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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:22:40 +0000
Ten years in, Microsoft’s DCU has honed its strategy of using both unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:51:39 +0000
On Dec. 18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. The malware used in the Target breach included the text string “Rescator,” which also was the handle chosen by the cybercriminal who was selling all of the cards stolen from Target customers. Ten years later, KrebsOnSecurity has uncovered new clues about the real-life identity of Rescator.
Read MoreApple has changed its legal process guidelines to reflect it now requires a judge’s order to hand over information about its customers’ push notifications.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Microsoft Threat Intelligence presents cases of threat actors misusing OAuth applications as automation tools in financially motivated attacks.
The post Threat actors misuse OAuth applications to automate financially driven attacks appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Alex Weinert| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000
Get the latest information on our engineering advancements and continued commitments to secure identities as part of the Secure Future Initiative.
The post Strengthening identity protection in the face of highly sophisticated attacks appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Incident Response| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000
The Microsoft Incident Response team shares a downloadable, interactive, people-centric, guide to effective incident response.
The post New Microsoft Incident Response team guide shares best practices for security teams and leaders appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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This year saw a 25% rise in global internet traffic, reflecting an increasing reliance on online services, according to a new report by cloud performance and security company Cloudflare.
In its annual Year in Review reports, Cloudflare offers an overview of online trends and security issues. This year, Cloudflare said, Google retained its position as the most popular internet site, followed by Facebook, Apple, and TikTok. Facebook surpassed 2022’s leader, TikTok, in social media, with Instagram and Twitter/X also ranking highly.
The emerging category of generative AI services saw OpenAI in the lead, followed by Character AI, Quillbot, and Hugging Face.
In November, ransomware gangs attacked at least 457 victims—the highest monthly count in 2023, after May’s record numbers.
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