Forrester names Microsoft Intune a Leader in the 2023 Forrester Wave™ for Unified Endpoint Management

Credit to Author: Michael Wallent| Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

The Forrester Wave™: Unified Endpoint Management, Q4 2023 report recognizes Intune as a leader. Find out how it helps secure systems and simplify management, reduces costs, and frees up resources for creativity and innovation.

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Diamond Sleet supply chain compromise distributes a modified CyberLink installer

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Microsoft has uncovered a supply chain attack by the threat actor Diamond Sleet (ZINC) involving a malicious variant of an application developed by CyberLink Corp. This malicious file is a legitimate CyberLink application installer that has been modified to include malicious code that downloads, decrypts, and loads a second-stage payload. The file, which was signed using a valid certificate issued to CyberLink Corp., is hosted on legitimate update infrastructure owned by the organization.

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Microsoft named a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management for the 7th year​​

Credit to Author: Joy Chik| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Microsoft recognized for the ​​seventh straight year as a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management.

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Social engineering attacks lure Indian users to install Android banking trojans

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:30:00 +0000

Microsoft has observed ongoing activity from mobile banking trojan campaigns targeting users in India with social media messages and malicious applications designed to impersonate legitimate organizations and steal users’ information for financial fraud scams.

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Microsoft unveils expansion of AI for security and security for AI at Microsoft Ignite

Credit to Author: Vasu Jakkal| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000

The new era of AI is here. At Microsoft Ignite, we will be announcing new cybersecurity capabilities to help you thrive in this new age. Explore our big announcements.

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Microsoft shares threat intelligence at CYBERWARCON 2023

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000

At the CYBERWARCON 2023 conference, Microsoft and LinkedIn analysts are presenting several sessions detailing analysis across multiple sets of threat actors and related activity, demonstrating Microsoft Threat Intelligence’s ongoing efforts to track threat actors, protect customers, and share information with the wider security community.

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Insights from Microsoft Security Copilot early adopters

Credit to Author: Andrew Conway| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

In our preview of Microsoft Security Copilot, research data shows customers can save up to 40 percent of their security analysts’ time on foundational tasks and increase efficiency up to and above 60 percent.

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Digital security sessions at Microsoft Ignite to prepare you for the era of AI

Credit to Author: Jessica Afeku| Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Join us for Microsoft Ignite for insights on how to embrace the era of AI confidently with protection for people, data, devices, and apps that extends across clouds and platforms. Register for the virtual event, taking place from November 15 to 16, 2023.

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Automatic Conditional Access policies in Microsoft Entra streamline identity protection

Credit to Author: Alex Weinert| Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

To help our customers be secure by default, we’re rolling out Microsoft managed Conditional Access policies that will automatically protect tenants.

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Announcing Microsoft Secure Future Initiative to advance security engineering

Credit to Author: Charlie Bell| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000

​Today Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith shared insight on the global cybersecurity landscape and introduced our Secure Future Initiative. These engineering advances counter current digital threats, such as cyberattacks on identity systems. Read more about this initiative’s strategy and objectives.

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