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New Sophisticated Phishing Attacks Threaten Microsoft Account Security in 2025
An alarming surge in sophisticated hacker activity is threatening the security of Microsoft accounts worldwide, with cybercriminals successfully bypassing even advanced defenses such as two-factor authentication. Security researchers at Proofpoint have unearthed an ingenious credential phishing...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Mitigating Shadow AI Risks: How MSPs Protect Organizations from Unauthorized AI Usage
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the emergence of "shadow AI"—the unsanctioned use of artificial intelligence tools within organizations—has become a pressing concern. This phenomenon poses significant risks, including data breaches, compliance violations, and operational...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Critical Windows SSDP Vulnerability CVE-2025-47975 Causes Privilege Escalation
A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-47975, has been discovered in the Windows Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) service. This flaw, characterized by a double-free condition, allows authenticated local attackers to elevate their privileges on affected systems...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Beware of DeepSeek-R1 Malware: How Cybercriminals Exploit AI Popularity to Infect Windows Users
The rapid ascent of DeepSeek-R1, an advanced large language model (LLM), has not only captivated the AI community but also attracted the attention of cybercriminals. These malicious actors are exploiting the model's popularity to distribute sophisticated malware targeting Windows users. This...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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How Russian Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft 365 OAuth 2.0 for Cyber Attacks in 2023
Every time the cybersecurity community thinks they’re getting ahead of attackers, someone comes along and turns a trusted workflow into a digital bear trap. That’s exactly what’s unfolding in the latest campaign orchestrated by Russian threat actors who are gleefully exploiting legitimate...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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How Google Phishing Attacks Exploit Trust Using OAuth and Google Sites
One recent morning, Nick Johnson did what many of us do: scanned his inbox, eyes glazed, sifting spam from signal. Then he spotted what looked like a run-of-the-mill Google security alert—legit sender address, DKIM check passed, sorted neatly with his real security alerts. The message: Google...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Bogus Antivirus Malware Targets Mac Computers
A fake antivirus application is targeting Mac OS X computers using Apple's Safari browser. Cybercriminals pushing MAC Defender, named like the legitimate MacDefender antivirus product, are manipulating keywords to push malicious sites to the top of search results. According to security...- cybercore
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- Forum: General Computing