phishing defense

Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-54906, a Microsoft Office vulnerability described as a “free of memory not on the heap” condition that can lead to local remote‑code‑execution (RCE) when a user opens or previews a specially crafted Office document; Microsoft lists the...

Palo Alto Networks has pushed a clear marker in the SASE arms race with the launch of Prisma SASE 4.0, a major platform refresh that explicitly frames the next phase of enterprise security as AI versus AI — protecting organizations not only from AI-augmented attackers, but from the uncontrolled...

Cybersecurity in the corporate realm now sits at the top of IT agendas for organizations of all sizes, as email remains the most common vector for threats like phishing, ransomware, and sophisticated malware attachments. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) has long held dominance due to...

An alarming new wave of cybercrime has emerged, leveraging the very security tools designed to shield organizations from harm. Recent research reveals that phishing actors are now abusing link-wrapping and URL-rewriting services—trusted pillars of enterprise email protection—to sneak malicious...

Cybercriminals have once again proven their adaptability by leveraging trusted technology—from cybersecurity companies themselves—to bypass email defenses and target Microsoft 365 users. In a revealing discovery, threat actors have been exploiting link-wrapping services from well-known vendors...

When navigating the digital world, especially within the Windows ecosystem, it's easy to take for granted the many default settings designed to simplify the user experience. Yet, behind Windows’ clean and uncluttered File Explorer interface lies a subtle, yet significant, risk: by default, file...

Microsoft’s recent move toward greater transparency in email security effectiveness offers a timely and much-needed step forward for organizations seeking to stay a step ahead of relentless and evolving cyber threats. Over the past decade, the threat landscape has shifted dramatically...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a recent vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47994 has emerged, posing significant risks to Microsoft Office users. This elevation of privilege vulnerability stems from the deserialization of untrusted data within Microsoft Office applications...

In recent years, the landscape of cybersecurity has undergone a seismic shift, primarily due to the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Both Google and Microsoft have sounded alarms about the vulnerabilities inherent in traditional password-based authentication systems. They...

Microsoft’s ongoing investment in enterprise security takes a significant leap forward with the rollout of a sophisticated feature in Microsoft Defender for Office 365: advanced detection and mitigation of email bombing attacks. As cybercriminal tactics grow in complexity and frequency...

As email-based threats continue to evolve in both scope and sophistication, organizations leveraging Microsoft’s business productivity suite face a relentless challenge: how to protect their workforce—and their most sensitive data—from increasingly novel attack tactics. One such cybercrime...

In the ever-evolving world of cyber threats, collaboration and integration between leading technology vendors have increasingly become not just beneficial, but essential. The recently announced strategic alliance between KnowBe4 – globally recognized for its comprehensive human risk management...

In the first week of June, the cybersecurity landscape took another sobering turn when The Washington Post fell victim to a targeted email account compromise. Multiple Microsoft 365 work email accounts belonging to journalists were breached, prompting urgent password resets and a rapid...

In an era where digital communication forms the backbone of professional and personal life, email security has surged in prominence. Cyberattacks leveraging email as a gateway—whether through phishing, malware, or advanced social engineering—have repeatedly made headlines, affecting...

The disclosure of CVE-2025-47732 has set off immediate and widespread concern within the Microsoft enterprise ecosystem, as this newly publicized remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability targets Microsoft Dataverse—a cornerstone platform underlying many Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Microsoft Office products remain frequent targets for sophisticated attacks. The latest disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-32704, underscores this ongoing risk—this time centering on Microsoft Excel and its deep integration across business...

Phishing attacks have entered a dangerous new phase—one defined by AI-powered precision, relentless innovation, and the exploitation of trust at every level of the digital experience. Gone are the days when phishing meant laughably obvious misspellings and dubious Nigerian princes; today...

AI-powered productivity tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot are redefining how organizations approach work. Integrating deep learning models with familiar productivity apps, Copilot empowers users to tackle tasks more efficiently, enabling context-aware document creation, intelligent data analysis...

In recent weeks, Microsoft 365 users have found themselves in the crosshairs of a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) campaign that exploits the cloud service’s very reputation for trust and reliability. Rather than launching the usual barrage of phishing emails filled with tyrannical...

A new and sophisticated species has entered the phishing ecosystem, and its name is Tycoon 2FA. At a time when digital security feels like a relentless arms race, this phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform epitomizes just how quickly adversaries adapt to modern defenses—forging an unsettling...