Detecting and analyzing prompt abuse in AI tools
Hidden instructions in content can subtly bias AI, and our scenario shows how prompt injection works, highlighting the need for oversight and a structured response playbook.
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Imposter for hire: How fake people can gain very real access
Fake employees are an emerging cybersecurity threat. -
StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency theft
Microsoft Incident Response uncovered a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT, which demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data. -
Microsoft Incident Response lessons on preventing cloud identity compromise
In real-world customer engagements, Microsoft IR sees combinations of issues and misconfigurations that could lead to attacker access to customers’ Microsoft Entra ID tenants. Retain Microsoft Security Experts
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Octo Tempest crosses boundaries to facilitate extortion, encryption, and destruction
Microsoft has been tracking activity related to the financially motivated threat actor Octo Tempest, whose evolving campaigns represent a growing concern for many organizations across multiple industries. -
The five-day job: A BlackByte ransomware intrusion case study
In a recent investigation by Microsoft Incident Response of a BlackByte 2. -
Guidance for investigating attacks using CVE-2023-23397
This guide provides steps organizations can take to assess whether users have been targeted or compromised by threat actors exploiting CVE-2023-23397. -
The two-pronged approach to detecting persistent adversaries
Advanced Persistent Threats use two primary methods of persistence: compromised endpoints and compromised credentials. Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.
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Disrupting the kill chain
This post is authored by Jonathan Trull, Worldwide Executive Cybersecurity Advisor, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group.
