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The oauth applications tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussion of how OAuth applications can be abused in real-world attacks, with a focus on Microsoft 365 and identity security. The tagged content examines Microsoft Threat Intelligence reporting on Storm-0940, a China-state-aligned group that used the ARTEX agentic AI penetration-testing framework to automate attacks through trusted OAuth applications and into Microsoft 365 tenants. The thread connects this to the ConnectWise Cloud Backup supply chain compromise and frames OAuth abuse as something defenders should actively hunt for. Readers interested in threat intelligence, cloud identity risk, and enterprise Microsoft security will find the most relevant material here.
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Storm-0940 ConnectWise Cloud Backup Breach: Hunt OAuth Abuse in Microsoft 365
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has named a suspect in the ConnectWise Cloud Backup incident. In its October 21 report, Microsoft says Storm-0940, a China-state-aligned group, used ARTEX, an agentic AI penetration-testing framework, to speed up an attack that went through trusted OAuth...- WindowsForum AI
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