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Microsoft Security Blog: Investigating targeted “payroll pirate” attacks affecting US universities

Oct 9, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/09/investigating-targeted-payroll-pirate-attacks-affecting-us-universities/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Investigating targeted “payroll pirate” attacks affecting US universities Feedly Summary: Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a financially motivated threat actor that we track as Storm-2657 compromising employee accounts to gain unauthorized access to employee profiles and divert salary payments to attacker-controlled accounts, attacks that have been dubbed…

Microsoft Security Blog: Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams

Oct 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/07/disrupting-threats-targeting-microsoft-teams/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams Feedly Summary: Threat actors seek to abuse Microsoft Teams features and capabilities across the attack chain, underscoring the importance for defenders to proactively monitor, detect, and respond effectively. In this blog, we recommend countermeasures and optimal controls across identity, endpoints, data apps,…

Microsoft Security Blog: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security starts with you

Oct 1, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/10/01/cybersecurity-awareness-month-security-starts-with-you/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security starts with you Feedly Summary: At Microsoft, we believe that cybersecurity is as much about people as it is about technology. Explore some of our resources for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to stay safe online. The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security starts with you…

Microsoft Security Blog: Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat

Sep 24, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/09/24/retail-at-risk-how-one-alert-uncovered-a-persistent-cyberthreat/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat Feedly Summary: In the latest edition of our Cyberattack Series, we dive into real-world cases targeting retail organizations. With 60% of retail companies reporting operational disruptions from cyberattacks and 43% experiencing breaches in the past year, the stakes…

Cloud Blog: Another BRICKSTORM: Stealthy Backdoor Enabling Espionage into Tech and Legal Sectors

Sep 24, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/brickstorm-espionage-campaign/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Another BRICKSTORM: Stealthy Backdoor Enabling Espionage into Tech and Legal Sectors Feedly Summary: Written by: Sarah Yoder, John Wolfram, Ashley Pearson, Doug Bienstock, Josh Madeley, Josh Murchie, Brad Slaybaugh, Matt Lin, Geoff Carstairs, Austin Larsen Introduction Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) is tracking BRICKSTORM malware activity, which is…

Microsoft Security Blog: Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025

Sep 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-mandatory-multifactor-authentication-phase-2-starting-in-october-2025/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025 Feedly Summary: Microsoft Azure is announcing the start of Phase 2 multi-factor authentication enforcement at the Azure Resource Manager layer, starting October 1, 2025. The post Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025 appeared…

Microsoft Security Blog: Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware

Aug 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/27/storm-0501s-evolving-techniques-lead-to-cloud-based-ransomware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware Feedly Summary: Financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501 has continuously evolved their campaigns to achieve sharpened focus on cloud-based tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While the threat actor has been known for targeting hybrid cloud environments, their primary objective has shifted…

Cloud Blog: From Help Desk to Hypervisor: Defending Your VMware vSphere Estate from UNC3944

Jul 23, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/defending-vsphere-from-unc3944/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: From Help Desk to Hypervisor: Defending Your VMware vSphere Estate from UNC3944 Feedly Summary: Introduction In mid 2025, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GITG) identified a sophisticated and aggressive cyber campaign targeting multiple industries, including retail, airline, and insurance. This was the work of UNC3944, a financially motivated threat…

Slashdot: OpenAI CEO Tells Federal Reserve Confab That Entire Job Categories Will Disappear Due To AI

Jul 23, 2025

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Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/23/0317227/openai-ceo-tells-federal-reserve-confab-that-entire-job-categories-will-disappear-due-to-ai?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI CEO Tells Federal Reserve Confab That Entire Job Categories Will Disappear Due To AI Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text recounts comments made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who predicts significant job loss due to AI advancements, particularly in customer support and healthcare. He…

CSA: Reflecting on the 2023 Toyota Data Breach

Jul 21, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/reflecting-on-the-2023-toyota-data-breach Source: CSA Title: Reflecting on the 2023 Toyota Data Breach Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a significant cloud security breach involving Toyota, which was caused by misconfiguration and human error within its cloud environment. The incident underscores major vulnerabilities in cloud security practices, highlighting the need…

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