Advisory
24 MARCH 2025
Background
A new phishing campaign, including Business Email Compromise (BEC), has been discovered using Microsoft 365’s legitimate infrastructure. It poses a significant threat to user credentials and account security, leading to credential theft, data breaches, financial fraud, and malware spread.
Targeted Users
- High-level targets
- Organizations handling sensitive data
- Users with privileged access (administrative)
- Organizations using Microsoft ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services)
- General Microsoft 365 users
Recommendations
- Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Regularly review and audit Microsoft 365 tenant configuration
- Educate users about phishing tactics and security best practice
- Implement robust email and application security solutions
- Enforce sign-in risk policies
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