Password Spraying
The latest Password Spraying coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
81 Million Login Attempts Later: How Azure CLI Password Spraying Bypassed MFA and What You Must Fix
On June 12, 2026, attackers launched a massive password-spray campaign against Microsoft Azure CLI accounts, generating over 81 million login attempts and compromising 78 accounts across 64...
Password Spray Attacks Surge: How Enterprises Can Defend Against Rising Cyber Threats
The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing an alarming surge in password spray attacks, a brute-force technique that targets enterprise infrastructures with devastating efficiency. Unlike traditional...
UNK_SneakyStrike weaponized Microsoft Teams and OneDrive for credential theft and lateral movement.
Microsoft's cloud services, including Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive, have become essential tools for modern enterprises—but they're also increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals. The...
How TeamFiltration Protects Microsoft Entra ID from AI-Powered Cloud Identity Attacks
The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a dangerous evolution as AI-driven attacks increasingly target Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), putting organizations at unprecedented...
Password Spraying Attacks: How UNK_SneakyStrike Exploits Legitimate Tools
Password spraying attacks have evolved into one of the most insidious threats in cybersecurity, leveraging legitimate tools to bypass traditional defenses. A recent incident, dubbed UNK_SneakyStrike,...
Microsoft Entra ID Password Spraying: How to Protect Your Accounts Now
Microsoft Entra ID users are under siege from a massive password spraying campaign, marking one of the most aggressive credential-based attacks in recent history. This sophisticated threat targets...
6 Critical Strategies to Stop Password Spraying Attacks on Entra ID in 2025
Password spraying attacks have become one of the most pervasive threats to Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) accounts, with recent incidents affecting over 80,000 users. Unlike brute-force...
How Cybercriminals Exploit TeamFiltration for Office 365 Attacks: Detection & Prevention
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging TeamFiltration, a legitimate penetration testing tool, to launch large-scale attacks against Office 365 accounts. This sophisticated campaign highlights how...
UNK_SneakyStrike: How Hackers Weaponize Cloud Security Tools to Breach 80,000+ Accounts
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign dubbed UNK_SneakyStrike has exposed a chilling new trend in cloud security breaches—hackers are now weaponizing legitimate penetration testing tools and cloud...
2023 sees 68% surge in cloud attacks on Microsoft 365: layered defenses essential
Microsoft 365 has become the backbone of modern enterprise productivity, but its widespread adoption makes it a prime target for cybercriminals. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud-based...
Massive Botnet Exploits Microsoft 365 Vulnerabilities in Large-Scale Password Spraying Attacks
Overview A sophisticated cyber threat has emerged, involving a botnet comprising over 130,000 compromised devices. This botnet is executing large-scale password spraying attacks targeting Microsoft...
Stealthy Botnets Exploit Microsoft 365 Basic Authentication: Risks and Mitigation Strategies
A new wave of sophisticated botnet attacks is targeting Microsoft 365's legacy Basic Authentication protocols, exposing organizations to credential theft and data breaches. Security researchers have...