Defending SaaS-based applications against ShinyHunters OAuth abuse
2026-07-15T14:52:16Z•1c6c67b7117f94af5d46d24576796b2aee7a9a31fd7ae9509ca734b59f070137
BLUERABBITCSPMEntra IDFrost & SullivanGigaWiperMicrosoft Threat IntelligenceOAuth abuseSFISMS authenticationSaaS securitySecure Future InitiativeShinyHunterscloud hardeningdestructive malwareguest access misconfigurationmalware analysispartner ecosystem securitypasskeysquantum‑saferansomware-likesupply‑chain compromisevishingvoice authenticationwiper
What happened
Microsoft Security Blog highlights multiple security updates and threat findings: Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed activity linked to ShinyHunters abusing OAuth and SaaS workflows — using vishing, supply‑chain compromise, and misconfigured guest access to gain OAuth consent and persist in tenant app access. Microsoft also announced Entra ID changes: passkeys become the default sign-in method and a new model for SMS/voice authentication is being introduced (prepare for deployment). Separately, Microsoft analyzed GigaWiper (aka BLUERABBIT), a destructive backdoor that combines wiping and r
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- 2026-07-15T14:52:16Z
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- Yes
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