Cybercrime
The latest Cybercrime coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
2025 Identity Attack Surge: 3 Critical MFA & Training Defenses
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as identity-based attacks surge to the forefront of digital threats. In 2025, cybercriminals are increasingly bypassing traditional perimeter...
AI-Driven Phishing: How Hyper-Personalized Scams Bypass Your Defenses
Cybersecurity professionals worldwide have watched for years as the battle between defenders and attackers has grown increasingly sophisticated. But a new wave of threats is now on the horizon—one...
How to Defend Against Calendar Phishing Scams in Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 users are facing a sophisticated new threat that bypasses traditional email filters—calendar phishing scams. These attacks exploit the trusted nature of calendar invites, slipping...
Detect and stop Microsoft 365 calendar phishing attacks now
Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tactics, and one of the latest threats targeting Microsoft 365 users is calendar phishing. These attacks exploit the trust users place in their digital...
AI-Driven Phishing Revolution: How to Safeguard Your Business Against Next-Gen Cyber Threats
The rise of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity has created a double-edged sword for businesses worldwide. While AI-powered defenses are becoming more sophisticated, cybercriminals are...
DEVMAN Ransomware: How This New Threat Targets Windows 10/11 Systems
A new ransomware strain dubbed DEVMAN has surfaced, specifically targeting Windows 10 and 11 systems with sophisticated techniques. Derived from the notorious DragonForce ransomware family, DEVMAN...
Iran Web Attacks Surge 400% Since 2020: Infrastructure, Finance Hit Hard
The destruction of Iran's nuclear infrastructure through military strikes may have temporarily halted its atomic ambitions, but it has simultaneously accelerated the country's pivot toward asymmetric...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Exploitation: How Hackers Bypass Email Security for Phishing
Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature, designed to simplify email routing for organizations, has become an unexpected weapon in sophisticated phishing campaigns. Security researchers have uncovered a...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Exploit: How to Protect Your Business from Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365's "Direct Send" feature has targeted over 70 organizations, primarily in the United States, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in...
YES24 Cyberattack Exposes Critical Ransomware Vulnerabilities in Global Digital Security
Four days of total digital silence. That was the stark reality for the 20 million users of YES24, South Korea’s largest online bookstore, after a catastrophic ransomware attack forced the entire...
Cloudflare Thwarts Record 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack, Exposing IoT Security Crisis
The digital landscape was shaken recently when Cloudflare, a web infrastructure and security firm protecting many of the internet's largest platforms, reported mitigating a record-breaking 7.3...
16 Billion Login Credentials Exposed: How to Secure Your Accounts Now
In what cybersecurity experts are calling the largest credential leak in history, researchers have uncovered a staggering 16 billion login credentials exposed in a massive data breach. The leaked...