Brute Force Attacks
The latest Brute Force Attacks coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Four Yealink IP Phone Vulnerabilities Expose Enterprise VoIP to Brute-Force and Certificate Attacks
Four newly disclosed security vulnerabilities in Yealink’s widely deployed IP phones and cloud-based Redirect and Provisioning Service (RPS) have thrust business communications security into urgent...
Understanding and Mitigating the Golden dMSA Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025
The unveiling of Windows Server 2025 was met with enthusiasm from IT professionals and enterprise architects who saw promise in Microsoft’s continuing evolution of the platform. Yet, before the...
Understanding the Golden dMSA Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025: Risks, Impacts, and Mitigation
Windows Server 2025 was poised to be a significant leap forward for enterprise IT, promising innovations in security, scalability, and hybrid cloud integrations. Yet, the unfolding of the so-called...
Microsoft 365 Security Overhaul: Phasing Out Legacy File Access Methods in 2025
Microsoft is taking a significant step toward bolstering its Microsoft 365 security framework by deprecating outdated file access methods starting mid-July 2025. This move, part of the company's...
Cybersecurity Alert: New Research Reveals 78% of Microsoft 365 Users Targeted in Sophisticated Account Takeover Attacks
Introduction Recent research from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint has revealed a startling vulnerability in Microsoft's ecosystem: approximately 78% of Microsoft 365 users have been targeted by account...
Emerging Axios Attacks Pose Significant Threat to Microsoft 365 Security
Recent cybersecurity research has unveiled a concerning trend: Microsoft 365 users are increasingly targeted by sophisticated account takeover (ATO) attacks leveraging the Axios HTTP client. This...
AuthQuake Vulnerability Breaks Microsoft MFA with Distributed Brute-Force Attacks
The cybersecurity landscape has been shaken by the discovery of AuthQuake, a critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) systems. This newly identified security...