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Payroll security on WindowsForum.com covers threats and solutions for protecting payroll systems. Discussions include targeted attacks like the 'payroll pirate' operation, which uses AI-TM phishing and SSO abuse to compromise Exchange Online and HR SaaS accounts such as Workday, redirecting salaries to attacker-controlled accounts. Other topics highlight software tools like ezPaycheck, which offers PDF payroll checks to simplify and secure business payments. Recurring themes involve phishing-resistant MFA, FIDO2, and cross-system security measures to defend against financially motivated attacks on payroll infrastructure.
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    Targeted Payroll Pirate Attacks: Defending Universities From AI-TM Phishing and SSO Abuse

    Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team has described a stealthy, financially motivated operation dubbed “payroll pirate” that has, since March 2025, targeted U.S. universities to hijack payroll by compromising Exchange Online and HR SaaS accounts such as Workday and quietly redirecting salaries...