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Hackers Are Now Using Microsoft Teams to Break Into Corporate Networks

May 14, 2026 by Edward Silha

Microsoft Teams Phishing Attacks Target Corporate NetworksFor years, companies drilled one thing into employees’ heads: don’t trust weird emails. Problem is, attackers adapted. Instead of fighting against people’s skepticism around email, they moved to platforms employees already trust without thinking twice about it. One of the biggest targets right now is Microsoft Teams

A threat group called KongTuke has been using Teams chats to get inside corporate networks, and honestly, it’s working disturbingly well. Instead of blasting out phishing emails, they pose as internal IT staff and message employees directly through Teams. Sometimes they’re operating from already-compromised Microsoft 365 accounts. Other times they create fake accounts designed to look close enough to pass a quick glance. Either way, the attack can go from first contact to compromised system in just a few minutes. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Tech In General Tagged With: corporate cybersecurity, cybersecurity, enterprise security, initial access brokers, KongTuke, malware, Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 security, Microsoft Teams, ModeloRAT, phishing, PowerShell attacks, ransomware, social engineering, Teams phishing, Windows security

AI is increasing the intensity of work rather than reducing it

April 8, 2026 by Edward Silha

A cartoon office worker at a desk surrounded by multiple screens and notifications while a friendly robot keeps handing them more tasks, showing overload.There’s a growing argument that AI is increasing the intensity of work instead of reducing it, and honestly, that tracks.

Everyone keeps talking about how AI is supposed to save time. That’s technically true. The problem is what happens next.

You finish something in half the time, and instead of getting breathing room, you get more work. Not later. Immediately. What used to be a full day turns into half a day, and now you’re expected to fill the rest. That’s what people are actually feeling right now. It’s not less work. It’s the same job compressed and then expanded again. [Read more…]

Filed Under: AI, Blog Tagged With: AI productivity, AI workload, artificial intelligence, automation impact, digital transformation, enterprise AI, future of work, productivity paradox, tech economy, workplace automation

Microsoft Eliminates SharePoint Email Passcodes, Forcing Move to Entra Guest Accounts

March 13, 2026 by Edward Silha

Cartoon illustration of Microsoft SharePoint file sharing changing from email passcodes to Microsoft Entra guest accounts for external access.Microsoft is retiring the email passcode system long used to grant temporary access to shared files in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. The company plans to replace it with Microsoft Entra B2B guest accounts, shifting external collaboration toward a fully identity-based model across Microsoft 365.

The change affects both commercial and government cloud environments. Beginning in May 2026, new external sharing invitations will start using Entra B2B instead of the existing one-time passcode system. The transition will accelerate through the summer, with the older authentication method beginning its shutdown in July and disappearing completely by the end of August 2026. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cybersecurity, Tech In General Tagged With: Conditional Access, Entra B2B, external sharing, guest accounts, identity management, Microsoft, Microsoft 365 security, Microsoft Entra, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint Online

Microsoft Adds Passkey Sign-Ins to Windows, Expanding Phishing-Resistant Authentication

March 11, 2026 by Edward Silha

Microsoft Windows login screen using passkey authentication through Microsoft Entra with Windows Hello biometric sign-in.Microsoft is expanding passwordless security across Windows by introducing passkey authentication through Microsoft Entra. The new capability allows users to sign in to Entra-protected resources using Windows Hello instead of traditional passwords, adding stronger resistance against phishing attacks and credential theft.

The feature will roll out as an opt-in public preview starting in mid-March 2026 and continuing through late April for global Microsoft 365 tenants. Government cloud environments will receive the preview shortly after, with deployments scheduled between mid-April and mid-May. Once enabled, the update allows organizations to adopt passkeys as an authentication method on Windows devices. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cybersecurity, Tech In General Tagged With: FIDO2, identity security, Microsoft, Microsoft 365 security, Microsoft Entra, passkeys, passwordless authentication, phishing resistance, Windows authentication, Windows Hello

AirSnitch Exposes a Deep Flaw in Wi-Fi Security, Undermining Client Isolation Worldwide

February 26, 2026 by Edward Silha

Cartoon-style illustration of two laptops on the same Wi-Fi network with a hidden device intercepting traffic between them, symbolizing the AirSnitch client isolation flaw

That “Safe” Guest Wi-Fi Network May Not Be Isolating Anyone

Wi-Fi has become the invisible wiring of modern life. Billions of devices rely on it every day, from phones and laptops to smart TVs and industrial systems. That scale has always made wireless security a high-stakes problem. Now new research shows that a fundamental protection built into nearly every router can be quietly bypassed, allowing attackers on the same network to intercept and tamper with traffic that was supposed to be isolated and protected. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cybersecurity, Tech In General Tagged With: AirSnitch, ASUS, Cisco, client isolation, D-Link, DNS poisoning, guest Wi-Fi, machine-in-the-middle attack, Netgear, network security, public Wi-Fi, RADIUS, TP-Link, Ubiquiti, Wi-Fi security, wireless vulnerabilities, WPA2, WPA3, zero trust security

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