Phishing attacks continue to evolve, leveraging not only increasingly sophisticated social engineering techniques but also the legitimate tools and platforms users trust every day. The most recent wave of attacks, as publicized by cybersecurity researchers and industry reports, reveals that...
The growing adoption of generative AI in the workplace has ushered in sweeping changes across industries, delivering newfound efficiencies and innovative capabilities. Yet, with each leap toward automation and intelligence, a parallel, shadowy world of cyber threats surges ahead. A recent...
In the digital age, password security is not just a buzzword—it’s a critical aspect of everyday digital life, especially for Windows users and enthusiasts who manage a multitude of online accounts, from Microsoft services to gaming platforms and beyond. The importance of World Password Day goes...
Russian cybercriminals have added a new feather to their well-worn capes of mischief, now targeting Microsoft account holders by exploiting the trust we put into Signal and WhatsApp—apps once considered bastions of privacy. If you’re an IT professional, human rights advocate, or simply a...
Russian hackers have figured out a way to weaponize OAuth 2.0 authentication—yes, that protocol you trusted implicitly last Tuesday when you breezed through another Microsoft 365 login screen—turning what should be a knight in shining armor into a digital Trojan horse galloping straight through...
Every time the cybersecurity community thinks they’re getting ahead of attackers, someone comes along and turns a trusted workflow into a digital bear trap. That’s exactly what’s unfolding in the latest campaign orchestrated by Russian threat actors who are gleefully exploiting legitimate...
In a recent development, Russian threat actors identified as UTA0352 and UTA0355 have been targeting Ukraine-linked nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by exploiting the OAuth protocol to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts.
The Mechanics of the Attack
The attackers initiated their campaign with...
Microsoft 365 users—especially those with links to Ukraine or human rights circles—have recently been finding themselves the unwitting stars in an international cyber-thriller: Russian-linked hackers are back, and this time, they've upgraded from phishing Netflix logins to abusing Microsoft's...