ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10068, (Wed, Aug 26th)
2026-08-26T07:23:40Z•5010a5328d04c6ce21a98ccca2ea4863b38a13a9a1508dfde531376372bc137c
169.254.169.254DOUBLECUPIP obfuscationMFAMicrosoft Entra IDMicrosoft GraphPNG payloadPowerShellSSRFaccount hygienecloud identity securitycloud metadata servicehostname bypasspassword sprayingrisky sign-inssteganography
What happened
SANS Internet Storm Center roundup covering SSRF attempts targeting the cloud metadata service, hostname-based IP obfuscation, DOUBLECUP malware payload delivery via PNG files, and Microsoft Entra/M365 security administration topics including MFA coverage, risky logins, password sprays, stale accounts, and Microsoft Graph PowerShell automation. The material is primarily defensive and threat-awareness oriented; no specific CVE is identified.
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- 5010a5328d04c6ce21a98ccca2ea4863b38a13a9a1508dfde531376372bc137c
- Enrichment time
- 2026-08-26T07:23:40Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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