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Microsoft to Strengthen Entra ID Sign-Ins Against Script Injection Attacks

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Microsoft plans to enhance the security of Entra ID authentication by implementing a strengthened Content Security Policy (CSP) starting in mid-to-late October 2026. This update will allow script downloads only from Microsoft-trusted content delivery network domains and inline script execution only from Microsoft-trusted sources during sign-ins. The policy aims to protect users against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, where attackers inject malicious code to steal credentials or compromise systems. The update will apply only to browser-based sign-in experiences at URLs beginning with login.microsoftonline.com, excluding Microsoft Entra External ID. Microsoft urges organizations to test sign-in scenarios before the deadline to identify and address dependencies on code-injection tools. IT administrators can review sign-in flows in the browser developer console to identify violations. Enterprise customers are advised to stop using browser extensions and tools that inject code or scripts into sign-in pages before the change takes effect. This move is part of Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative (SFI), launched in November 2023, following a report by the Cyber Safety Review Board of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The initiative also includes updates to Microsoft 365 security defaults to block access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office files via legacy authentication protocols, and the disabling of all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 apps. Additionally, Microsoft has expanded its bug bounty program to cover all online services, including third-party and open-source components, if they impact Microsoft online services. The company has paid over $17 million in bounty awards to 344 security researchers over the last 12 months, and another $16.6 million to 343 security researchers during the previous year. Microsoft has deployed over 50 new detections in its infrastructure to target high-priority tactics, techniques, and procedures. The adoption of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for users and devices has hit 99.6%. Microsoft has enforced Mandatory MFA across all services, including for all Azure service users. The company has also introduced Automatic recovery capabilities via Quick Machine Recovery, expanded passkey and Windows Hello support, and improved memory safety in UEFI firmware and drivers by using Rust. Microsoft has migrated 95% of Microsoft Entra ID signing VMs to Azure Confidential Compute and moved 94.3% of Microsoft Entra ID security token validation to its standard identity Software Development Kit (SDK). The company has discontinued the use of Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) in its productivity environment and decommissioned 560,000 additional unused and aged tenants and 83,000 unused Microsoft Entra ID apps across Microsoft production and productivity environments. Microsoft has advanced threat hunting by centrally tracking 98% of production infrastructure, achieved complete network device inventory and mature asset lifecycle management, and almost entirely locked code signing to production identities. The company has published 1,096 CVEs, including 53 no-action cloud CVEs, and paid out $17 million in bounties.

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  1. 26.11.2025 15:26 3 articles · 16d ago

    Microsoft to Implement Strengthened Content Security Policy for Entra ID Sign-Ins

    Microsoft plans to enhance the security of Entra ID authentication by implementing a strengthened Content Security Policy (CSP) starting in mid-to-late October 2026. This update will allow script downloads only from Microsoft-trusted content delivery network domains and inline script execution only from Microsoft-trusted sources during sign-ins. The policy aims to protect users against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, where attackers inject malicious code to steal credentials or compromise systems. The update will apply only to browser-based sign-in experiences at URLs beginning with login.microsoftonline.com, excluding Microsoft Entra External ID. Microsoft urges organizations to test sign-in scenarios before the deadline to identify and address dependencies on code-injection tools. IT administrators can review sign-in flows in the browser developer console to identify violations. Enterprise customers are advised to stop using browser extensions and tools that inject code or scripts into sign-in pages before the change takes effect. This move is part of Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative (SFI), launched in November 2023, following a report by the Cyber Safety Review Board of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The initiative also includes updates to Microsoft 365 security defaults to block access to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office files via legacy authentication protocols, and the disabling of all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 apps. Additionally, Microsoft has expanded its bug bounty program to cover all online services, including third-party and open-source components, if they impact Microsoft online services. The company has paid over $17 million in bounty awards to 344 security researchers over the last 12 months, and another $16.6 million to 343 security researchers during the previous year. Microsoft has deployed over 50 new detections in its infrastructure to target high-priority tactics, techniques, and procedures. The adoption of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for users and devices has hit 99.6%. Microsoft has enforced Mandatory MFA across all services, including for all Azure service users. The company has also introduced Automatic recovery capabilities via Quick Machine Recovery, expanded passkey and Windows Hello support, and improved memory safety in UEFI firmware and drivers by using Rust. Microsoft has migrated 95% of Microsoft Entra ID signing VMs to Azure Confidential Compute and moved 94.3% of Microsoft Entra ID security token validation to its standard identity Software Development Kit (SDK). The company has discontinued the use of Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) in its productivity environment and decommissioned 560,000 additional unused and aged tenants and 83,000 unused Microsoft Entra ID apps across Microsoft production and productivity environments. Microsoft has advanced threat hunting by centrally tracking 98% of production infrastructure, achieved complete network device inventory and mature asset lifecycle management, and almost entirely locked code signing to production identities. The company has published 1,096 CVEs, including 53 no-action cloud CVEs, and paid out $17 million in bounties.

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