Phishing
The latest Phishing coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Louvre Security Breach Exposes Critical Cybersecurity Governance Failures
The recent Louvre Museum heist has revealed shocking cybersecurity vulnerabilities that extend far beyond a simple theft, exposing systemic governance failures in one of the world's most prestigious...
Windows 11 Passkeys: The Ultimate Passwordless Security Guide
Windows 11's quiet, incremental upgrades have a habit of being overshadowed by flashy headlines—and right now the headline magnet is Copilot. But the single most consequential feature added to the...
CoPhish Attack: How Copilot Studio Agents Enable OAuth Consent Phishing
Microsoft's Copilot Studio has become the latest vector for sophisticated OAuth consent phishing attacks, with security researchers identifying a technique they've dubbed "CoPhish" that weaponizes AI...
CoPhish Attack: How Microsoft Copilot Studio Can Be Weaponized for OAuth Token Theft
Microsoft's Copilot Studio has become the latest vector for sophisticated phishing attacks, with security researchers at Datadog Security Labs uncovering a method they've dubbed "CoPhish" that...
Payroll Pirate Attacks Target Universities: AI-Powered Phishing Threat
Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a sophisticated financially motivated cyber operation dubbed \"Payroll Pirate\" that specifically targets universities and educational institutions...
OpenAI Disrupts State-Sponsored ChatGPT Malware Operations Targeting Windows Users
OpenAI has successfully disrupted multiple state-sponsored ChatGPT accounts being used by threat actors from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea to design, test, and refine sophisticated malware and...
Google Drops Gemini AI Into Chrome—Here’s What Windows Users Need to Know
Google today began rolling out what it calls the “biggest upgrade in Chrome’s history,” embedding its Gemini AI assistant directly into the browser toolbar and address bar for desktop users in...
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Scam Unleashed Ransomware That Locked Files Until Bitcoin Paid
In late July 2015, as millions of users rushed to upgrade to Windows 10, attackers sent convincing phishing emails offering the free update that instead deployed a ransomware variant known as...
Edge for Android UI Spoofing Bug Can Trick You into Handing Over Passwords — Update Now
Microsoft has confirmed a UI spoofing vulnerability in Edge for Android that could let attackers trick you into giving up credentials or downloading malware, simply by visiting a malicious webpage....
Microsoft Tests Blocking Full-Screen Microsoft 365 Renewal Prompt in Windows 11
Microsoft planted a full-screen billing reminder inside the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, reusing the Second-Chance Out-of-Box Experience (SCOOBE) to warn testers when a Microsoft 365...
Microsoft Account Hacks Bypass 2FA: The Datacenter IP Mystery Explained
A growing number of Microsoft account holders are discovering successful sign-ins from IP addresses inside Microsoft's own network—despite having two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled and...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...