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

2026-07-20T08:52:15Zda553ded00356b7e3f60a584e317665cc7f794382f862d8537fd3108bbfe1366
acr-stealerai agentsasyncapiauthentication tokensblack hat 2026bluerabbitci/cdclickfix lurecredential theftdefender expertsdestructive malwareentra idgigawiperidentity and accessimport-time payloadleast-privilegenpmoauth abusepasskeyssaas securitysecure future initiativeshinyhunterssupply-chainvishing

What happened

Microsoft Security Blog (July 2026) highlights an uptick in supply‑chain and credential‑theft activity and defensive guidance. Key posts describe: active ACR Stealer campaigns (late Apr–mid Jun) using ClickFix lures to steal browser credentials, tokens, and documents; an AsyncAPI npm supply‑chain compromise that weaponized CI/CD and delivered import‑time payloads; OAuth abuse and vishing linked to ShinyHunters targeting SaaS guest access; and GigaWiper (BLUERABBIT), a destructive backdoor combining multiple wiping/ransomware capabilities. Microsoft also published defensive guidance: Entra ID’s

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