News brief: SharePoint attacks hammer globe

It was a banner week for cybercriminals and a challenging one for defenders. Hundreds of organizations saw threat actors exploit critical flaws in their Microsoft SharePoint servers, with more malicious hackers piling on and attacks still ongoing.

Meanwhile, just two months after a major FBI takedown, Lumma malware-as-a-service operations not only appear to have fully recovered, but are stealthier and more effective than ever. And the innovative Coyote banking Trojan has broken new technical ground by weaponizing Windows accessibility features against users.

Together, these stories highlight the opportunism, adaptability, resilience and ingenuity of today's cyberthreats -- and the critical importance of countermeasures, such as prompt patching and frequent security awareness training.

Read more about an eventful week in cybercrime.