Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has shed light on a now-patched security flaw impacting Apple macOS that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker running as "root" to bypass the operating system's System Integrity Protection (SIP) and install malicious kernel drivers by loading third-party kernel extensions. The … [Read more...] about Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation
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Microsoft Sues Hacking Group Exploiting Azure AI for Harmful Content Creation
Jan 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananAI Security / Cybersecurity Microsoft has revealed that it's pursuing legal action against a "foreign-based threat–actor group" for operating a hacking-as-a-service infrastructure to intentionally get around the safety controls of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) services and produce offensive and harmful content. The tech giant's … [Read more...] about Microsoft Sues Hacking Group Exploiting Azure AI for Harmful Content Creation
Severe Security Flaws Patched in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API
Jan 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Protection Details have emerged about three now-patched security vulnerabilities in Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API that could result in data exposure. The flaws, discovered by Melbourne-based cybersecurity company Stratus Security, have been addressed as of May 2024. Two of the three shortcomings reside in Power Platform's … [Read more...] about Severe Security Flaws Patched in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Apps Web API
Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
Dec 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Credential Theft A new social engineering campaign has leveraged Microsoft Teams as a way to facilitate the deployment of a known malware called DarkGate. "An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user's client and gain remote access to their system," Trend Micro researchers Catherine Loveria, Jovit … [Read more...] about Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to Deploy DarkGate Malware
Elastic Cloud Serverless coming soon on Microsoft Azure for cost-efficient scalability
Building on the success of Elastic's Azure Native ISV Service and its availability on the Azure Marketplace, Elastic Cloud Serverless on Microsoft Azure takes cloud innovation a step further. As we think about the next decade, we recognize the need for a simpler user experience that still delivers fast performance. Elastic Cloud Serverless now provides hassle-free operations … [Read more...] about Elastic Cloud Serverless coming soon on Microsoft Azure for cost-efficient scalability
VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware
Nov 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananSaaS Security / Threat Detection An ongoing threat campaign dubbed VEILDrive has been observed taking advantage of legitimate services from Microsoft, including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive, as part of its modus operandi. "Leveraging Microsoft SaaS services — including Teams, SharePoint, Quick Assist, and OneDrive — the attacker … [Read more...] about VEILDrive Attack Exploits Microsoft Services to Evade Detection and Distribute Malware
Detecting Microsoft Entra ID Primary Refresh Token Abuse with Next-Gen SIEM
Microsoft Entra ID Primary Refresh Tokens (PRTs) are an attractive target for threat actors because they are long-lived, they are broadly scoped and they often don’t have additional multifactor authentication requirements after they are obtained. In this blog, we will discuss what PRTs are, how they are issued and how recently released research gives threat attackers a new way … [Read more...] about Detecting Microsoft Entra ID Primary Refresh Token Abuse with Next-Gen SIEM
U.S. and Microsoft Seize 107 Russian Domains in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown
Oct 04, 2024Ravie LakshmananPhishing Attack / Cybercrime Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the seizure of 107 internet domains used by state-sponsored threat actors with ties to Russia to facilitate computer fraud and abuse in the country. "The Russian government ran this scheme to steal Americans' sensitive information, using seemingly … [Read more...] about U.S. and Microsoft Seize 107 Russian Domains in Major Cyber Fraud Crackdown
Microsoft Patches Critical Copilot Studio Vulnerability Exposing Sensitive Data
Aug 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical security flaw impacting Microsoft's Copilot Studio that could be exploited to access sensitive information. Tracked as CVE-2024-38206 (CVSS score: 8.5), the vulnerability has been described as an information disclosure bug stemming from a server-side request … [Read more...] about Microsoft Patches Critical Copilot Studio Vulnerability Exposing Sensitive Data
Microsoft Reveals Four OpenVPN Flaws Leading to Potential RCE and LPE
Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Microsoft on Thursday disclosed four medium-severity security flaws in the open-source OpenVPN software that could be chained to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). "This attack chain could enable attackers to gain full control over targeted endpoints, potentially resulting in … [Read more...] about Microsoft Reveals Four OpenVPN Flaws Leading to Potential RCE and LPE