Morning Security Report – 2026-10-20
# Morning Security Report – 2026-10-20
**Report Type**: Real-time News Summary
**Date**: 2026-10-20
**Source**: xloggs.com Security Research Team
## Latest Security News
### Researchers Infiltrate Microsoft Tech Support Scam Operation
**Source**: Dark Reading
**Link**: https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/microsoft-tech-support-scam-operation
**Published**: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:13:41 GMT
A large-scale scam operation impersonating Microsoft uses a malicious traffic distribution system (TDS) run by a Russian organization and abuses thousands of Cloudflare links….
### ‘AdFection’ Turns Ad Impressions Into Zero-Click Spyware Delivery
**Source**: Dark Reading
**Link**: https://www.darkreading.com/data-privacy/adfection-online-ads-spyware-delivery
**Published**: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:55:01 GMT
Spyware vendors are exploiting targeted ad bidding in the digital ecosystem to identify and track individuals and organizations of interest….
### ConnectWise Disables Cloud Backups Amid Concerns for Downstream MSPs
**Source**: Dark Reading
**Link**: https://www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/connectwise-disables-cloud-backups-downstream-msps
**Published**: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:19:33 GMT
Researchers say attackers authenticated into Microsoft 365 tenants using ConnectWise credentials; ConnectWise says customer impact remains unconfirmed….
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