Bleeping Computer

Hackers use Azure Serial Console for stealthy access to VMs

A financially motivated cybergang tracked by Mandiant as 'UNC3944' is using phishing and SIM swapping attacks to hijack Microsoft Azure admin accounts and gain access to virtual machines. From there, ...
TechCrunch

Azure’s new Serial Console gives you a direct window into the dark heart of your VMs

Azure developers and sysadmins have long asked for the ability to get access to a serial console for their virtual machines (VMs). While it’s generally easy enough to log into a VM after it has booted ...
CSOonline

Attacker uses the Azure Serial Console to gain access to Microsoft VM

Using the access to virtual machines the attackers employed malicious use of the Serial Console on Azure Virtual Machines to install third-party remote management software within client environments.