Cyber Security Headlines Microsoft Entra attack, Thursday’s Cloud outages, Mark Green retires
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Jun 13, 2025 A significant hacking campaign is targeting Microsoft Entra ID accounts, raising concerns about cloud security. Recent outages at Google Cloud and Cloudflare add to the tension in the cybersecurity landscape. The retirement of House Homeland Chairman Mark Green could influence future cyber legislation. Additionally, a complex ransomware attack highlights vulnerabilities in employee monitoring software. Emerging threats also include spyware aimed at journalists and critical flaws in smart device security, underscoring the need for vigilance in our interconnected world.
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Microsoft EntraID Exploited by Hackers
- Hackers exploited a legitimate pen-testing tool, the Team Filtration Framework, to attack over 80,000 Microsoft EntraID accounts globally.
- The attacks used AWS servers and abused Microsoft Teams API to enumerate accounts stealthily.
Google Cloud and Cloudflare Outages
- Major service outages affected Google Cloud and Cloudflare impacting popular services like Snapchat and Spotify.
- The issues caused widespread server connection and access authentication failures around 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
Mark Green's Departure Affects Cyber Legislation
- House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green is retiring, which may impact the progress of key cyber legislation.
- Green prioritized cyber workforce legislation and supported reauthorizing a major cybersecurity information-sharing law expiring in September.