phishing platform observed by security researchers this year. In October 2025 alone, Microsoft Defender…
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US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers
Plus: The SEC lets SolarWinds off the hook, Microsoft stops a historic DDoS attack, and FBI documents reveal the agency spied on an immigration activist Signal group in New York City. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-us-border-patrol-is-spying-on-millions-of-american-drivers/
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SesameOp: Neuartige Backdoor in OpenAI API für CC missbraucht
Sicherheitsforscher von Microsoft sind auf eine neuartige Backdoor in der OpenAI Assistant API gestoßen, und haben diese SesameOp genannt. Diese neuartige Backdoor, die von einem Angreifer verwendet wurde, nutzt die API des OpenAI Assistant, um Befehls- und Kontrollfunktionen für Cyberangriffe … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/11/22/sesameop-neuartige-backdoor-in-openai-api-fuer-cc-missbraucht/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Recognizing and responding to cyber threats: What differentiates NDR, EDR and XDR
Tags: access, attack, automation, breach, cloud, communications, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, intelligence, iot, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, siem, software, sql, strategy, technology, threat, tool, windowsEDR identifies noticeable changes at the endpoint EDR, the oldest of the three detection technologies, monitors endpoints to mitigate attacks on them. Endpoints are network devices such as PCs, file servers, smartphones and IoT devices that connect to the network to communicate. A software agent is used to inventory EDR malware and suspicious activity detected…
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Recognizing and responding to cyber threats: What differentiates NDR, EDR and XDR
Tags: access, attack, automation, breach, cloud, communications, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, firewall, intelligence, iot, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, siem, software, sql, strategy, technology, threat, tool, windowsEDR identifies noticeable changes at the endpoint EDR, the oldest of the three detection technologies, monitors endpoints to mitigate attacks on them. Endpoints are network devices such as PCs, file servers, smartphones and IoT devices that connect to the network to communicate. A software agent is used to inventory EDR malware and suspicious activity detected…