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Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Experts| Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft is excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR, a first-party MXDR offering that gives security teams air cover with end-to-end protection and expertise.

The post Meet unprecedented security challenges by leveraging MXDR services appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Credit to Author: Microsoft Incident Response| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000

In a recent investigation by Microsoft Incident Response of a BlackByte 2.0 ransomware attack, we found that the threat actor progressed through the full attack chain, from initial access to impact, in less than five days, causing significant business disruption for the victim organization.

The post The five-day job: A BlackByte ransomware intrusion case study appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Credit to Author: Rob Lefferts| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Today, we are proud to share that Microsoft is ranked number one in market share in the IDC Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares report, 2022. More customers choose and trust Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Defender for Business to defend their multiplatform devices than any other vendor.

The post Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is ranked number one in market share in the IDC Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares report, 2022 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Credit to Author: Pramiti Bhatnagar and Abbas Kudrati| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000

This blog explores the importance and best practices for securing data in the cloud. It discusses concepts such as authentication, zero trust, and encryption, among others.

The post 11 best practices for securing data in cloud services appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Credit to Author: Brooke Lynn Weenig| Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

ramsac Founder and Managing Director Rob May shares insights on how automation can support SecOps and how to protect against phishing attacks.

The post How automation is evolving SecOps—and the real cost of cybercrime appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Credit to Author: Tina Romeo| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

With the skills gap in cybersecurity professionals, Microsoft is helping attract new generations of diversified talent to the field, including leading discussions at the 2023 NICE Conference.

The post Microsoft at NICE Conference: Resetting expectations and enabling diversity in the cybersecurity workforce appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft has uncovered an attack leveraging custom and open-source tools to target internet-facing IoT devices and Linux-based systems. The attack involves deploying a patched version of OpenSSH on affected devices to allow root login and the hijack of SSH credentials.

The post IoT devices and Linux-based systems targeted by OpenSSH trojan campaign appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.