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Credit to Author: Jenny Erie| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:00:33 +0000
There has been a distinct shift in my conversations with customers over the last year. Most have gone from asking can we still keep our assets secure as we adopt cloud services?, to declaring, we are adopting cloud services in order to improve our security posture. The driving factor is generally a realization that a
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:00:16 +0000
At the 2018 RSA Conference, our senior leaders will dissect modern cyber defense strategies, and reveal new products to detect and block cyber attacks when they happen. Our objective is to arm business, government and consumers with deeply integrated intelligence and threat protection capabilities across platforms and products. To this end, we have much to
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:00:06 +0000
Let’s talk about an integrated security experience. Many of our customers are in various stages of cybersecurity maturity: Initializing Firefighting No formal security program Developing Point solutions/tools for basic controls Pockets of expertise Defining Aligned to frameworks Documented controls Begins to integrate signals for faster response Managing Intelligence driven response and recovery Organization wide emphasis
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jenny Erie| Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:00:33 +0000
RSA is around the corner which means tens of thousands of people will descend on Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Hundreds of innovative young companies will look for customers, props, and capital (especially at the Early Stage Expo!). Venture capitalists will look for opportunities to invest and find the next $1B IPO. Larger companies
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:00:28 +0000
This post is authored byAngela McKay, Director of Cybersecurity Policy and Amanda Craig, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist, CELA. Organizations are leveraging technology to transform their operations, products, and services, and governments are increasingly focusing on how to enable such dynamic change while also managing risks to their critical infrastructure, economies, and societies. Across sectors and regions,
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jenny Erie| Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:00:35 +0000
Technology is an integral part of the fabric of everyday life. There is almost no organization that does not rely on digital services in some way in order to survive. The opportunity that technology provides also brings with it more vulnerabilities and threats as organizations and data become more connected and available. This trend results
Read MoreCredit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:00:18 +0000
Dofoil is a sophisticated threat that attempted to install coin miner malware on hundreds of thousands of computers in March, 2018. In previous blog posts we detailed how behavior monitoring and machine learning in Windows Defender AV protected customers from a massive Dofoil outbreak that we traced back to a software update poisoning campaign several
Read MoreCredit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:00:51 +0000
This post is authored by Matt Lundy, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft. Software piracy and fraudulent subscriptions are serious, industry-wide problems affecting consumers and organizations around the world. In 2016, 39 percent of all software installed on computers was not properly licensed, according to a survey conducted by BSA and The Software Alliance. And each year,
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