Cybercrime
The latest Cybercrime coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft's Legal Offensive Against AI-Driven Cybercrime Networks
Microsoft Targets Global Cybercrime Network Exploiting AI Technologies Introduction In a decisive move to combat the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft has initiated legal proceedings...
Microsoft Lawsuit Targets Storm-2139 for Stealing Azure OpenAI Keys to Make Deepfakes
Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against Storm-2139 for AI Abuse: A Comprehensive Analysis In a decisive and bold move, Microsoft has launched a legal campaign targeting a sophisticated cybercrime...
Microsoft 365 SRS Feature Weaponized in Advanced PayPal Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated new phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft 365's Sender Rewrite Scheme (SRS) feature to bypass email security measures and target PayPal users with convincing scam messages....
Sneaky Log Phishing Kit: How It Bypasses Microsoft 365 MFA and Steals Credentials
The digital shadows where cybercrime thrives have birthed a new weapon: an insidious phishing kit dubbed "Sneaky Log," surgically engineered to bypass Microsoft 365's formidable defenses and steal...
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Breach: How Cybercriminals Exploited AI Services for Credential Theft
Microsoft's Azure OpenAI services have become the latest target in a sophisticated credential theft campaign, exposing vulnerabilities in enterprise AI implementations. Security researchers have...
Microsoft Sues Hackers Using Copilot for AI-Driven Attacks, Deploys New Windows 11 Defenses
Microsoft has launched a groundbreaking legal offensive against cybercriminals exploiting AI technologies like Copilot and generative AI tools. The tech giant's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) filed...
Microsoft vs. Cybercrime: How Hacking-as-a-Service Schemes Target Azure OpenAI
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit has uncovered a sophisticated hacking-as-a-service (HaaS) operation specifically targeting Azure OpenAI API keys, marking a new frontier in AI-powered cybercrime. This...
Sextortion Threats Exploit Microsoft 365 Admin Portal Security Flaws: What Users Need to Know
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting security flaws in the Microsoft 365 admin portal to launch sophisticated sextortion campaigns, putting businesses and individual users at risk. These...
Lumma Stealer & Windows Vulnerabilities: New Malware Tactics in 2024
In the shadowy corners of the internet, a new breed of digital predators is refining their tactics to bypass even the most cautious Windows users' defenses. Recent cybersecurity investigations reveal...