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Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Igor Sakhnov, corporate vice president of Identity and Network Access Engineering, talks with software engineer Rebecca Nzioki about her journey to computer science and Microsoft’s Africa Development Center in Kenya.
The post How one Microsoft software engineer works to improve access management appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000
Microsoft Defender for individuals helps people keep their families safer online with simplified cybersecurity and cross-platform online protection.
The post Making the world a safer place with Microsoft Defender for individuals appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Former three-term Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D., talks about her seven foundational principles of privacy by design and the importance of data privacy.
The post Why strong security solutions are critical to privacy protection appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000
The use of an unconventional programming language, multiple target devices and possible entry points, and affiliation with prolific threat activity groups have made the BlackCat ransomware a prevalent threat and a prime example of the growing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gig economy.
The post The many lives of BlackCat ransomware appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Microsoft will be attending Identiverse 2022 and would love to connect with partners and others interested in identity. Here are five ways to do that.
The post 5 ways to connect with Microsoft Security at Identiverse 2022 appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000
Winners of the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards were announced as Microsoft executives and MISA members gathered for the first time in more than two years.
The post Announcing 2022 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards winners appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Microsoft successfully detected and disabled attack activity abusing OneDrive by a previously undocumented Lebanon-based activity group Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) tracks as POLONIUM.
The post Exposing POLONIUM activity and infrastructure targeting Israeli organizations appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000
In the spirit of the executive order and as part of our commitment to enhancing cybersecurity across the US, we today announce that Tenable has expanded its collaboration with the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). Together, Microsoft and Tenable will help enhance the US government’s ability to quickly identify, investigate, prioritize, and remediate threats—and help collectively raise the country’s security posture.
The post Microsoft collaborates with Tenable to support federal cybersecurity efforts appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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