What’s new in Microsoft Security: August 2026
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AI infrastructure securityCNAPPClickFixDeadLock ransomwareLiteLLMMDRMXDRMacSync StealerMicrosoft SecurityRust malwarebrowser fingerprintingcloud workload protectioncredential theftcryptominingdecentralized infrastructuredouble extortioninfostealermacOSnpmpersistenceransomwareself-propagating wormsupply chain compromisethreat intelligence
What happened
Microsoft Security Blog RSS roundup for August 2026 covering AI infrastructure attacks, ransomware, macOS ClickFix campaigns, infostealers, and a self-propagating npm supply-chain worm, alongside product and industry announcements. Key threats include exposed LiteLLM gateway exploitation for credential theft, persistence, and cryptomining; DeadLock Rust-based ransomware using decentralized infrastructure and double extortion; MacSync Stealer infrastructure rotation; browser-fingerprinting to conceal macOS ClickFix lures; and ChainDrop, a credential-stealing worm distributed through more than 箇
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- bfe3a46f729ec57cf38c61f6c0b9c0b5c0211622b948db942d6b13620131eeaa
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- 2026-08-28T20:52:11Z
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- Yes
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