Security · 1d ago
Microsoft tightens OAuth security to counter ShinyHunters attacks
Microsoft has introduced new security measures to improve visibility, detection, and governance of OAuth-connected apps. The changes aim to mitigate attacks by the ShinyHunters group, which exploits single entry points to escalate enterprise breaches. The updates focus on stronger oversight of third-party app permissions.
Meridian48 take
The move addresses a known attack vector, but its effectiveness depends on enterprise adoption and the cat-and-mouse nature of OAuth abuse.
Read the full reporting
'A single entry point can rapidly expand to greater enterprise impacts': Microsoft introduces changes to tackle ShinyHunters →
TechRadar
microsoftoauth-security