Kasseika Ransomware Deploys BYOVD Attacks, Abuses PsExec and Exploits Martini Driver 

Credit to Author: Emmanuel Panopio| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this blog, we detail our investigation of the Kasseika ransomware and the indicators we found suggesting that the actors behind it have acquired access to the source code of the notorious BlackMatter ransomware.  

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Microsoft at Legalweek: Secure data and gain efficiencies with Microsoft Purview eDiscovery enhanced by generative AI

Credit to Author: Caitlin Fitzgerald| Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Microsoft solutions can ease some of the top challenges of legal professionals. Read on for two advantages of the combination of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery and generative AI, and explore opportunities to connect with us at Legalweek.

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New Microsoft Incident Response guides help security teams analyze suspicious activity

Credit to Author: Microsoft Incident Response| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Access the first two cloud investigation guides from Microsoft Incident Response to improve triage and analysis of data in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID.

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New TTPs observed in Mint Sandstorm campaign targeting high-profile individuals at universities and research orgs

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Since November 2023, Microsoft has observed a distinct subset of Mint Sandstorm (PHOSPHORUS) targeting high-profile individuals working on Middle Eastern affairs at universities and research organizations in Belgium, France, Gaza, Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In this campaign, the threat actor used bespoke phishing lures in an attempt to socially engineer targets into downloading malicious files.

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