
Qubole supply chain attack exposed AWS, Entra ID, and Okta credentials
From October 14 to October 26, stolen Qubole AWS credentials let an attacker assume roles in dozens of customer accounts.
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From October 14 to October 26, stolen Qubole AWS credentials let an attacker assume roles in dozens of customer accounts.

Eligible devices back up supported settings and the Microsoft Store app list; restore still needs separate configuration.

Microsoft observed AI agents scanning repositories and abusing leaked credentials on Azure and Entra ID.

Attackers authenticated as legitimate applications using stolen secrets to hit 27 organizations via MSPs.

Attackers abused stolen Microsoft Entra ID app credentials and Azure DevOps federated identities to reach 27 MSPs and their customers since November 1, 2026.

Worldwide and GCC tenants must move telephone-only users to passkeys or another provider before February 1, 2027.

Retirement of Microsoft-provided phone authentication starts February 1, 2027, in Worldwide and Government Community Cloud tenants.
Microsoft-provided SMS and voice MFA end February 1, 2027 for workforce tenants, not Azure AD B2C or Entra External ID.

Huntress logged 497 successful sign-ins and 48 rogue Entra devices between July 14 and September 22, 2026.

Huntress counted 497 successful sign-ins and over 200,000 failures from July 14 to September 22, with inbox rules hiding mail.
Huntress saw 497 successful sign-ins and more than 200,000 failed attempts from July 14 to September 22, 2026.
Seven application identities were disabled and Cloud Backup suspended; Huntress saw about 300 successful sign-ins.

Seven application identities were disabled October 17; Huntress says a later wave against 16 tenants failed.

Hackers abused ConnectWise Cloud Backup identities to access at least 162 Microsoft 365 tenants.

Attackers used a stolen ConnectWise Cloud Backup secret to access 173 Microsoft 365 tenants.
Huntress says abused ConnectWise Cloud Backup credentials accessed at least 162 Microsoft 365 tenants.

Semperis survey of 1,200 ransomware victims finds AI in 84% of incidents and identity systems widely targeted.

A 2026 comparison names Auth0 the leading authentication-as-a-service platform, with Entra External ID and Cognito as cheaper alternatives.

Resecurity found a yard-management app’s forged session cookies bypassed Entra ID MFA and impersonated users.

Testers forged session cookies on a yard-management app and impersonated 95 users without passwords or MFA.

A 2026 comparison ranks 12 SSO platforms, favoring Microsoft Entra ID for Microsoft 365 and Okta for mixed SaaS.

Windows 11 26H2 enables settings backup by default on eligible unconfigured Entra-joined commercial devices.

A 2026 buyer's guide ranks 12 IAM products, favoring Entra ID and Okta for workforce identity.

China-linked TA419 used AiTM phishing to steal Microsoft 365 sessions from U.S. AI policy experts.
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