Threat Mitigation
The latest Threat Mitigation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Patch Now: 9.3-Rated Path Traversal in Delta DIAView ICS Puts Critical Sectors at Risk
A severe path traversal vulnerability in Delta Electronics’ DIAView industrial automation platform has sent shockwaves through the operational technology community, after federal cybersecurity...
The 2025 Email Security Shift: Why Proofpoint, Mimecast, and Others Are Replacing Microsoft EOP
Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) has been the default email security gatekeeper for millions of businesses, but in 2025, a growing number of organizations are finding its basic defenses...
Internal Phishing Threats Exploiting Microsoft 365 Direct Send: Understanding and Defending Against SMTP Relay Abuse
A silent crisis is unfolding within Microsoft 365 environments as attackers turn the platform’s own trusted features against its users. The rise of sophisticated phishing campaigns leveraging...
Critical ICS Vulnerability CVE-2025-7376 in Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite Demands Immediate Action
Security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) may sound like arcane topics for those outside operational technology circles, but their real-world consequences ripple through...
Abnormal AI’s Real-Time Security Posture Management for Microsoft 365: Transforming Cloud Security
Microsoft 365 has become the nerve center of productivity for countless organizations, powering everything from email and collaboration to file sharing and third-party app integrations. However, as...
Rubrik and Sophos Partner to Launch Integrated Microsoft 365 Backup and Recovery Solution
In a significant move to bolster cyber resilience for Microsoft 365 users, Rubrik and Sophos have announced a strategic partnership aimed at delivering an integrated backup and recovery solution....
Exploiting Microsoft 365 Direct Send: A Rising Internal Phishing Threat and How to Mitigate It
The rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats has once again placed Microsoft 365 at the forefront of organizational security concerns. Previously hailed as a linchpin of digital collaboration and...
Abnormal AI’s Continuously Adaptive Security Posture Management for Microsoft 365: A Comprehensive Analysis
With the fast-paced evolution of cloud technologies and the skyrocketing adoption rates of Microsoft 365 across organizations of every size, security professionals find themselves locked in a...
Rubrik and Sophos Unite to Transform Cyber Resilience for Microsoft 365
A new paradigm in cyber resilience for Microsoft 365 is emerging as Rubrik and Sophos combine their prowess, ushering in a transformative era for organizational cloud data security, recovery, and...
How Cybercriminals Exploit Link Wrapping to Launch Sophisticated Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks
Just as organizations have started to place their trust in security technologies designed to make email safer, a transformative threat has emerged that subverts these very foundations. Cybercriminals...
How Link Wrapping in Microsoft 365 Emails Became a Double-Edged Sword in Advanced Phishing Attacks
Cloudflare’s recent analysis of a wave of advanced phishing attacks targeting Microsoft 365 users has sent shockwaves across the cybersecurity community, exposing paradoxes at the heart of modern...
Windows 11 Security: Enhancements, Best Practices, and Real-World Challenges
Windows 11 has arrived not just with its familiar new polish and productivity tweaks, but with a promise: fundamentally stronger security for both everyday users and IT professionals. Microsoft touts...