Microsoft Entra delivers 240 percent ROI, according to new Forrester study

Credit to Author: Matt Thomas| Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Learn why Microsoft Entra delivers 240-percent ROI—get key benefits and real-world learnings from adopters across the financial, high-tech, and manufacturing sectors.

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Simplified endpoint management with Microsoft Intune Suite: Adopting a long-term approach with intelligence and automation

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Do you feel like your endpoint management set-up is too complex? This step-by-step guide will help you create a vision and set you on the path to simpler endpoint management.

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Microsoft shifts to a new threat actor naming taxonomy

Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence – Editor| Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Microsoft is excited to announce that we are shifting to a new threat actor naming taxonomy aligned to the theme of weather. The complexity, scale, and volume of threats is increasing, driving the need to reimagine not only how Microsoft talks about threats but also how we enable customers to understand those threats quickly and with clarity.

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Nation-state threat actor Mint Sandstorm refines tradecraft to attack high-value targets

Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence| Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000

Today, Microsoft is reporting on a distinct subset of Mint Sandstorm (formerly known as PHOSPHORUS), an Iranian threat actor that specializes in hacking into and stealing sensitive information from high-value targets. This subset is technically and operationally mature, capable of developing bespoke tooling and quickly weaponizing recently disclosed vulnerabilities.

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Protect intellectual property with Govern 365 and Microsoft Purview

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Learn how to secure sensitive information within your global supply chain with Netwoven Govern 365 and Microsoft Purview Information Protection.

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See product news and on-demand sessions from Microsoft Secure

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft Secure on March 28, 2023, was a major success, thanks to more than 51,000 virtual attendees. It’s not too late to watch a session you missed. Watch on-demand.

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Threat actors strive to cause Tax Day headaches

Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence – Editor| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000

With U.S. Tax Day approaching, Microsoft has observed phishing attacks targeting accounting and tax return preparation firms to deliver the Remcos RAT and compromise target networks.

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Improve supply chain security and resiliency with Microsoft  

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000

The Microsoft Supply Chain Platform was just launched to help companies protect their supply chains against cyber threats.

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LinkedIn and Microsoft Entra introduce a new way to verify your workplace

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

LinkedIn members can use a Microsoft Entra Verified ID credential issued from their organization to verify their workplace on their public profile and add instant credibility, increasing trust and confidence in interactions.

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Guidance for investigating attacks using CVE-2022-21894: The BlackLotus campaign

Credit to Author: Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence – Editor| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000

This guide provides steps that organizations can take to assess whether users have been targeted or compromised by threat actors exploiting CVE-2022-21894 via a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus.

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