Midnight Blizzard: Guidance for responders on nation-state attack

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Microsoft security team detected a nation-state attack on our corporate systems on January 12, 2024, and immediately activated our response process to investigate, disrupt malicious activity, mitigate the attack, and deny the threat actor further access. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence investigation identified the threat actor as Midnight Blizzard, the Russian state-sponsored actor also known as NOBELIUM.

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How Datawiza uses Microsoft Entra ID to help universities simplify access

Credit to Author: Rocky Gunderson| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Datawiza helps Claremont Graduate University enable Microsoft Entra ID multifactor authentication and single sign-on for Oracle PeopleSoft, streamling and improving the student experience.

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Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:38:43 +0000

Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies of popular free software applications. The malicious ads, which appear above organic search results and often precede links to legitimate sources of the same software, can make searching for software on Google a dicey affair.

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