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GALLIUM: Targeting global telecom

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:00:10 +0000

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is raising awareness of the ongoing activity by a group we call GALLIUM, targeting telecommunication providers.

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The quiet evolution of phishing

December 11, 2019 admin 404 page not found, cybersecurity, email security, Man In The Middle, Microsoft security intelligence, Office 365 ATP, Office 365 Security, phishing, poisone search results

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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Insights from one year of tracking a polymorphic threat

November 26, 2019 admin behavior monitoring, behavior-based machine learning, behavioral blocking and containment, cybersecurity, dexphot, fileless, Microsoft security intelligence, polymorphic malware

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:00:56 +0000

We discovered the polymoprhic threat Dexphot in October 2018. In the months that followed, we closely tracked the threat as attackers upgraded the malware, targeted new processes, and worked around defensive measures. One year’s worth of intelligence helped us gain insight not only into the goals and motivations of Dexphot’s authors, but of cybercriminals in general.

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Rethinking cyber learning—consider gamification

November 25, 2019 admin CISO series, Ciso series page, Microsoft security intelligence, phishing, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:00:55 +0000

Gamified cybersecurity solutions offer immense promise by giving users practical, hands-on opportunities to learn by doing. Microsoft and Circadence are partnering to deliver Azure-hosted cyber range learning solutions for beginners up to advanced SecOps pros. Gamification is an increasingly important way for enterprises to attract tomorrow’s cyber pro talent and create tailored learning and more defined career paths and progression.

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Microsoft works with researchers to detect and protect against new RDP exploits

November 7, 2019 admin BlueKeep, CVE-2019-0708, cybersecurity, exploit, Microsoft security intelligence, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:05:30 +0000

The new exploit attacks show that BlueKeep will be a threat as long as systems remain unpatched, credential hygiene is not achieved, and overall security posture is not kept in check.

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The new CVE-2019-0708 RDP exploit attacks, explained

November 7, 2019 admin BlueKeep, CVE-2019-0708, cybersecurity, exploit, Microsoft security intelligence, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:05:30 +0000

The new exploit attacks show that BlueKeep will be a threat as long as systems remain unpatched, credential hygiene is not achieved, and overall security posture is not kept in check.

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Azure Sentinel updates: Improve your security operations with innovations from a cloud-native SIEM

November 5, 2019 admin Azure Security, Microsoft Graph Security API, Microsoft security intelligence

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:00:41 +0000

Learn about all the new features and enhancements introduced in Azure Sentinel, Microsoft’s cloud-native SIEM solution, during Ignite 2019.

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Experts on demand: Your direct line to Microsoft security insight, guidance, and expertise

October 28, 2019 admin cybersecurity, experts on demand, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, microsoft threat experts, Security Intelligence, Security Response, targeted attack notifications, Threat protection, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:00:10 +0000

Experts on demand is now generally available and gives customers direct access to real-life Microsoft threat analysts to help with their security investigations.

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