Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence – Editor| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000
Understanding how Mac ransomware works is critical in protecting today’s hybrid environments. We analyzed several known Mac ransomware families and highlighted these families’ techniques, which defenders can study further to prevent attacks.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000
The Microsoft Defender for IoT research team details information on the recent distribution of a Go-based botnet, known as Zerobot, that spreads primarily through IoT and web-application vulnerabilities.
The post Microsoft research uncovers new Zerobot capabilities appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Are you wondering what initiatives to prioritize in the new year? This blog distills some of the major forecasts for 2023, from technology to new worker behavior. We then help to translate the implications for those trends for those in charge of endpoint management strategies.
The post Microsoft Intune: 5 endpoint management predictions for 2023 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Former IDC Program Vice President Christina Richmond shares insights on digital trust and identity protection.
The post How to build a secure foundation for identity and access appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000
Microsoft discovered a vulnerability in macOS, referred to as “Achilles”, allowing attackers to bypass application execution restrictions enforced by the Gatekeeper security mechanism.
The post Gatekeeper’s Achilles heel: Unearthing a macOS vulnerability appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000
We’re excited to announce that Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2022 Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms. Microsoft achieved the highest possible score in 17 different criteria, including partner ecosystem, innovation roadmap, product security, case management, and architecture.
The post Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in Q4 2022 Security Analytics Platforms Wave report appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000
The Microsoft Defender for IoT research team analyzed a cross-platform botnet that infects both Windows and Linux systems from PCs to IoT devices, to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers.
The post MCCrash: Cross-platform DDoS botnet targets private Minecraft servers appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Compliance, Identity, and Management Vasu Jakkal explores what it means to do more with less in your security approach.
The post Do more with less with Microsoft Security—3 strategies to get you started appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:30:00 +0000
Today, the third edition of Cyber Signals was released spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s 43 trillion daily security signals and 8,500 security experts.
The post Cyber Signals: Risks to critical infrastructure on the rise appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Learn four must-haves for multicloud data protection, including how an integrated solution provides greater scalability and protection across your multicloud and hybrid environment.
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