February 7, 2025

Code injection attacks using publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys

In December 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed limited activity by an unattributed threat actor using a publicly available, static ASP.NET machine key to inject malicious code […]
January 17, 2025

New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts

In mid-November 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the Russian threat actor we track as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time offering the […]
January 14, 2025

Analyzing CVE-2024-44243, a macOS System Integrity Protection bypass through kernel extensions

Microsoft Threat Intelligence discovered a new macOS vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass Apple’s System Integrity Protection (SIP) in macOS by loading third party kernel […]
January 7, 2025

Why security teams rely on Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR for managed detection and response

The expanding attack surface is creating more opportunities for exploitation and adding to the pressure on security leaders and teams. Increasingly, organizations are investing in managed […]
December 20, 2024

New Microsoft guidance for the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Zero Trust Maturity Model (ZTMM) assists agencies in development of their Zero Trust strategies and continued evolution of their implementation […]