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Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft has identified a new North Korean threat actor, now tracked as Moonstone Sleet (formerly Storm-1789), that combines many tried-and-true techniques used by other North Korean threat actors, as well as unique attack methodologies to target companies for its financial and cyberespionage objectives.

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May 23, 2024 admin

Cyber Signals: Inside the growing risk of gift card fraud

Credit to Author: Vasu Jakkal| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyberthreats, staying ahead of malicious actors is a constant challenge. The latest edition of Cyber Signals dives deep into the world of Storm-0539, also known as Atlas Lion, shedding light on their sophisticated methods of gift and payment card theft.

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May 21, 2024 admin

New Windows 11 features strengthen security to address evolving cyberthreat landscape

Credit to Author: David Weston| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Today, ahead of the Microsoft Build 2024 conference, we announced a new class of Windows computers, Copilot+ PC. Alongside this exciting new class of computers, we are introducing important security features and updates that make Windows 11 more secure for users and organizations, and give developers the tools to prioritize security.

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May 16, 2024 admin

Threat actors misusing Quick Assist in social engineering attacks leading to ransomware

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Storm-1811 misusing the client management tool Quick Assist to target users in social engineering attacks that lead to malware like Qakbot followed by Black Basta ransomware deployment.

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May 15, 2024 admin

Microsoft is again named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Information and Event Management

Credit to Author: Rob Lefferts| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Information and Event Management and positioned based on our Ability to Execute Completeness of vision.

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May 8, 2024 admin

How implementing a trust fabric strengthens identity and network

Credit to Author: Joy Chik| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

The new era of cybersecurity demands a comprehensive, adaptive, real-time approach to securing access. At Microsoft, we call this approach the trust fabric.

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May 8, 2024 admin

Microsoft announces the 2024 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards winners

Credit to Author: Maria Thomson| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

At this year’s Microsoft Security Excellence Awards, we took a journey through the evolution of cybersecurity from the 1950s to today. While this event theme celebrated the significant technological advancements that have shaped each decade, the main focus was on the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) member finalists and winners whose innovations in cybersecurity have earned them well-deserved recognition.

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May 8, 2024 admin

New capabilities to help you secure your AI transformation

Credit to Author: Vasu Jakkal| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce new features for securing and governing in the age of AI. We are announcing new capabilities in Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview that will make it easier for teams to manage, protect ,and govern AI applications at work.

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