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Microsoft Warns of ACR Stealer Surge Using ClickFix Lures

Microsoft is warning of a surge in ACR Stealer infections across its enterprise customers, driven by the ClickFix lure that tricks employees into pasting a malicious command themselves. Here is how the attack works - and why the fix is as much about training as it is about tooling.

Marcus Chen·7/19/2026·6 min read
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Reported Email Review: Turning Employees Into Sensors

When employees report suspicious emails through the empowsec Outlook or Gmail add-in, those reports land in an admin review queue where security teams can classify each one and build real threat intelligence from what is actually reaching inboxes.

Marcus Chen·7/5/2026·8 min read
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Security Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

Education Under Siege: Lessons From the Canvas Breach

ShinyHunters' May 2026 breach of the Canvas LMS exposed data tied to thousands of schools and hundreds of millions of users. Here is why education is a prime target and how awareness training reduces the risk.

James Thornton·7/1/2026·6 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Malvertising & SEO Poisoning: The Fake Download Trap

Attackers are buying ads and gaming search results so the top hit for popular software is a trojanized download. Here's how malvertising and SEO poisoning infect employees - and how to train against it.

David Kowalski·6/28/2026·7 min read
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Teams & Slack Phishing: The Threat Beyond the Inbox

Phishing has moved out of the inbox and into Microsoft Teams, Slack, and calendar invites — platforms employees trust by default. Here is how the attacks work and how to extend your defenses to cover them.

Elena Vasquez·6/26/2026·7 min read