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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:09:17 +0000
A pair of flaws in Microsoft’s Entra ID identity and access management system could have allowed an attacker to gain access to virtually all Azure customer accounts.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000
Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:07:43 +0000
A misconfigured platform used by the Department of Homeland Security left national security information—including some related to the surveillance of Americans—accessible to thousands of people.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000
Microsoft Threat Intelligence recently detected and blocked a credential phishing campaign that likely used AI-generated code to obfuscate its payload and evade traditional defenses, demonstrating a broader trend of attackers leveraging AI to increase the effectiveness of their operations and underscoring the need for defenders to understand and anticipate AI-driven threats.
The post AI vs. AI: Detecting an AI-obfuscated phishing campaign appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Herain Oberoi| Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000
A recent Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) Of Microsoft Purview study by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Microsoft, offers valuable insights into how organizations are modernizing their data protection strategies. The study covers the tangible benefits of unifying data security, data governance and data compliance under a single platform—an approach exemplified by Microsoft Purview.
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Herain Oberoi| Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000
A recent Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) Of Microsoft Purview study by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Microsoft, offers valuable insights into how organizations are modernizing their data protection strategies. The study covers the tangible benefits of unifying data security, data governance and data compliance under a single platform—an approach exemplified by Microsoft Purview.
The post Microsoft Purview delivered 30% reduction in data breach likelihood appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:44:27 +0000
Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard—but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Scott Woodgate| Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000
The latest 2025 commissioned Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study reveals a 242% ROI over three years for organizations that chose Microsoft Defender. It helps security leaders consolidate tools, reduce overhead, and empower their SecOps teams with operational efficiencies powered by AI and automation. In total, the study found Defender delivered $17.8 million in benefits and paid for itself in less than six months.
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