Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
2026-08-18T14:52:11Z•8bdc02baca285b13f7cea1376c3d48709d69cc9a8ede45f46fab4f8bf0a9db05
AI securityCNAPPCaptiveCrunchClickFixDeadLockMDRMXDRMidnight BlizzardStorm-2945Zero Trustbrowser fingerprintingcredential theftdouble extortioninfostealermacOSmalware deliverynpmransomwareself-propagating wormsupply chain compromise
What happened
Microsoft Security Blog items cover emerging threats and defensive guidance, including DeadLock ransomware, a macOS ClickFix campaign using browser-fingerprinting gates, the self-propagating ChainDrop worm infecting more than 400 npm packages, Midnight Blizzard credential-theft activity targeting hospitality sign-in portals, and a ransomware attack disrupted by Microsoft Defender. The feed also includes Zero Trust for AI and security product announcements.
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