Fake IT calls turn executive Microsoft 365 sessions into extortion

from BMC Daily Cyber News · host Jason Edwards

Executives are losing cloud data without malware after callers posing as internal IT capture Microsoft 365 sessions. The attackers guide targets to company-themed login pages that relay passwords and multifactor approvals in real time. They then steal the authenticated session token.For more cybersecurity news, visit DailyCyber.News. Training and resources: BareMetalCyber.com.

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