DoD Zero Trust Strategy proves security benchmark years ahead of schedule with Microsoft collaboration

Credit to Author: Steve Faehl| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The Navy implementation scored a 100 percent success rate, meeting DoD requirements on all 91 Target-Level activities tested.​

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​​Zero Trust Workshop: Advance your knowledge with an online resource

Credit to Author: Mike Adams| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

​As part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to support security modernization and the Zero Trust principles, we’ve launched Zero Trust Workshop, an online self-service resource. Read our latest blog post for details. ​

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How Microsoft Defender for Office 365 innovated to address QR code phishing attacks

Credit to Author: Ramya Chitrakar| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

This blog examines the impact of QR code phishing campaigns and the innovative features of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 that help combat evolving cyberthreats.

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Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source of these password spray attacks to a network of compromised devices we track as CovertNetwork-1658, also known as xlogin and Quad7 (7777). Microsoft is […]

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​​Microsoft now a Leader in three major analyst reports for SIEM

Credit to Author: Rob Lefferts| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Microsoft is positioned in the Leaders Category in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for worldwide SIEM for Enterprise—making it the third major analyst report in SIEM to name Microsoft as a Leader.

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​​7 cybersecurity trends and tips for small and medium businesses to stay protected

Credit to Author: Scott Woodgate| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

The challenges that small and midsize businesses (SMBs) face when it comes to security continue to increase as it becomes more difficult to keep up with sophisticated cyberthreats with limited resources or security expertise. Research conducted highlights the top seven SMB cybersecurity trends and steps that can be taken to stay protected.​

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