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1. Microsoft Teams Will Use AI to Detect In-Chat Phishing

   ExtremeTech · 28 Oct 2026, 00:00 IST

   Microsoft says the feature is solely for security purposes and won't use chats to train AI models.

2. Microsoft Teams is getting a suite new AI features to crack down on phishing attacks

   IT Pro · 27 Oct 2026, 20:38 IST · Medium severity

   Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007. As a freelance journalist covering technology and business, Nicole's work includes bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more. Nicole the author of a book about the...

3. Microsoft Teams to get AI protection against phishing and fraud

   Computerworld · 26 Oct 2026, 21:13 IST

   Microsoft is adding a new AI-powered security feature to Teams aimed at detecting phishing, scams, and identity theft by analyzing conversations, Bleeping Computer reports. Instead of primarily checking for malicious links and files,...

4. Microsoft Teams will soon use AI to warn you of sneaky phishing scams

   TechRadar · 26 Oct 2026, 16:35 IST

   Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C technology journalist for over a decade, including at one of the UK's leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, covering everything from...

5. Knicks’ ‘Tone Deaf’ Championship Ring Phishing Test Sparks Backlash

   Gizmodo · 24 Oct 2026, 19:07 IST

   Knicks’ ‘Tone Deaf’ Championship Ring Phishing Test Sparks Backlash

6. Knicks Sent Employees Fake Offer of Championship Rings In Phishing Test

   Slashdot · 24 Oct 2026, 00:35 IST · Unconfirmed

   The New York Knicks reportedly sent employees a fake offer of complimentary NBA championship rings as part of an internal phishing test, requiring anyone who clicked the link to attend mandatory cybersecurity training. "Congratulations,...

7. Microsoft Teams Adds AI Phishing Detection for External Chats Starting in Early November

   Ghacks Technology News · 24 Oct 2026, 07:43 IST

   Microsoft will start rolling out AI-powered, context-aware phishing detection in Microsoft Teams in early November 2026, according to a Microsoft 365 Message Center update (MC1519866) published on Wednesday. The protection targets...

8. Microsoft Teams to get AI-powered, context-aware phishing detection

   BleepingComputer · 24 Oct 2026, 00:24 IST · Medium severity

   Microsoft has announced plans to add AI-powered phishing detection to Teams messages starting in early November 2026.

9. Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report

   Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2026, 22:21 IST

   The New York Knicks organization sent employees a phishing email promising free championship rings in a test of its staff's ability to detect scams, The New York Times reported yesterday. “Congratulations, your Employee Championship...

10. Resident Evil maker Capcom warns of phishing after 11.7 million records exposed

    Malwarebytes Labs · 23 Oct 2026, 18:37 IST · High severity

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11. OTX Threat: 2026 Year End Phishing Lures

    AlienVault OTX · 23 Oct 2026, 00:38 IST

    As organizations approach year-end and fiscal close periods, employees face increased administrative activity in finance, HR, and IT departments. This heightened legitimate communication creates ideal cover for phishing campaigns....

12. Keeper Security Launches AI-Powered Phishing Protection to Block Credential Theft

    IT Security Guru · 22 Oct 2026, 18:04 IST

    Keeper Security has introduced a new AI-powered phishing protection feature designed to prevent users from entering their credentials on fraudulent websites. Available through the Keeper Browser Extension, the new Phishing Protection...

13. Attackers abuse legitimate platforms to deliver phishing emails that pass authentication checks

    Help Net Security · 22 Oct 2026, 16:29 IST · Medium severity

    A Dell order confirmation lands in your inbox and it looks pretty legitimate: it comes from Dell’s order domain, passes DKIM and DMARC checks, uses Dell’s real template, and confirms a $736.09 purchase of Microsoft Project Standard 2024...

14. New PhaaS Platform Uses AI to Craft Phishing Lures and Mask Malicious Activity

    Infosecurity Magazine · 21 Oct 2026, 20:30 IST

    Researchers have uncovered Athena StealthRoute, a phishing-as-a-service platform featuring an AI Studio that generates phishing lures and decoy content designed to conceal attacks

15. Booking.com targeted in EU investigation into phishing scams, fraudulent listings

    Tech-Economic Times · 21 Oct 2026, 16:37 IST

    The Commission, which is the EU tech and competition enforcer, said it opened an investigation following a preliminary probe and after analysing risk assessment reports submitted by Booking.com this year and the previous three years.

16. OTX Threat: From Phishing to LLMjacking: Threat Actors Targeting Cloud Billing Accounts for LLM Usage

    AlienVault OTX · 21 Oct 2026, 07:22 IST · Medium severity

    Threat actors are conducting sophisticated campaigns targeting Google Cloud Platform environments through phishing attacks via sponsored search ads. Attackers compromise privileged user credentials using fake login pages, then...

17. OTX Threat: Inside Wazza: A Newly Observed Device Code Phishing Kit Targeting Microsoft 365 Accounts

    AlienVault OTX · 21 Oct 2026, 02:12 IST · Medium severity

    A newly observed multi-stage phishing kit named Wazza has been actively targeting Microsoft 365 accounts since early July 2026. The campaign delivers phishing emails from compromised accounts containing PDF lures with business themes...

18. Legal Aid SA resets all passwords after phishing attack

    · 20 Oct 2026, 16:20 IST · Medium severity

    Internal documents show Legal Aid SA ordered password resets and mandatory cyber security training after a phishing attack, even as it denies any successful breach.

19. Nearly 480,000 Phishing Emails Traced to Computer Hidden Behind Hotel Fridge

    HackRead · 20 Oct 2026, 16:18 IST · Medium severity

    Japanese police arrested a Chinese couple accused of hiding a computer in a Kobe hotel to send phishing emails and using stolen credit card details for purchases.

20. Watch out — these are the phishing scams experts say are most likely to catch your workers out

    TechRadar · 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 IST

    Watch out — these are the phishing scams experts say are most likely to catch your workers out

21. Microsoft Accounts for One-Third of Brand Phishing Attempts in Q3 2026

    TechTrends Africa · 19 Oct 2026, 14:11 IST

    New Brand Phishing Report reveals attackers are expanding from trusted technology and social platforms into AI and developer tools, while... The post Microsoft Accounts for One-Third of Brand Phishing Attempts in Q3 2026 appeared first...

22. Cybercriminals favor Microsoft over Apple and Google in brand phishing attacks

    Help Net Security · 19 Oct 2026, 15:08 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft accounted for 33% of brand impersonation attempts tracked by Check Point Research in the third quarter of 2026, up from 23% in the previous quarter and roughly four times the share of any other brand. Top 10 most impersonated...

23. Check Point Research: Microsoft accounts for one in three Brand Phishing attempts in Q3 2026

    CXO Insight Middle East · 19 Oct 2026, 13:14 IST

    Check Point Research (CPR) released its Brand Phishing Ranking for Q3 2026. The latest findings reveal that Microsoft remained the most impersonated brand, accounting for 33% of all brand phishing attempts tracked during the quarter, up...

24. International Law Enforcement Dismantles Multimillion-Dollar Phishing Network

    Cyber Defense Magazine · 16 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST · Medium severity

    The Takedown of an Underground Phishing Engine A coordinated operation led by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, Health-ISAC, and international law enforcement recently dismantled a massive Chinese-language phishing marketplace...

25. Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages

    TNW · 18 Oct 2026, 01:04 IST

    Microsoft and Health-ISAC have seized and redirected domains behind three Chinese-language cybercrime services, YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Since January 2026, the three services enabled more than 1bn...

26. PSA: The calendar invite is the new phishing vector, and email filters aren't catching it

    TechSpot · 17 Oct 2026, 22:02 IST

    Security researchers at Sublime are warning users about a new phishing tactic targeting work calendars. Reports of these attacks have surged in recent months because the technique is inexpensive and more likely to reach end users.

27. UAT-11985 Uses Fake Event Invites to Target Taiwan Research Affiliates With Google AitM Phishing

    The Hacker News · 16 Oct 2026, 21:46 IST

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an advanced persistent threat (APT) spear-phishing campaign that has targeted individuals affiliated with Taiwan research organizations to direct victims to an adversary-in-the-middle...

28. Fake calendar invites hit thousands of businesses in Microsoft credential phishing campaign

    TechRadar · 16 Oct 2026, 20:30 IST

    Fake calendar invites hit thousands of businesses in Microsoft credential phishing campaign

29. Hackers disguise phishing as promising business opportunities

    Help Net Security · 16 Oct 2026, 18:15 IST · Medium severity

    Attackers are breaking into business email accounts with short messages asking whether a company can quote on an upcoming project, the kind of request sales and procurement staff answer every week. Cadence Riddle, a cybersecurity...

30. 'What appears to be a simple scam message is often the visible end of a much larger transnational cybercriminal operation': Microsoft leads global takedown of phishing network which sent over a billion messages

    TechRadar · 15 Oct 2026, 20:30 IST

    'What appears to be a simple scam message is often the visible end of a much larger transnational cybercriminal operation': Microsoft leads global takedown of phishing network which sent over a billion messages

31. Microsoft Seizes YAM Store and Phishing Kit Domains Linked to 1B Malicious Messages

    HackRead · 15 Oct 2026, 16:04 IST

    Microsoft and Health-ISAC seize domains linked to YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, services that enabled over 1…

32. Microsoft disrupts phishing network behind more than a billion scam messages

    Help Net Security · 15 Oct 2026, 15:40 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft uncovered a criminal marketplace supplying tools and accounts used in phishing scams worldwide. Attackers used these resources to target organizations in healthcare, financial services, wholesale distribution, and IT across...

33. OTX Threat: Disruption Targets Major Chinese-Language Phishing Kits with Japanese Focus

    AlienVault OTX · 14 Oct 2026, 19:14 IST

    A coordinated disruption action targeted Chinese-speaking cybercriminals operating three major phishing kits: CoGUI, CoAceV, and CoFish_Ws, which collectively distributed hundreds of millions of credential phishing messages primarily...

34. Microsoft Disrupts Global Yam Store Network Behind One Billion Phishing Messages

    Infosecurity Magazine · 15 Oct 2026, 15:30 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft and partners reveal a major Chinese-language phishing network centered around the Yam Store marketplace

35. OTX Threat: Iron Man & YamStore: Powering a Global Phishing-as-a-Service Ecosystem

    AlienVault OTX · 15 Oct 2026, 12:46 IST · Medium severity

    Resecurity identified and mapped infrastructure supporting a commercial Phishing-as-a-Service operation marketed as 'Iron Man System.' The kit is sold to criminal buyers as a self-hosted package deploying pre-built lure pages...

36. As phishing-as-a-service goes industrial, Microsoft takes down a marketplace behind 1 billion messages

    Computerworld · 15 Oct 2026, 06:55 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft says it has dismantled a criminal marketplace responsible for 1 billion malicious messages. Working with international authorities and several tech and cybersecurity companies in a nearly year-long investigation, Redmond...

37. As phishing-as-a-service goes industrial, Microsoft takes down a marketplace behind 1 billion messages

    CSO Online Security · 15 Oct 2026, 06:50 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft says it has dismantled a criminal marketplace responsible for 1 billion malicious messages. Working with international authorities and several tech and cybersecurity companies in a nearly year-long investigation, Redmond...

38. Yam Store: The Phishing Network Behind a Billion Messages

    darkreading · 15 Oct 2026, 02:27 IST

    A sprawling cybercrime marketplace supplied cloud infrastructure and phishing kits that helped fuel more than 1 billion phishing messages worldwide.

39. Microsoft Disrupts 3 Phishing Kits Linked to Over 1 Billion Scam Messages

    The Hacker News · 14 Oct 2026, 22:39 IST · Medium severity

    Microsoft and Health-ISAC, along with the Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) and a coalition of private sector companies, such as Resecurity, Cloudflare, Oracle, Proofpoint, and TRM Labs, announced the disruption of three phishing...

40. Microsoft, Health-ISAC and partners take down popular phishing kit services

    Cybersecurity Dive - Latest News · 14 Oct 2026, 20:10 IST · Medium severity

    The three marketplaces helped hackers impersonate major businesses and governments. Microsoft now controls the markets’ domain names.