Microsoft traces automated Azure destruction to compromised machine identities
Microsoft Security Research traced an Azure intrusion to Storm-3168. The attacker used two compromised service principals to map the victim’s…
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Fake passkey setup requests lead to Microsoft 365 account compromises
Microsoft Security Research has traced cloud account compromises to attackers posing as IT staff and telling employees they need to…
Microsoft launches Age API, following OS-level declared age range model
Whether because of its age, its product focus or its relatively anemic branding, Microsoft has not caught much public scrutiny…
Microsoft patent adapts biometric authentication to on-screen risk
Computers could begin using biometrics to treat the people around a screen as part of access control. A new Microsoft…
Microsoft and Google push passkeys deeper into workplace authentication
Microsoft and Google are pushing passkeys and hardware security keys deeper into workplace authentication, with Microsoft preparing to make passkeys…
FBI warning on Kali365 phishing kit exposes limits of weaker authentication
A new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning about a phishing-as-a-service kit targeting Microsoft 365 accounts is underscoring why major…
Microsoft expands passkey support, phases out weaker authentication methods
As passkey experts prepare to congregate at the upcoming FIDO Alliance Authenticate APAC 2026 conference in Singapore next month, Microsoft…
Voice AI expands attack surface for speaker biometrics as APIs proliferate
Deepfake voices are already a challenge for authentication systems. But the task is getting tougher, as big players pursue voice…
Tycoon 2FA phishing empire dismantled in global cybercrime crackdown
A sprawling cybercrime platform that helped thousands of attackers bypass modern authentication protections has been disrupted in a coordinated global…
Media authentication an emerging front in battle against deepfakes: Microsoft report
Developing deepfake detection techniques is becoming a serious task for both governments and enterprises. Microsoft has published a new report…
