Microsoft Active Directory (AD) is one of, if not THE, most critical services used by organizations of all sizes. In fact, for roughly 90% of Global Fortune 1000 companies, AD is the primary method utilized for seamless authentication and authorization when connecting and managing individual endpoints inside corporate networks. Research has revealed that AD also […]
Microsoft says the same Russian hacking group behind the compromise of the SolarWinds Orion platform is targeting IT service providers and cloud technology resellers to leverage their privileged access to end customer networks. In a series of blogs, Microsoft says the threat actor it calls Nobelium is targeting cloud service providers, managed service providers and […]
Microsoft has launched Privacy Management for Microsoft 365, a new tool designed to enable customers to protect their personal data and build a privacy-resilient workplace. In multiple blogs, the company cited the fluidity of hybrid work and the merging of work and personal activities, which is leading to more personal data being generated, creating additional […]
Microsoft has announced several new features in Microsoft 365 and Teams designed to support frontline workers, including new features in Endpoint Manager for shared devices, a new Onboarding Wizard, Viva Connections and new integrations. The new features, outlined in a Tech Community blog, will be discussed in more detail during Microsoft’s Ignite event next month. […]
Every organization with internet-exposed workloads is vulnerable to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, especially those who are adopting cloud services in the wake of the pandemic. Bad actors will look for ways to take applications offline. The last week of August, Microsoft observed 2.4 terabits per second (Tbps) of DDoS attacks targeting Azure customers in Europe. […]
Microsoft has released a Linux version of its popular IT monitoring tool Sysmon to help IT professionals monitor Linux enviromments for possible malicious activity and log security events. Now, Linux users can monitor devices for malicious activity using this popular Windows tool. The company released Sysmon for Linux as an open-source project on GitHub In […]
Microsoft has released patches for 71 new vulnerabilities in Windows systems and applications this past Tuesday, which follows 11 previously patched software flaws in Microsoft Edge and OpenSSL. That makes 82 patches this month, which is just slightly down from the 86 patches issued by Microsoft in September. This month’s patches address issues in Edge, […]
Microsoft said it is tracking what it believes is an Iran-based threat actor that has been observed conducting “extensive password spraying” against more than 250 organizations, including U.S. and Israeli defense technology firms. Other targets include points of entry in the Persian Gulf or global maritime transportation companies that do business in the Middle East. […]
The constant barrage of ransomware attacks and notable IT supply chain compromises are largely attributed to Russia-based threat actors, and Microsoft’s 2021 Digital Defense Report confirms that the vast majority of cyberattacks are coming from Russia. Specifically, 58% of cyberattacks observed by Microsoft from nation-states have come from Russia from July 2020 to June 2021. […]
One of the hallmark features of Windows 11’s productivity tools is the Microsoft Teams chat built into the Taskbar, which was designed to make it easy to collaborate and quickly start a video call or chat with someone. Most were expecting that feature to be a useful tool for the enterprise as workers would be […]
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