Threat actors strive to cause Tax Day headaches
With U.S. Tax Day approaching, Microsoft has observed phishing attacks targeting accounting and tax return preparation firms to deliver the Remcos RAT and compromise target networks.
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Go beyond data protection with Microsoft Purview
Govern, protect, and manage all of your data with Microsoft Purview, comprehensive solutions to help give you better visibility and control.
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Nation-state threat actor Mint Sandstorm refines tradecraft to attack high-value targets
Today, Microsoft is reporting on a distinct subset of Mint Sandstorm (formerly known as PHOSPHORUS), an Iranian threat actor that specializes in hacking into and stealing sensitive information from high-value targets. -
Microsoft shifts to a new threat actor naming taxonomy
Microsoft is excited to announce that we are shifting to a new threat actor naming taxonomy aligned to the theme of weather. -
Why you should practice rollbacks to prevent data loss in a ransomware attack
Tanya Janca, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of We Hack Purple, shares insights on application security and offers strategies to protect against data loss from ransomware attacks. Streamline privacy management with Microsoft Priva
Protect and govern personal information, reduce privacy risks, and manage subject rights requests at scale with Microsoft Priva privacy risk management solutions.
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Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in 2023 Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform Native Security report
Forrester recognizes Microsoft’s strong vision and significant investments in Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform Native Security offerings. -
Microsoft Security highlights from RSA Conference 2023
At RSA Conference April 24 to 26, 2023, Microsoft Security shared solution news and insights. -
Volt Typhoon targets US critical infrastructure with living-off-the-land techniques
Chinese state-sponsored actor Volt Typhoon is using stealthy techniques to target US critical infrastructure, conduct espionage, and dwell in compromised environments. -
New macOS vulnerability, Migraine, could bypass System Integrity Protection
A new vulnerability, which we refer to as “Migraine”, could allow an attacker with root access to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) in macOS and perform arbitrary operations on a device. Simplify endpoint management with Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based unified endpoint management platform that empowers IT to manage, assess, and protect apps and devices.
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Detecting and mitigating a multi-stage AiTM phishing and BEC campaign
Microsoft Defender Experts observed a multi-stage adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) and business email compromise (BEC) attack targeting banking and financial services organizations over two days. -
Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Enterprise Email Security Wave
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is recognized as a Leader in Forrester’s 2023 Enterprise Email Security Wave Report. -
How Microsoft and Sonrai integrate to eliminate attack paths
Cloud development challenges conventional thinking about risk. -
Cadet Blizzard emerges as a novel and distinct Russian threat actor
Microsoft attributes several campaigns to a distinct Russian state-sponsored threat actor tracked as Cadet Blizzard (DEV-0586), including the WhisperGate destructive attack, Ukrainian website defacements, and the hack-and-leak front “Free Civilian”.
