Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Used by Ransomware Gangs

Microsoft disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing service accused of abusing Azure certificates to disguise ransomware and ...
Microsoft

Exposing Fox Tempest: A malware-signing service operation

Fox Tempest is a financially motivated threat actor operating a malware‑signing‑as‑a‑service (MSaaS) used by other ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Patches Two Actively Exploited Defender Zero-Days on Windows

Microsoft patched two actively exploited Defender zero-days affecting Windows systems and security components.

Cybercrime service disrupted for abusing Microsoft platform to sign malware

Microsoft says it has disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) operation that abused the company's Artifact Signing ...
Windows Report

Hackers Are Abusing Microsoft Teams Chats to Deploy ModeloRAT Malware

Attackers are abusing Microsoft Teams chats to deploy ModeloRAT and gain persistent network access in under five minutes.
SecurityWeek

Legacy Windows Tool MSHTA Fuels Surge in Silent Malware Attacks

Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft’s legacy MSHTA utility to silently deliver malware, stealers, and persistent ...
Decrypt

Shai-Hulud: What to Know About the Malware Spreading Through Software Pipelines

The Shai-Hulud supply-chain malware campaign is exploiting the automated systems developers trust to publish software safely.
CSOonline

Rhysida ransomware exploits Microsoft certificate to slip malware past defenses

The Rhysida ransomware gang, known for targeting enterprises, has shifted to using malvertising campaigns to spread its malware. In its recent campaigns, the threat actor has impersonated fake ...
CSO Online

Internet Explorer may be dead, but its ghost still runs malware

A legacy Windows scripting utility tied to Internet Explorer is still being used in modern malware campaigns, researchers say ...
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WhatsApp malware alert: Simple file can hack your PC, says Microsoft

New Delhi: Microsoft researchers have flagged a malware campaign that spreads through WhatsApp, and honestly, it feels a bit too easy. No complex trick. Just a file, a click, and things start going ...
TechRepublic

Hackers Pose as IT Staff in Microsoft Teams to Install Malware

Hackers are impersonating IT staff in Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware, giving attackers stealthy access to corporate networks. Microsoft Teams impersonation and social ...