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Microsoft Releases KB5083769 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 The update, issued on April 14, 2026, delivers the latest security fixes and performance refinements verified in March’s preview and emergency releases.

Pay attention to this fake “Microsoft” scam.

If an email asks you to enter a verification code on Microsoft's login page, don't enter the code.

That request is the giveaway for a phishing technique called device code phishing, which has hit over 340 organizations across the US, Canada, and Europe since February.

What makes this attack dangerous is that it bypasses Multi-Factor Authentication entirely, even strong MFA.

The attacker is tricking you into authorizing their device into your Microsoft 365 tenant.

You get an email about a shared SharePoint document, a payroll bonus PDF, or a meeting invitation from someone who looks legitimate.

The link sends you to login.microsoftonline.com, which is the real Microsoft login page.

The page asks you to type in a short verification code that was included in the email. You enter it and move on with your day.

But what you did was approve the attacker's device into your Microsoft 365 environment.

They now have a valid access token tied to your account.

They can read your email, download your files, and set up mailbox forwarding rules without ever needing your password again.

A turnkey phishing kit called EvilTokens started selling on Telegram in February 2026, which means even low-skill attackers can run these campaigns at scale.

To shut this attack down inside your business:

?? Block device code authentication flow in Entra ID for users who don't need it.

This protocol was designed for devices with limited input, which most office staff don't use. Open Conditional Access and create a policy that blocks device code flow by default.

?? Train your team. Microsoft will never email you a verification code to enter on its login page.

If a user gets an email instructing them to enter a code into login.microsoftonline.com, the email is phishing, no matter how legitimate the sender looks.

?? Use phishing-resistant MFA where possible, like FIDO2 hardware keys or Windows Hello for Business.

Authenticator app prompts are better than nothing, but they don't protect against this specific technique.

If you don't know how to do these things, let us know and we’ll help you out.

Apple is preparing to launch four new Mac models later this year. From the M5 chip to potential design overhauls, the hardware race is heating up. Are you holding out for a new release, or is your current setup still getting the job done?

Four new Macs are launching later this year, here’s what’s coming - 9to5Mac Apple recently launched three new Macs, but there are another four Macs rumored to debut throughout the remainder of the year.

Nearly half of planned data centers for 2026 are facing delays or cancellations. This could mean slower digital services for all of us. Does your business have a backup plan for when the cloud gets cloudy? Read more on how this impacts your technology.

Nearly half of US data centers planned for 2026 canceled or delayed Data centers are being delayed or cancelled altogether, and the number of challenges operators face just continues to grow.

The AI market is projected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2033. With nearly 90% of tech workers already using AI daily, the shift is real. What is the one AI tool you can no longer live without at work?

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AI tools are only as good as the data you give them. Using real data instead of well-phrased guesses is the next hurdle for business efficiency. Are you still treating AI as a separate step, or is it fully connected to your company data yet?

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Identity is the new perimeter. Okta is now arguing that AI agents should be treated as unique identities with their own security permissions. As you add more AI tools to your office, how are you tracking who, or what, has access to your data?

From server room to boardroom: Why identity is the new security perimeter Okta and Auth0 deliver flexible, secure access. Build fast with our extensible platforms for customers, workforce, and non-human identities.

If a website ever tells you to press Windows Key + R, close the tab.

That single instruction is the giveaway for a fast-growing scam called ClickFix, which has been behind a wave of infostealer infections all year.

An infostealer is malware that scrapes every saved password, browser cookie, session token, and stored credit card...

You click a Google result that takes you to a hacked website.

A fake CAPTCHA pops up and tells you to press Windows Key + R, then Ctrl + V, then Enter to verify you're human.

The second you hit Enter, you've installed malware on your own machine.

This attack slips past most security tools because you run the command yourself.

No file was downloaded, so antivirus has nothing to scan.

The browser shows no warning.

From the operating system's perspective, you typed a command into a Windows utility, the same as any admin doing real work.

A few things you can do this week:

?? Tell your team that if any website prompts the user to press Win+R or paste something into the Run box, they should close the tab and report it.

?? Restrict PowerShell for non-IT staff using AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control. Most office employees have no work reason to run PowerShell scripts.

?? Make sure your endpoint protection is doing behavioral monitoring and not just signature scanning. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and most modern EDR tools have detection rules specifically for this attack chain.

There's no shame in falling for a fake CAPTCHA. They're designed to look real. But once your team knows the keystroke trick, this scam stops working on them.

A new AI named Claude Mythos has begun autonomously finding zero-day security flaws across major systems. The speed of digital threats is officially moving faster than human patch cycles. Is your business security ready for the era of autonomous attacks?

The exploit gap is closing, and your patch cycle wasn't built for this - Help Net Security AI vulnerability discovery is outrunning patch cycles. A cybersecurity coalition explains what Mythos means for defenders and what to do.