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September (7)

security: XCSSET evolves again: Analyzing the latest updates to XCSSET’s inventory

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-25

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a new variant of the XCSSET malware that targets Xcode projects used by developers building Apple and macOS applications, detailed in a Microsoft Security Blog post.

security: Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat​​

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-24

Microsoft's Cyberattack Series examines a retail incident where a single security alert exposed a persistent cyberthreat. Attackers exploited unpatched SharePoint vulnerabilities and compromised identities to infiltrate networks, causing widespread operational risk—echoed by industry statistics (60% operational disruptions, 43% breaches). Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) provided forensic analysis and actionable remediation guidance; the full report offers detailed findings and defensive recommendations.

security: AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-24

Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected and blocked a credential-phishing campaign that likely used AI-generated code to obfuscate its payload and evade traditional defenses, highlighting a trend of attackers leveraging AI and the need for defenders to anticipate and adapt to AI-driven threats.

security: Microsoft Purview delivered 30% reduction in data breach likelihood

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-23

A Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact study, commissioned by Microsoft, found that unifying data security, governance, and compliance on Microsoft Purview reduced the likelihood of data breaches by 30% and delivered measurable benefits for modernizing data protection.

security: Microsoft Defender delivered 242% return on investment over three years​​

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-18

A 2025 Forrester Consulting TEI study found Microsoft Defender delivered a 242% ROI over three years, produced $17.8 million in benefits, and paid for itself in under six months by helping organizations consolidate security tools and improve SecOps efficiency with AI and automation.

security: Microsoft Purview innovations for your Fabric data: Unify data security and governance for the AI era

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-16

Microsoft Fabric and Purview teams announced their participation in the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference and highlighted Microsoft Purview innovations focused on unifying data security and governance for the AI era in a Microsoft Security Blog post.

security: Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-09-05

Microsoft Azure will begin Phase 2 mandatory multi-factor authentication enforcement at the Azure Resource Manager layer starting October 1, 2025, as announced on the Microsoft Security Blog.

August (2)

security: Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-08-27

Microsoft reports that financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501 has shifted from deploying on-premises endpoint ransomware toward cloud-based ransomware tactics, increasingly focusing on cloud-specific TTPs after previously targeting hybrid cloud environments.

security: Microsoft ranked number one in modern endpoint security market share third year in a row

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-08-27

Microsoft was ranked number one in the modern endpoint security market share for the third consecutive year, according to a new IDC report, as announced on the Microsoft Security Blog.