#microsoft-threat-intelligence
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The macOS ClickFix Scam Learned to Hide From Researchers
Microsoft says the fake-fix lure now checks your browser before showing itself, and a related campaign is pushing a new remote-control tool called ChainScript.
DeadLock Ransomware Moves Its Extortion Kit onto the Blockchain
The gang is stitching together Session chat and Polygon smart contracts so takedowns don't stick. Microsoft calls it a resilience play. Ransomware learning from crypto scams is a more accurate description.
Fake Mac Downloads Hide Behind 250+ Domains That Screen Visitors First
Microsoft says a large ClickFix network now checks who is knocking before showing macOS users a booby-trapped installer, keeping researchers and scanners out of view.
How ShinyHunters walked into Salesforce accounts without breaking anything
Microsoft says a year of data theft from Salesforce tenants leaned on trusted app connections, not a platform bug.
Microsoft Exposes GigaWiper, a New Malware That Spies on Victims Before Destroying Them
A newly discovered backdoor called GigaWiper quietly watches infected computers for months, then wipes or encrypts everything on command, with no way to recover the data.
Fake Perplexity Extension Siphoned Every Chrome Address Bar Keystroke
Microsoft researchers flagged a counterfeit Perplexity Chrome extension that routed queries and omnibox input through an attacker server before completing the search.