Month: July 2021

LemonDuck is an actively updated and robust malware primarily known for its botnet and cryptocurrency mining objectives. Today, beyond using resources for its traditional bot and mining activities, LemonDuck steals credentials, removes security controls, spreads via emails, moves laterally, and ultimately drops more tools for human-operated activity.

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So, recognition is important, and it is important to keep in mind that not everything should be automated. But a bit of gamification is a nice way to show people how they interact with different services. When considering this approach, the first step … Continue reading Use CLI for Microsoft 365 to recognize contributions→

Introduction
This article is a continuation of Azure Defender PoC Series which provides you guidelines on how to perform a proof of concept for a specific Azure Defender plan. For a more holistic approach where you need to validate Azure Security Cente… Continue reading Azure Defender PoC Series – Azure Defender for DNS→

In addition to being a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tool, Azure Sentinel is a Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform. Automation takes a few different forms in Azure Sentinel, from automation rules that cen… Continue reading Understanding API connections for your Azure Sentinel Playbooks→

We continue to invest in developing capabilities that advance IT productivity and help companies improve workers’ endpoint experience. Please visit the complete list of What’s New in Endpoint Manage for 2107 (July) release. This month, we’ll highlight … Continue reading What’s New in Microsoft Endpoint Manager – 2107 (July) Edition→

We’re back with another update on our journey to make Excel work well for everyone! To read the first blog in this series, follow this link: Excel Accessibility Blog Series: Part 1.
 
As a recap of our first post, Excel and Microsoft continually i… Continue reading Inspiration for inclusive features comes from customers→

Today, we are launching MLSEC.IO, a new machine learning security evasion competition as an educational effort for the AI and security communities to exercise their muscle to attack critical AI systems in a realistic setting.

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Get previews of Microsoft’s latest security solutions, information on virtual sessions, and more for Black Hat 2021.

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