In recent months, the aviation and transportation sectors have become prime targets for sophisticated phishing attacks, particularly those involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Cybercriminals are exploiting executive email accounts to deceive customers and partners into transferring...
In the second quarter of 2024, Microsoft emerged as the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks, accounting for 57% of such incidents, according to Check Point Research. (globalsecuritymag.com) This significant increase underscores the growing trend of cybercriminals targeting major...
Optimal IdM has unveiled a groundbreaking multi-factor authentication (MFA) integration for Microsoft Azure tenants, marking a significant advancement in identity and access management solutions. This new offering enables any organization utilizing Microsoft Azure to implement Optimal IdM's...
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Organizations of every size have come to rely on Microsoft 365 as the digital nervous system powering their communication, collaboration, and data management. With its robust ecosystem—spanning Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and the evolving Entra ID (Azure AD)—Microsoft 365 has brought...
Optimal IdM, a prominent provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, has recently unveiled a universal Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) integration tailored for Microsoft Azure tenants. This development signifies a substantial advancement in bolstering security measures for...
Optimal IdM has recently announced a significant enhancement to its Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions by integrating multi-factor authentication (MFA) directly within Microsoft Teams. This development aims to streamline the authentication process, bolster security measures, and...
The latest transformation in West Virginia University’s digital security infrastructure signals a significant shift not only for the academic community but also for broader conversations about cloud identity management and cybersecurity best practices in higher education. Effective Wednesday...
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Attackers are upping their game in the world of phishing, combining the power of artificial intelligence and native cloud tools to build attacks that are nearly indistinguishable from legitimate IT workflows. The latest trend, “native phishing,” leverages trusted Microsoft 365 (M365)...
In recent developments, cybersecurity firm East Security has identified a sophisticated phishing campaign that impersonates Microsoft's multi-factor authentication (MFA) processes. This attack leverages QR codes to deceive users into divulging their Microsoft 365 credentials, highlighting the...
The cybersecurity threat landscape is experiencing a dramatic evolution, as a sharp increase in password spray attacks foreshadows a new era of risk for enterprise infrastructures. Recent telemetry and research highlight a 399% surge in attacks on Cisco ASA VPN systems during Q1 2025, paralleled...
A new era of phishing is underway, and the stakes have never been higher for organizations relying on Microsoft 365, Okta, and similar cloud-driven services. The weaponization of artificial intelligence, most recently exemplified by the abuse of Vercel’s v0 generative AI design tool, has made it...
In recent years, cybercriminals have increasingly exploited digital calendars to orchestrate sophisticated phishing attacks, particularly targeting Microsoft 365 users. These scams often involve deceptive calendar invitations that appear legitimate but are designed to steal sensitive information...
Microsoft's drive towards a passwordless future is entering a transformative and controversial new phase, with the tech giant set to delete all saved passwords from its Authenticator platform in August—a move projected to affect roughly 75 million users worldwide. This ambitious overhaul...
The invisible war between cybercriminals and organizations has taken a dramatic turn as hackers’ phishing campaigns embrace increasingly sophisticated strategies, using PDFs to impersonate trusted brands like Microsoft and DocuSign. Between May and June 2025, researchers from Cisco Talos...
Microsoft’s latest moves in credential security are reshaping both the everyday user experience and the broader conversation around passwordless authentication. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than in the deepening integration of 1Password’s passkey capabilities directly within...
There is no denying that Microsoft 365 is the digital engine room for modern businesses—fueling everything from email communications and calendaring to collaborative document editing and video meetings. Organizations of all sizes, across continents and industries, have woven the fabric of...
Few technological changes in the Windows ecosystem have felt as momentous—or overdue—as Microsoft’s bold leap toward a passwordless future. With the introduction of enhanced passkey support in Windows 11, now available in Insider Preview Build 26200.5670 (KB5060838), Microsoft is not just racing...
Hackers continue to evolve their tactics, and with sophisticated attacks targeting even the most mature enterprise technology stacks, the recent exploitation of Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature underscores the persistent cat-and-mouse game between IT teams and cybercriminals. Direct Send, a...