Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
2026-08-17T08:52:10Z•40e601fb8dfc5ebf3711601c58f589ec3eca4a31d844252351c12fec1612170a
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What happened
Microsoft Security Blog RSS feed containing security research, threat intelligence, product updates, and defensive guidance. Notable reports cover DeadLock Rust ransomware using decentralized recovery infrastructure and double extortion, a macOS ClickFix campaign using browser-fingerprinting gates to conceal infostealer lures, ChainDrop—a self-propagating credential-stealing worm distributed through more than 400 compromised npm packages—and Midnight Blizzard/Storm-2945 activity targeting hospitality sign-in portals to deliver malware and steal credentials.
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