Threat Intelligence
The latest Threat Intelligence coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Security Chief: AI Adoption Without Identity Protection Is 'Reckless'
Canadian organizations racing to adopt artificial intelligence are ignoring a fundamental security principle at their own peril, Microsoft Canada’s top security official warned today. John...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Search Leak Alarms Admins—Enable Only After This Security Checklist
A critical security advisory is making the rounds among Microsoft 365 administrators this week, and its message is blunt: Microsoft 365 Copilot Search could be serving up sensitive corporate data to...
ReliaQuest Exposes OP-512: Chinese Hackers Use Modular IIS Web Shells to Steal Credentials
A sophisticated three-part web shell framework, linked to Chinese threat actors and tracked as OP-512, is actively compromising Internet Information Services (IIS) servers, according to research...
Microsoft Defender's Offline Image Servicing & Cloud Protection: How Modern Endpoint Security Evolves
Microsoft's latest Defender security intelligence update demonstrates a fundamental shift in endpoint protection—from static antivirus packages to continuously evolving threat intelligence systems....
Microsoft CTI-REALM: New AI Benchmark Focuses on Real-World Cybersecurity Detection Engineering
Microsoft has launched CTI-REALM, a benchmark designed to evaluate AI models on practical cybersecurity detection engineering tasks rather than theoretical knowledge. The framework assesses how well...
VM Template Reuse Creates Identical Internet Fingerprints: Security Risks for Windows Users
SophosLabs' investigation into the WantToCry ransomware cases revealed a subtle yet pervasive security issue that extends far beyond criminal infrastructure reuse. The research uncovered how...
Microsoft's AI-Powered Threat Intel: Transforming Raw Reports into Actionable MITRE ATT&CK Detections
Microsoft has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-assisted workflow that promises to revolutionize how security teams transform lengthy, unstructured threat intelligence reports into actionable detection...
Reprompt Attack Threatens Copilot Security: How Windows Users Can Protect Their Data
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated vulnerability in Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant that could allow attackers to create stealthy data-exfiltration pipelines through seemingly...
CVE-2026-20946: Analyzing Excel's Remote Delivery RCE Threat & Mitigation
Microsoft's recent disclosure of CVE-2026-20946, a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, has raised significant concerns within the security community. The vulnerability, which carries a CVSS...
Cyble Report: Windows Patch Management Crisis as Vulnerability Disclosures Double
A new report from threat intelligence firm Cyble reveals a disturbing acceleration in software vulnerabilities that has created unprecedented challenges for Windows administrators and security teams....
Microsoft's John Lambert: How Graphs & AI Are Changing Cyber Defense Physics
John Lambert, Distinguished Engineer and General Manager of Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center, has issued a compelling call to action for the cybersecurity industry: we must fundamentally...
Sophos Intelix Integrates Threat Intelligence into Microsoft 365 Copilot for Enhanced Security
The integration of Sophos Intelix into Microsoft 365 Copilot represents a significant advancement in enterprise security, bringing sophisticated threat intelligence directly into the workflow of...