Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:56 +0000
In 2019, we saw phishing attacks reach new levels of creativity and sophistication. Read about the most notable phishing techniques we spotted in the past year.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:00:11 +0000
What should IT and security teams be looking for in an email security solution to protect all their users, from frontline workers to the C-suite? Here are 6 tips to ensure your organization has a strong email security posture.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:00:12 +0000
Today at Ignite Amsterdam, we’re excited to announce two additions to our endpoint security platform.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Windows Defender Research| Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:00:11 +0000
Across services in Microsoft Threat Protection, the correlation of security signals enhances the comprehensive and integrated security for identities, endpoints, user data, cloud apps, and infrastructure. Our industry-leading visibility into the entire attack chain translates to enriched protection thats evident in many different attack scenarios, including flashy cyberattacks, massive malware campaigns, and even small-scale, localized
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Read moreCredit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:00:10 +0000
Reuters recently reported a hacking campaign focused on a wide range of targets across the globe. In the days leading to the Reuters publication, Microsoft researchers were closely tracking the same campaign. Our sensors revealed that the campaign primarily targeted public sector institutions and non-governmental organizations like think tanks and research centers, but also included
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Read moreCredit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:08:13 +0000
Our analysis of a targeted attack that used a language-specific word processor shows why its important to understand and protect against small-scale and localized attacks as well as broad-scale malware campaigns. The attack exploited a vulnerability in InPage, a word processor software for specific languages like Urdu, Persian, Pashto, and Arabic. More than 75% of
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Read moreCredit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 16:00:09 +0000
Email, coupled with reliable social engineering techniques, continues to be one of the primary entry points for credential phishing, targeted attacks, and commodity malware like ransomware and, increasingly in the last few months, cryptocurrency miners. Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) uses a comprehensive and multi-layered solution to protect mailboxes, files, online storage, and applications
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