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October 20, 2020

CISO Spotlight: How diversity of data (and people) defeats today’s cyber threats

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October 22, 2020

Cyberattacks against machine learning systems are more common than you think

Machine learning (ML) is making incredible transformations in critical areas such as finance, healthcare, and defense, impacting nearly every aspect of our lives. Many businesses, eager to capitalize on advancements in ML, have not scrutinized the security of their ML systems. Today, along with MITRE, and contributions from 11 organizations including IBM, NVIDIA, Bosch, Microsoft…

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October 21, 2020

Addressing cybersecurity risk in industrial IoT and OT

As the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and operational technology (OT) continue to evolve and grow, so too, do the responsibilities of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The CISO now needs to mitigate risks from cloud-connected machinery, warehouse systems, and smart devices scattered among hundreds of workstations. Managing those security risks includes the need…

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October 15, 2020

Announcing the Zero Trust Deployment Center

Organizations have been digitally transforming at warp speed in response to the way businesses operate and how people work. As a result, digital security teams have been under immense pressure to ensure their environments are resilient and secure. Many have turned to a Zero Trust security model to simplify the security challenges from this transformation and the shift to remote…

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October 15, 2020

CISO Stressbusters: 7 tips for weathering the cybersecurity storms

An essential requirement of being a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is stakeholder management. In many organizations, security is still seen as a support function; meaning, any share of the budget you receive may be viewed jealously by other departments. Bringing change to an organization that’s set in its ways can be a challenge (even…

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October 14, 2020

Security Unlocked—A new podcast exploring the people and AI that power Microsoft Security solutions

It’s hard to keep pace with all the changes happening in the world of cybersecurity. Security experts and leaders must continue learning (and unlearning) to stay ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape. In fact, many of us are in this field because of our desire to continuously challenge ourselves and serve the greater good. So…

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October 13, 2020

Becoming resilient by understanding cybersecurity risks: Part 1

All risks have to be viewed through the lens of the business or organization. While information on cybersecurity risks is plentiful, you can’t prioritize or manage any risk until the impact (and likelihood) to your organization is understood and quantified. This rule of thumb on who should be accountable for risk helps illustrate this relationship:…

October 12, 2020

Advanced protection for web applications in Azure with Radware’s Microsoft Security integration

This blog post is part of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association guest blog series. Learn more about MISA here. The state of application security Companies face a wide range of security challenges, such as Open Source Foundation for Application Security Project (OWASP) vulnerabilities, advanced BOT threats and the need to manage BOTs, securing APIs, and protecting against…

October 12, 2020

Trickbot disrupted

Microsoft took action against the Trickbot botnet, disrupting one of the world’s most persistent malware operations. Microsoft worked with telecommunications providers around the world to disrupt key Trickbot infrastructure.

October 8, 2020

Sophisticated new Android malware marks the latest evolution of mobile ransomware

We found a piece of a particularly sophisticated Android ransomware with novel techniques and behavior, exemplifying the rapid evolution of mobile threats that we have also observed on other platforms.

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October 7, 2020

Best practices for defending Azure Virtual Machines

One of the things that our Detection and Response Team (DART) and Customer Service and Support (CSS) security teams see frequently during investigation of customer incidents are attacks on virtual machines from the internet. This is one area in the cloud security shared responsibility model where customer tenants are responsible for security. Security is a…

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October 6, 2020

Why we invite security researchers to hack Azure Sphere

Fighting the security battle so our customers don’t have to IoT devices are becoming more prevalent in almost every aspect of our lives—we will rely on them in our homes, our businesses, as well as our infrastructure. In February, Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure Sphere, an integrated security solution for IoT devices and…

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October 5, 2020

3 ways Microsoft helps build cyber safety awareness for all

Learn how Microsoft is helping secure your online life through user education, cybersecurity workshops, and continued diversity in hiring.

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