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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Expanding audit logging and retention within Microsoft Purview for increased security visibility

Credit to Author: Rudra Mitra| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Since our announcement in July 2023, we have made significant efforts to enhance the access of Microsoft Purview’s audit logging. This ongoing work expands accessibility and flexibility to cloud security logs. Read about the additional updates coming to Microsoft Purview Audit in the coming weeks.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now stops human-operated attacks on its own

Credit to Author: Rob Lefferts| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Today, we’re pleased to announce that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers will now be able automatically to disrupt human-operated attacks like ransomware early in the kill chain without needing to deploy any other capabilities. Now, organizations only need to onboard their devices to Defender for Endpoint to start realizing the benefits of attack disruption.

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