Microsoft 365 has long positioned itself as a secure, enterprise-grade communication and productivity suite, trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide. Yet, as threat actors grow in sophistication, even the most well-intentioned features can be cleverly subverted to bypass traditional...
Few security challenges expose both the evolving sophistication of cybercriminal tactics and the unintended weaknesses of enterprise cloud platforms as starkly as the recent abuse of Microsoft 365’s “Direct Send” feature. In a rapidly intensifying phishing campaign discovered in May 2025, threat...
Microsoft Excel, widely recognized as the cornerstone of spreadsheet productivity, remains integral to business, education, and data analysis across the globe. Its versatility, however, also makes it a prime target for malicious actors intent on exploiting vulnerabilities within such a...
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...
Symantec’s recent demonstration reveals how AI agents, particularly OpenAI’s "Operator," could be twisted into powerful cyber weapons. Despite AI being hailed as a productivity booster, its potential for abuse is becoming alarmingly clear. In an eye-opening proof-of-concept (PoC), Symantec’s...
Imagine this: you're in the middle of a hectic day, an email lands in your inbox claiming to be from DocuSign or HubSpot, labeled with an urgent "Please view document" message. It looks professional, legit even, but as you click the link, you're unknowingly offering cybercriminals the keys to...
What’s Happening in the Cloud?
Hold onto your keyboards, WindowsForum readers—because 20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts in the European manufacturing sector have fallen victim to a targeted phishing campaign. That’s right, 20,000 accounts! According to researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42...