Microsoft Entra
Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies
A threat actor is selling employee databases allegedly stolen from the Microsoft Azure infrastructure of multiple Fortune 500 companies after gaining access using compromised credentials. Starting July 31st, multiple posts from someone using the alias “TheHatman” advertised data dumps from major organizations, including McDonald’s, Gap Inc., Vodafone, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, InterContinental Hotels (IHG), […]
Microsoft Entra ID gets passkeys default authentication starting September
Microsoft has announced that passkeys will become the default authentication method for the Entra ID enterprise identity service starting September 2026. Passkeys will be enabled automatically for Entra ID users now using phone-based SMS and voice authentication, which will be retired in February 2027 across all tenants. However, users who are already signing into their […]
Microsoft to roll out Entra passkeys on Windows in late April
Microsoft will roll out passkey support for phishing-resistant passwordless authentication to Microsoft Entra‑protected resources from Windows devices starting late April. The feature is expected to reach general availability by mid-June 2026 and will also extend passwordless sign-in to unmanaged Windows devices. Microsoft says that Entra passkeys on Windows will support corporate, personal, and shared devices, […]
Microsoft brings phishing-resistant Windows sign-ins via Entra passkeys
Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello. The feature is opt-in and will enter public preview from mid-March through late April 2026 for worldwide tenants. Government cloud environments (GCC, GCC High, and DoD) follow with mid-April through mid-May rollout windows. Notably, this also […]
Mandiant details how ShinyHunters abuse SSO to steal cloud data
Mandiant says a wave of recent ShinyHunters SaaS data-theft attacks is being fueled by targeted voice phishing (vishing) attacks and company-branded phishing sites that steal single sign-on (SSO) credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) codes. As first reported by GeekFeed, threat actors are impersonating corporate IT and helpdesk staff and calling employees directly, claiming that MFA settings […]
ShinyHunters claim hacks of Okta, Microsoft SSO accounts for data theft
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it is behind a wave of ongoing voice phishing attacks targeting single sign-on (SSO) accounts at Okta, Microsoft, and Google, enabling threat actors to breach corporate SaaS platforms and steal company data for extortion. In these attacks, threat actors impersonate IT support and call employees, tricking them into entering their […]
New CoPhish attack steals OAuth tokens via Copilot Studio agents
A new phishing technique dubbed ‘CoPhish’ weaponizes Microsoft Copilot Studio agents to deliver fraudulent OAuth consent requests via legitimate and trusted Microsoft domains. The technique was developed by researchers at Datadog Security Labs, who warned in a report earlier this week that Copilot Studio’s flexibility introduces new, undocumented phishing risks. Although CoPhish relies on social […]
Microsoft Entra account lockouts caused by user token logging mishap
Microsoft confirms that the weekend Entra account lockouts were caused by the invalidation of short-lived user refresh tokens that were mistakenly logged into internal systems. On Saturday morning, numerous organizations reported that they began receiving Microsoft Entra alerts that accounts had leaked credentials, causing the accounts to be locked out automatically. Impacted customers initially thought the account lockouts […]
Widespread Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout
Windows administrators from numerous organizations report widespread account lockouts triggered by false positives in the rollout of a new Microsoft Entra ID’s “leaked credentials” detection app called MACE. These alerts and lockouts began last night, with some admins believing they were false positives as the accounts have unique passwords that are not used on any […]