AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite
Company delivers advances in AI and posture management, unprecedented bug bounty program, and updates on its Secure Future Initiative.
An integrated incident response solution with Microsoft and PwC
Microsoft Incident Response and PwC have announced a new global alliance to expand their joint Incident Response and Recovery capability. In this partnership, Microsoft IR will begin the initial containment and investigation of a cyber incident, while PwC will work on securely rebuilding and restoring mission-critical system, providing customers with a more comprehensive and seamless incident response experience.
Octo Tempest crosses boundaries to facilitate extortion, encryption, and destruction
Microsoft has been tracking activity related to the financially motivated threat actor Octo Tempest, whose evolving campaigns represent a growing concern for many organizations across multiple industries.
Top insights and best practices from the new Microsoft Data Security Index report
Microsoft surveyed 800 cybersecurity professionals to gather their insights on data security. Read on for the top findings on data security strategies—and the value of a comprehensive cybersecurity solution.
Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Endpoint Security Wave™ report
Microsoft has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security, Q4 2023 report.
Retain Microsoft Security Experts
Microsoft Security Experts are now available to strengthen your team with managed security services. Learn how to defend against threats with security experts.
Microsoft Security Copilot Early Access Program: Harnessing generative AI to empower security teams
Learn more about Microsoft Security Copilot—including its integration with Microsoft 365 Defender—as well as our latest innovations and announcements, and how your organization can get early access.
Multiple North Korean threat actors exploiting the TeamCity CVE-2023-42793 vulnerability
Since early October 2023, Microsoft has observed North Korean nation-state threat actors Diamond Sleet and Onyx Sleet exploiting the Jet Brains TeamCity CVE-2023-42793 remote-code execution vulnerability. Given supply chain attacks carried out by these threat actors in the past, Microsoft assesses that this activity poses a particularly high risk to organizations who are affected.
Expanding audit logging and retention within Microsoft Purview for increased security visibility
Since our announcement in July 2023, we have made significant efforts to enhance the access of Microsoft Purview's audit logging. This ongoing work expands accessibility and flexibility to cloud security logs. Read about the additional updates coming to Microsoft Purview Audit in the coming weeks.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now stops human-operated attacks on its own
Today, we're pleased to announce that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers will now be able automatically to disrupt human-operated attacks like ransomware early in the kill chain without needing to deploy any other capabilities. Now, organizations only need to onboard their devices to Defender for Endpoint to start realizing the benefits of attack disruption.
Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.
Automatic disruption of human-operated attacks through containment of compromised user accounts
User containment is a unique and innovative defense mechanism that stops human-operated attacks in their tracks. We’ve added user containment to the automatic attack disruption capability in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. User containment is automatically triggered by high-fidelity signals and limits attackers’ ability to move laterally within a network regardless of the compromised account’s Active Directory state or privilege level.
Expanded Microsoft Security Experts offerings provide comprehensive protection
Read about the latest updates to our Microsoft Security Experts product offerings.
Defending new vectors: Threat actors attempt SQL Server to cloud lateral movement
Microsoft security researchers recently identified an attack where attackers attempted to move laterally to a cloud environment through a SQL Server instance. The attackers initially exploited a SQL injection vulnerability in an application within the target’s environment to gain access and elevated permissions to a Microsoft SQL Server instance deployed in an Azure Virtual Machine (VM). The attackers then used the acquired elevated permission to attempt to move laterally to additional cloud resources by abusing the server’s cloud identity.
Celebrate 20 years of Cybersecurity Awareness Month with Microsoft and let’s secure our world together
It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Celebrate security with us and prioritize it year-round. Explore how Microsoft is continuously innovating and creating the #BeCybersmart kit to help you and your organization stay safe online.