Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks
2026-07-21T20:52:22Z•48b35fd9d16302552e6d1af6aeb86d1602d17978afe82b25054c015694ef0401
ACR StealerAI agentsAsyncAPIBLUERABBITBlack Hat USA 2026CI/CD compromiseClickFixDefender ExpertsEntra IDGigaWiperOAuth abuseSMS/voice authenticationSaaS securitySecure Future InitiativeShinyHuntersauthentication tokenscredential theftdestructive malwareimport-time payloadleast privilegenpm supply chainpasskeysvishing
What happened
A Microsoft Security Blog collection (July 2026) covering active threat trends and defensive guidance: increased ACR Stealer activity (Apr–Jun 2026) using ClickFix lures to steal browser credentials, authentication tokens, and documents; an AsyncAPI npm supply‑chain compromise that weaponized trusted CI/CD and used import‑time payload delivery; GigaWiper (aka BLUERABBIT), a destructive backdoor combining multiple malware families; ShinyHunters‑like OAuth abuse campaigns involving vishing, supply‑chain compromises, and misconfigured guest access against SaaS apps; Entra ID updates making passke
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- 48b35fd9d16302552e6d1af6aeb86d1602d17978afe82b25054c015694ef0401
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- 2026-07-21T20:52:22Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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