The proliferation of remote and hybrid work models has exacerbated vulnerabilities in cloud security, making email a prime target for cybercriminals. In 2023, email accounted for a staggering 46% of all threats intercepted by Trend Micro, underscoring the urgency of robust email security measures. Phishing attacks, a cornerstone of cybercrime, saw a dramatic increase in […]
On July 30, a sustained cyberattack wreaked havoc on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, causing nearly eight hours of disruption. The attack, exacerbated by an implementation error, affected multiple Azure offerings, including Azure App Services, Azure IoT Central, Application Insights, Log Search Alerts, and Azure Policy. The disruption began at around 7:45 a.m. ET and lasted […]
A recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited to deliver malicious information stealers, including ACR Stealer, Lumma Stealer, and Meduza Stealer. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-21412 and rated with a CVSS score of 8.1, enables attackers to bypass SmartScreen protection and distribute harmful payloads. Microsoft resolved this high-severity vulnerability in its […]