Ransomware response
As part of Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) Incident Response engagements, we regularly get asked by customers about “paying the ransom” following a ransomware attack.
Finding a common language to describe AI security threats
Microsoft published a series of materials that define common vocabulary that can be used to describe intentional and unintentional failures.
Spear phishing campaigns—they’re sharper than you think
Spear phishing campaigns can be highly effective—but they aren’t foolproof. If you understand how they work, you can put measures in place to reduce their power.
Gartner Names Microsoft a Leader in the 2019 Enterprise Information Archiving (EIA) Magic Quadrant
In Gartner’s annual Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving (EIA), Microsoft was named a Leader again.
Going in-depth on the Windows 10 random number generation infrastructure
We are happy to release to the public The Windows 10 random number generation infrastructure white paper, which provides details about the Windows 10 pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) infrastructure, and lists the primary RNG APIs. The whitepaper also explains how the entropy system works, what the entropy sources are, and how initial seeding works.
Rethinking cyber learning—consider gamification
Gamified cybersecurity solutions offer immense promise by giving users practical, hands-on opportunities to learn by doing. Microsoft and Circadence are partnering to deliver Azure-hosted cyber range learning solutions for beginners up to advanced SecOps pros.
Zero Trust strategy—what good looks like
Zero Trust is a model that will ultimately be infused throughout your enterprise and should inform virtually all access decisions and interactions between systems.
Thinking about the balance between compliance and security
Ann Johnson shares best practices and tips on how to balance security with privacy compliance from her visit with Emma Smith, Global Security Director at Vodafone Group.
Improve security with a Zero Trust access model
Microsoft Corporate Vice President and CISO, Bret Arsenault, describes how Microsoft is approaching Zero Trust with advice for applying learnings to your organization.
Traditional perimeter-based network defense is obsolete—transform to a Zero Trust model
Digital transformation has made the traditional perimeter-based network defense obsolete. A new white paper helps you understand the core principles of a Zero Trust approach.
Microsoft and partners design new device security requirements to protect against targeted firmware attacks
We’ve been working with partners to design what we call Secured-core PCs, devices that meet a specific set of device requirements that apply the security best practices of isolation and minimal trust to the firmware layer.
Best practices for adding layered security to Azure security with Check Point’s CloudGuard IaaS
Learn how Check Point CloudGuard IaaS provides an added layer of security for Azure and aligns with Azure security’s best practices.