Think before you Click(Fix): Analyzing the ClickFix social engineering technique
The ClickFix social engineering technique has been growing in popularity, with campaigns targeting thousands of enterprise and end-user devices daily.
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Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework
A comprehensive technical deep dive on PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Desktop Application. -
Frozen in transit: Secret Blizzard’s AiTM campaign against diplomats
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a cyberespionage campaign by the Russian state actor we track as Secret Blizzard that has been ongoing since at least 2024, targeting embassies in Moscow using an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) position to deploy their custom ApolloShadow malware. -
Sploitlight: Analyzing a Spotlight-based macOS TCC vulnerability
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has discovered a macOS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-31199, that could allow attackers to steal private data of files normally protected by Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC), including the ability to extract and leak sensitive information cached by Apple Intelligence. Prevent threats with Microsoft Defender
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Disrupting active exploitation of on-premises SharePoint vulnerabilities
Microsoft has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers. -
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms
We are honored to be recognized once again as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms—our sixth consecutive time. -
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. -
How Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is redefining endpoint security
Learn why many CISOs prefer Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for comprehensive cyberthreat protection across devices and platforms. Retain Microsoft Security Experts
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Discover how automatic attack disruption protects critical assets while ensuring business continuity
To help security teams protect critical assets while ensuring business continuity, Microsoft Defender developed automatic attack disruption: a built-in self-defense capability. -
New Russia-affiliated actor Void Blizzard targets critical sectors for espionage
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has discovered a cluster of worldwide cloud abuse activity conducted by a threat actor we track as Void Blizzard, who we assess with high confidence is Russia-affiliated and has been active since at least April 2024. -
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. -
Analyzing CVE-2025-31191: A macOS security-scoped bookmarks-based sandbox escape
Microsoft uncovered a vulnerability in macOS that could allow specially crafted codes to escape the App Sandbox and run unrestricted on the system.
