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Stolen Microsoft key offered widespread access to Microsoft cloud services
2023-07-21 21:08

The Microsoft consumer signing key stolen by Storm-0558 Chinese hackers provided them with access far beyond the Exchange Online and Outlook.com accounts that Redmond said were compromised, according to Wiz security researchers. While Microsoft said that only Exchange Online and Outlook were impacted, Wiz says the threat actors could use the compromised Microsoft consumer signing key to impersonate any account within any impacted customer or cloud-based Microsoft application.

Stolen Azure AD key offered widespread access to Microsoft cloud services
2023-07-21 21:08

The Microsoft private encryption key stolen by Storm-0558 Chinese hackers provided them with access far beyond the Exchange Online and Outlook.com accounts that Redmond said were compromised, according to Wiz security researchers. While Microsoft said that only Exchange Online and Outlook were impacted, Wiz says the threat actors could use the compromised Azure AD private key to impersonate any account within any impacted customer or cloud-based Microsoft application.

Azure AD Token Forging Technique in Microsoft Attack Extends Beyond Outlook, Wiz Reports
2023-07-21 15:14

According to cloud security company Wiz, the inactive Microsoft account consumer signing key used to forge Azure Active Directory tokens to gain illicit access to Outlook Web Access and Outlook.com could also have allowed the adversary to forge access tokens for various types of Azure AD applications. Wiz's analysis fills in some of the blanks, with the company discovering that "All Azure personal account v2.0 applications depend on a list of 8 public keys, and all Azure multi-tenant v2.0 applications with Microsoft account enabled depend on a list of 7 public keys."

Under CISA pressure collab, Microsoft makes cloud security logs available for free
2023-07-20 12:30

Microsoft announced on Wednesday it would provide all customers free access to cloud security logs - a service usually reserved for premium clients - within weeks of a reveal that government officials' cloud-based emails were targets of an alleged China-based hack. Microsoft wrote on its blog it was expanding the service's access beginning in September 2023 to "Increase the secure-by-default baseline" of its cloud platforms "In response to the increasing frequency and evolution of nation-state cyber threats."

Microsoft Exchange servers compromised by Turla APT
2023-07-20 12:05

Turla has been targeting defense sector organizations in Ukraine and Eastern Europe with DeliveryCheck and Kazuar backdoors / infostealers and has been using compromised Microsoft Exchange servers to control them. Turla APT. Turla is a sophisticated and persistent APT group that has been active for over 10 years and is believed to be sponsored by the Russian state.

Thanks Storm-0558! Microsoft to expand default access to cloud logs
2023-07-20 10:31

Starting in September 2023, more federal government and commercial Microsoft customers will have access to expanded cloud logging capabilities at no additional charge, Microsoft and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have announced on Wednesday. Extended cloud logging defaults for lower-tier Microsoft customers.

Microsoft Expands Cloud Logging to Counter Rising Nation-State Cyber Threats
2023-07-20 05:06

Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it's expanding cloud logging capabilities to help organizations investigate cybersecurity incidents and gain more visibility after facing criticism in the wake of a recent espionage attack campaign aimed at its email infrastructure. "Over the coming months, we will include access to wider cloud security logs for our worldwide customers at no additional cost," Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice president of security, compliance, identity, and management at Microsoft, said.

Microsoft: Hackers turn Exchange servers into malware control centers
2023-07-19 19:06

Microsoft and the Ukraine CERT warn of new attacks by the Russian state-sponsored Turla hacking group, targeting the defense industry and Microsoft Exchange servers with a new 'DeliveryCheck' malware backdoor. The cyberspies have been associated with a wide array of attacks against Western interests over the years, including the Snake cyber-espionage malware botnet that was recently disrupted in an international law enforcement operation titled Operation MEDUSA. In a coordinated report and Twitter thread published today by CERT-UA and Microsoft, researchers outline a new attack where the Turla threat actors target the defense sector in Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

Microsoft expands access to cloud logging data for free after Exchange hacks
2023-07-19 15:39

Microsoft is expanding access to additional cloud logging data for customers worldwide at no additional cost, allowing easier detection of breached networks and accounts.This wider availability comes after Chinese hackers stole a Microsoft signing key that allowed them to breach corporate and government Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365 accounts to steal email.

Microsoft hit by Storm season – a tale of two semi-zero days
2023-07-18 20:59

Another way, which is apparently what Microsoft originally investigated, is that the attackers were able to steal enough data from the authentication servers to generate fraudulent but valid-looking authentication tokens for themselves. Microsoft ultimately determined that although the rogue access tokens in the Storm-0558 attack were legitimately signed, which seemed to suggest that someone had indeed pinched a company singing key.