Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks
2026-07-18T20:52:16Z•86d58cd9d238164e47e9e8bbf4d865105750b3b7f4f4f7acce0242b44acab9e9
ACR StealerAI-agentsAsyncAPIBLUERABBITBlack-Hat-USA-2026CI/CDClickFixDefender-ExpertsEntra IDGigaWiperSaaS-securityShinyHunterscloud-hardeningcredential-theftdestructive-malwareidentity-and-accessleast-privilegenpmoauth-abusepasskeyssecure-future-initiativesupply-chaintoken-theftvishing
What happened
Collection of Microsoft Security Blog posts (July 2026) covering multiple active and strategic threats and defenses: observed ACR Stealer campaigns (late Apr–mid Jun 2026) using “ClickFix” lures to exfiltrate browser credentials, authentication tokens, and documents; an AsyncAPI npm supply-chain compromise that abused trusted CI/CD workflows to deliver import-time payloads; OAuth abuse campaigns with tradecraft linked to ShinyHunters (vishing, supply-chain techniques, and misconfigured guest access) targeting SaaS apps; and GigaWiper (aka BLUERABBIT), a destructive multi-component backdoor/wip
Why it matters
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- microsoft_security_blog
- Record identifier
- 86d58cd9d238164e47e9e8bbf4d865105750b3b7f4f4f7acce0242b44acab9e9
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- 2026-07-18T20:52:16Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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