advanced persistent threats

  1. Critical Hybrid Exchange Vulnerability (CVE-2025-53786): Protect Your Organization Today

    A high-severity security vulnerability has emerged at the heart of countless enterprise communications: Microsoft has issued a warning about a flaw in hybrid Exchange Server deployments that could give cyber attackers undetected escalated access to Exchange Online—potentially undermining the...
  2. Secret Blizzard’s Advanced Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting Moscow Embassies

    Diplomatic missions working in Moscow now face a newly exposed, advanced cyber threat: Secret Blizzard’s adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) campaign, designed to penetrate even the most security-conscious organizations. According to detailed analysis from Microsoft Threat Intelligence, this Russian...
  3. Secret Blizzard: Kremlin-Backed ISP-Level Cyber Espionage Targeting Diplomats in Moscow

    In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles and cybersecurity communities alike, recent investigations have exposed a Kremlin-backed espionage campaign leveraging local internet service providers (ISPs) within Moscow to target foreign embassies and siphon intelligence...
  4. Critical SharePoint Vulnerability: How to Protect Your Organization from Active Cyberattacks

    A wave of alarm swept through the global IT community this weekend as Microsoft confirmed “active attacks” targeting its SharePoint servers, exposing a critical vulnerability that could put thousands of organizations—including government agencies, health care firms, banks, and industrial...
  5. UK Cybersecurity Alert: Lessons from Recent Microsoft Hack Campaign

    Britain’s cybersecurity landscape is once again in sharp focus after confirmation that the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has detected a “limited number” of domestic victims in the recent Microsoft hack campaign. While not on the scale of some prior, sweeping incidents, the attack...
  6. Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks Expose Microsoft Outlook Vulnerabilities: Authentic Antics Malware

    Russian state-sponsored hacking campaigns have once again made international headlines, following the UK’s public attribution of a newly discovered malware strain—nicknamed “Authentic Antics”—to the infamous APT28 group, also known as Fancy Bear or Forest Blizzard. This revelation not only draws...
  7. Authentic Antics Malware Campaign Attributed to Russian APT28 Threat Group

    The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed the 'Authentic Antics' malware attacks to APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, a threat actor linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). This sophisticated malware campaign targets Microsoft 365 users, aiming to steal...
  8. Critical Secure Boot Vulnerability in Windows 11 Exposes Systems to Stealthy Malware Attacks

    For users continuing to rely on Windows 11, a critical new vulnerability affecting Secure Boot casts fresh doubts over the operating system's security posture. Secure Boot has long been marketed as a foundational defense—ensuring that a device loads only trusted, signed code during the initial...
  9. Understanding and Mitigating Windows CVE-2025-49686 Kernel Vulnerability

    A steadily rising tide of critical security disclosures continues to shape the landscape for enterprise Windows deployments, and few recent reports have drawn more intense scrutiny than the emergence of CVE-2025-49686. This severe vulnerability, targeting the Windows TCP/IP driver's handling of...
  10. DEVMAN Ransomware Analysis: Origins, Behaviors, and Defense Strategies in Windows Environments

    The recent emergence of DEVMAN ransomware has thrown a spotlight on the ever-evolving landscape of Windows-targeted threats. Security researchers were first alerted to this new strain in early 2025 after an anonymous researcher, operating under the alias TheRavenFile, uploaded a suspicious...
  11. Golden SAML Attacks in Cybersecurity: How to Detect and Prevent Enterprise Breaches

    In the shadowy landscape of cybersecurity, most organizations wrestle with threats as old as the internet itself: brute-forced passwords, relentless phishing campaigns, and credential stuffing attacks. Yet, among these familiar dangers, a more insidious risk quietly stalks even the most...
  12. Microsoft Windows 365 Enhances Security Defaults with VBS, Credential Guard & Redirection Lockdown

    Microsoft’s Windows 365 platform, with its innovative Cloud PC virtualization, continues to redefine the enterprise workspace by placing security at the core of its evolution. Since its introduction to address the growing complexities of remote and hybrid work, Windows 365 has quickly positioned...
  13. Stealth Falcon Exploits Windows WebDAV CVE-2025-33053 for Advanced Cyber Espionage

    The cybersecurity landscape has once again been upended by the recent discovery and exploitation of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability found in Microsoft Windows’ implementation of WebDAV. This zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-33053, has been actively leveraged by the notorious...
  14. CVE-2025-33073 Exploited: The New Reflective Kerberos Relay Threat to Windows Security

    A critical new vulnerability has rocked the Windows security landscape, exposing enterprises worldwide to a sophisticated privilege escalation threat unlike any previously documented. The flaw—now cataloged as CVE-2025-33073—lays bare the potential for attackers to subvert fundamental...
  15. Pure Crypter and Windows 11 24H2: The Evolving Malware Evasion Arms Race

    The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, with malware creators and defenders locked in a relentless contest of innovation. Nowhere is this battle more apparent than in the dynamic interplay between cutting-edge malware packaging tools and the latest operating...
  16. Top Microsoft 365 Security Threats in 2025 & How to Mitigate Them

    As cyber threats targeting Microsoft 365 continue to evolve, understanding and mitigating these risks is paramount for organizations relying on this platform. The recent "Microsoft 365 Security Roundup: Top 5 Threats in 2025" summit highlighted the most pressing security challenges and provided...
  17. 2025 Microsoft 365 Security Threats & Mitigation Strategies for Organizations

    In 2025, Microsoft 365 remains a cornerstone of organizational productivity, yet it continues to be a prime target for cyber threats. Understanding and mitigating these threats is crucial for maintaining a secure digital environment. 1. Phishing Attacks and Business Email Compromise (BEC)...
  18. Top Microsoft 365 Security Threats & Essential Mitigation Strategies in 2023

    As cyber threats targeting Microsoft 365 continue to evolve, organizations must remain vigilant to protect their critical productivity tools. Recent analyses have identified several pressing security challenges that demand immediate attention. 1. Privilege Escalation Attackers often exploit...
  19. Microsoft’s Global Takedown of Lumma Stealer: A Major Win Against Cybercrime

    In the fast-evolving world of cybercrime, the disruption of a single malware operation can alter threat landscapes worldwide—especially when that malware is central to countless cybercriminal campaigns. In May 2025, Microsoft, leveraging the expertise of its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) in...
  20. Russia’s GRU Cyber Campaigns Against Western Logistics & Ukraine Aid: Threats & Defense Strategies

    As the war in Ukraine grinds into its third year, the digital theater has become just as embattled as the frontlines, with a persistent and highly sophisticated campaign led by Russia’s GRU 85th Main Special Service Center, better known in cybersecurity circles as APT28, Fancy Bear, Forest...