Microsoft Unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, Its First Cybersecurity AI Model
The company claims MAI-Cyber-1-Flash tops Anthropic’s Mythos and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol in CyberGym testing.
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Fake IT Calls on Microsoft Teams Lead to GoGRPC Backdoor Infections
Fake helpdesk callers use Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist to access employee computers, where attackers install new GoGRPC backdoor in suspected ransomware ...
LegacyHive Exploit Abuses Windows Profile Loading to Hijack User Registry Hives
LegacyHive is a newly discovered proof-of-concept (PoC) for Windows that exploits profile initialization and offline registry hive manipulation to redirect u...
Hackers Pose as IT Helpdesk on Microsoft Teams to Deploy GoGRPC Backdoor
An evolving intrusion campaign in which threat actors impersonate IT helpdesk personnel via Microsoft Teams to gain initial access and deploy a custom Go-bas...
Microsoft Says New Cybersecurity AI Model Helps MDASH Hit 95.95% at Half the Cost
Microsoft has launched its first cybersecurity-specific model inside MDASH, its multi-model vulnerability identification and remediation harness. The company...
Operation BlueDash Maintains Redundant Remote Access Even After One RMM Tool Is Removed
A newly analyzed phishing-driven intrusion set tracked as Operation BlueDash demonstrates how threat actors are operationalizing legitimate remote monitoring...
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Hackers are compromising hotel Wi-Fi gateways to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts
Traveling enterprise employees beware: Think twice before you log onto that oh-so-convenient public Wi-Fi. Since at least June, threat actors have been compr...
Microsoft unveils multi-model agentic cyber stack for security operations
Microsoft announced a new AI-powered service that enables enterprise security teams to continuously evaluate and update their organization’s security posture...
Microsoft debuts AI cybersecurity offerings as competition heats up
It includes the new agentic model MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and the Project Perception platform, with the tech giant claiming it’ll do a better job than its rivals a...
New Certighost PoC exploit lets attackers hijack Windows domains
A proof-of-concept exploit for "Certighost," a Windows Active Directory Certificate Services vulnerability, has been released that can allow authenticated at...
Microsoft Fixes Certighost Flaw That Allowed Domain Controller Impersonation
Certighost allowed a low-privilege domain user obtain a valid Domain Controller certificate through AD CS. Microsoft patched the issue in the July security u...
Microsoft unveils MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, promises cybersecurity AI at half the cost
Microsoft has introduced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a security-focused AI model built into MDASH, the company’s multi-agent vulnerability identification and remediat...
NVIDIA Forms 37-Member Open Secure AI Alliance and Open-Sources NOOA Framework
NVIDIA and 36 other organizations have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop and share open technologies, techniques, and tools for securing software...
MedusaHVNC Trojan Creates Hidden Desktops to Hijack Browsers and Steal Data
MedusaHVNC RAT uses hidden Windows desktops to remotely control browsers, steal data, and evade detection through legitimate system features. Windows has alw...
Rethinking security for the age of AI
Why security needs a new Cyber Stack — Introducing Project Perception The physics of cybersecurity are changing. Autonomous systems can now reason, adapt and...
Enhancing AI security through global AI red teaming
Microsoft's External Red Team Alliance (EXTRA) is a global AI security initiative designed to advance AI safety research and red teaming. By partnering with ...
Hackers Compromise Hotel Wi-Fi Gateways to Hijack Microsoft 365 Accounts
Compromised hotel Wi-Fi gateways redirect business travelers to fake Microsoft 365 login pages allowing attackers to steal credentials and authorization tokens.
NVIDIA, Microsoft, and CrowdStrike Launch Alliance for Open-Source AI Security
NVIDIA, Microsoft, and CrowdStrike have joined a broad coalition of technology, cybersecurity, and open-source organizations to launch the Open Secure AI All...
MedusaHVNC Malware Uses Hidden Windows Desktops to Evade Detection
The malware-as-a-service operation launches legitimate browsers on an invisible desktop, giving attackers persistent and covert remote access to compromised ...