New Microsoft guidance for the CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
New Microsoft guidance is now available for United States government agencies and their industry partners to help implement Zero Trust strategies and meet CISA Zero Trust requirements.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud named a Leader in Frost Radar™ for CNAPP for the second year in a row!
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud security, Microsoft continues to assert its dominance with its comprehensive and innovative solutions. The Frost Radar™: Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms, 2024 report underscores Microsoft’s leadership in both – the innovation and growth index, highlighting several key strengths that set it apart from the competition.
Frequent freeloader part II: Russian actor Secret Blizzard using tools of other groups to attack Ukraine
Since January 2024, Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard using the tools or infrastructure of other threat groups to attack targets in Ukraine and download its custom backdoors Tavdig and KazuarV2.
Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrates 100% detection coverage across all cyberattack stages in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise
For the sixth year in a row, Microsoft Defender XDR demonstrated industry-leading extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities in the independent MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise. The cyberattack used during the detection test highlights the importance of a unified XDR platform and showcases Defender XDR as a leading solution for securing your multi-operating system estate.
New Microsoft Purview features help protect and govern your data in the era of AI
Microsoft Purview delivers unified data security, governance, and compliance for the era of AI. Read about the new features.
Frequent freeloader part I: Secret Blizzard compromising Storm-0156 infrastructure for espionage
Microsoft has observed Secret Blizzard compromising the infrastructure and backdoors of the Pakistan-based threat actor we track as Storm-0156 for espionage against the Afghanistan government and Indian Army targets.
Microsoft shares latest intelligence on North Korean and Chinese threat actors at CYBERWARCON
At CYBERWARCON 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence analysts will share research and insights on North Korean and Chinese threat actors representing years of threat actor tracking, infrastructure monitoring and disruption, and their attack tooling.
AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite
Company delivers advances in AI and posture management, unprecedented bug bounty program, and updates on its Secure Future Initiative.
How Microsoft Defender for Office 365 innovated to address QR code phishing attacks
This blog examines the impact of QR code phishing campaigns and the innovative features of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 that help combat evolving cyberthreats.
Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network
Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source of these password spray attacks to a network of compromised devices we track as CovertNetwork-1658, also known as xlogin and Quad7 (7777).
Microsoft Ignite: Sessions and demos to improve your security strategy
Join us at Microsoft Ignite 2024 for sessions, keynotes, and networking aimed at giving you tools and strategies to put security first in your organization.
Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files
Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors. This activity is ongoing, and Microsoft will continue to investigate and provide updates as available.