Microsoft at Black Hat USA 2026: Defending trust in the age of AI and supply chain attacks

2026-07-19T08:52:13Zd72e7f263a9b9947520ba584667a69138cbe5babed419fdd794f1b762b0d409c
ACR StealerAI agentsAsyncAPIBLUERABBITBlack Hat 2026CI/CD compromiseDefender ExpertsEntra IDGigaWiperOAuth abuseSFISaaS securitySecure Future InitiativeShinyHuntersbrowser tokenscredential theftdestructive malwareidentity and accessleast privilegenpmpasskeyssupply-chainvishing

What happened

Microsoft Security Blog (July 2026) highlights elevated threat activity and supply-chain risks across multiple vectors. Key posts describe: (1) ACR Stealer campaigns (Apr–Jun 2026) using ClickFix lures to steal browser credentials, auth tokens, and sensitive documents; (2) an AsyncAPI npm supply-chain compromise that weaponized trusted CI/CD workflows for import-time payload delivery; (3) OAuth abuse and account takeover tradecraft attributed to actors with overlaps to ShinyHunters (vishing, supply-chain compromise, misconfigured guest access) targeting SaaS apps; (4) GigaWiper (aka BLUERABBIT

Why it matters

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2026-07-19T08:52:13Z
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