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From classroom to cyberfront: Unlocking the potential of the next generation of cyber defenders 

Credit to Author: Tina Romeo| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft education programs and AI promise to help address one of cybersecurity’s biggest challenges—3.4 million skills shortage globally. Learn how Microsoft is supporting the cause.

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An integrated incident response solution with Microsoft and PwC

Credit to Author: Microsoft Incident Response| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft Incident Response and PwC have announced a new global alliance to expand their joint Incident Response and Recovery capability. In this partnership, Microsoft IR will begin the initial containment and investigation of a cyber incident, while PwC will work on securely rebuilding and restoring mission-critical system, providing customers with a more comprehensive and seamless incident response experience.

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Octo Tempest crosses boundaries to facilitate extortion, encryption, and destruction

Credit to Author: Microsoft Incident Response and Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:30:00 +0000

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.

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Top insights and best practices from the new Microsoft Data Security Index report

Credit to Author: Herain Oberoi| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft surveyed 800 cybersecurity professionals to gather their insights on data security. Read on for the top findings on data security strategies—and the value of a comprehensive cybersecurity solution.

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Microsoft Security Copilot Early Access Program: Harnessing generative AI to empower security teams

Credit to Author: Vasu Jakkal| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Learn more about Microsoft Security Copilot—including its integration with Microsoft 365 Defender—as well as our latest innovations and announcements, and how your organization can get early access.

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Multiple North Korean threat actors exploiting the TeamCity CVE-2023-42793 vulnerability

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:30:00 +0000

Since early October 2023, Microsoft has observed North Korean nation-state threat actors Diamond Sleet and Onyx Sleet exploiting the Jet Brains TeamCity CVE-2023-42793 remote-code execution vulnerability. Given supply chain attacks carried out by these threat actors in the past, Microsoft assesses that this activity poses a particularly high risk to organizations who are affected.

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