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Welcome to Blumira Briefings, your top headlines and trends for your security practice!

This week:
- Microsoft fixes record number of vulnerabilities in July Patch Tuesday, including actively exploited zero-days. 
- Microsoft mandates passkeys as default authentication method for Entra ID by September 2026. 
- Attackers now using artificial intelligence to create custom PowerShell reconnaissance malware.

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Patch Tuesday roundup: Microsoft fixes a monthly record 569 holes; SAP patches a critical memory corruption bug
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4196940/patch-tuesday-roundup-microsoft-fixes-a-monthly-record-569-holes-sap-patches-a-critical-memory-corruption-bug.html
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Microsoft is forcing an enterprise transition to passkeys
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4197086/microsoft-is-forcing-an-enterprise-transition-to-passkeys-2.html
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Attacker Used AI to Build Custom PowerShell Recon Malware
https://securityaffairs.com/195321/hacking/attacker-used-ai-to-build-custom-powershell-recon-malware.html