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FortiGuard Labs recently discovered a fresh variant of the Snake Keylogger malware. Learn how it is downloaded and executed through a captured Excel sample, what techniques this variant uses to protect it from being analyzed, and what sensitive information it steals from a victim’s machine.
Credit to Author: Serge Malenkovich| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:08:40 +0000
These seven tips will help you get maximum gaming performance from your PC while retaining a high level of protection.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:00:49 +0000
Secured-core PCs combine virtualization, operating system, and hardware and firmware protection. Along with Microsoft Defender ATP, Secured-core PCs provide end-to-end protection against advanced attacks that leverage driver vulnerabilities to gain kernel privileges.
The post Secured-core PCs: A brief showcase of chip-to-cloud security against kernel attacks appeared first on Microsoft Security.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:00:48 +0000
With many employees suddenly working from home, there are things an organization and employees can do to help remain productive without increasing cybersecurity risk.
The post Work remotely, stay secure—guidance for CISOs appeared first on Microsoft Security.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:00:37 +0000
The integration of FIDO2-based YubiKeys and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a game changer.
The post Empower Firstline Workers with Azure AD and YubiKey passwordless authentication appeared first on Microsoft Security.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:00:32 +0000
Set a high standard of software assurance with internal teams, partners, and suppliers to reduce your risk of a software supply chain attack.
The post Guarding against supply chain attacks—Part 3: How software becomes compromised appeared first on Microsoft Security.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 16:00:14 +0000
A threat hunting team can help you defend against stealth attackers.
The post Threat hunting: Part 1—Why your SOC needs a proactive hunting team appeared first on Microsoft Security.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:30:20 +0000
Behavioral blocking and containment capabilities leverage multiple Microsoft Defender ATP components and features to immediately stop attacks before they can progress. We have expanded these capabilities to get even broader visibility into malicious behavior by using a rapid protection loop engine that leverages endpoint and detection response (EDR) sensors.
The post Behavioral blocking and containment: Transforming optics into protection appeared first on Microsoft Security.
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