Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients for credential theft
Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to push fake VPN downloads that install signed trojans and steal VPN credentials.
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Investigating targeted “payroll pirate” attacks affecting US universities
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 “payroll pirate”. -
Jasper Sleet: North Korean remote IT workers’ evolving tactics to infiltrate organizations
Since 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed remote IT workers deployed by North Korea leveraging AI to improve the scale and sophistication of their operations, steal data, and generate revenue for the North Korean government. -
Unveiling RIFT: Enhancing Rust malware analysis through pattern matching
As threat actors are adopting Rust for malware development, RIFT, an open-source tool, helps reverse engineers analyze Rust malware, solving challenges in the security industry. Retain Microsoft Security Experts
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Defending against evolving identity attack techniques
Threat actors continue to develop and leverage various techniques that aim to compromise cloud identities. -
Lumma Stealer: Breaking down the delivery techniques and capabilities of a prolific infostealer
Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the persistent growth and operational sophistication of Lumma Stealer, an info-stealing malware used by multiple financially motivated threat actors to target various industries. -
Threat actors leverage tax season to deploy tax-themed phishing campaigns
As Tax Day approaches in the United States on April 15, Microsoft has detected several tax-themed phishing campaigns employing various tactics. -
Phishing campaign impersonates Booking.com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware
Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing campaign that impersonates online travel agency Booking. Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
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Cyber Signals Issue 8 | Education under siege: How cybercriminals target our schools
This edition of Cyber Signals delves into the cybersecurity challenges facing classrooms and campuses, highlighting the critical need for robust defenses and proactive measures. -
File hosting services misused for identity phishing
Since mid-April 2024, Microsoft has observed an increase in defense evasion tactics used in campaigns abusing file hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox. -
Storm-0501: Ransomware attacks expanding to hybrid cloud environments
August 27, 2025 update: Storm-0501 has continuously evolved to achieve sharpened focus on cloud-based TTPs as their primary objective shifted from deploying on-premises endpoint ransomware to using cloud-based ransomware tactics. -
Threat actors misusing Quick Assist in social engineering attacks leading to ransomware
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Storm-1811 misusing the client management tool Quick Assist to target users in social engineering attacks that lead to malware like Qakbot followed by Black Basta ransomware deployment.
