Security


Simpler Policy Options Coming This Summer to Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Organizations using Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will be getting enhancements to preset security policy options, starting this summer, according to a Tuesday Microsoft announcement.

Q&A with Jan Ketil Skanke on Going Passwordless

As the IT landscape continues to transform with the newest cloud tech and services, why are you still relying on unsecure passwords?

Windows Authentication Problems Seen After Applying Microsoft's May Patches

Microsoft this week acknowledged possible authentication problems caused by its May security updates, which were released on Tuesday.

Microsoft Previews Defender Vulnerability Management Service Products

Public previews of two Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management service products were announced on Thursday by Microsoft.

Microsoft Offers Extensive Advice To Address Human Operated Ransomware Threats

Microsoft on Monday described the human-operated ransomware industry, offering detailed tips for IT pros, plus security product mentions.

Microsoft Patches Zero-Day Flaw in May's Security Patch Rollout

Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly batch of security fixes, consisting of 74 targeted holes, which may look like a relief for some after last month's massive 128 total.

Microsoft Expands Security Service Offerings for Organizations

Microsoft on Monday announced an expansion of its security services for organizations.

Microsoft Bolsters Passwordless Capabilities in Windows 365, Windows Hello for Business and Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft on World Password Day described passwordless milestones for a bunch of its products, per a Thursday announcement.

Microsoft, Google and Apple Commit to a Passwordless Future

In a show of solidarity, Microsoft, Google and Apple announced on Thursday a joint commitment to increase support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Can Detect Data Theft Attempts

Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention is able to detect file transfer utilities used by ransomware attackers, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.

Microsoft To End Basic Authentication for Exchange Online in October

Microsoft this week again appealed to organizations using Exchange Online to move away from using "Basic Authentication," reminding them that support for it will get dropped, starting on Oct. 1, 2022.

Microsoft Authenticator Now Generates Strong Passwords

Microsoft announced this week that Microsoft Authenticator, its authentication application for Android and iOS mobile devices, can now generate strong passwords.

Built-In VPN Security Coming to Microsoft Edge

Microsoft recently announced that its Edge browser will be receiving support for virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Microsoft Defender for Business Standalone Commercially Released

Microsoft on Monday announced the "general availability" commercial release of the "standalone" edition of Microsoft Defender for Business, a security solution for small-to-medium organizations.

Azure DDoS Protection Users Can Validate Compliance via Red Button Attack Services

Microsoft's Azure DDoS Protection customers can launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) test attacks on their use of Azure services via Red Button's services, Microsoft announced on Friday.

Report Suggests Every Organization Has Exploitable Identity Risks

Identity security company Illusive this week announced a new identity risk management platform and an annual report on the state of identity-based security risks for organizations.

Microsoft Defender for IoT Version 22.1 Commercially Released

Microsoft this week announced Microsoft Defender for IoT version 22.1 at the "general availability" (GA) commercial-release stage.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud adds Google Cloud Protection

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a bunch of security product enhancements at the preview stage.

Report: 76% of Orgs Faced Ransomware Attacks in 2021

More than two thirds of enterprises experienced at least one ransomware incident last year, according to security vender Veeam.

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Microsoft Cautions of Growing 'Ice Phishing' Threat on the Blockchain

This week Microsoft released a warning that it's seeing an increased number of phishing attempts aimed at web3 -- a term used to describe the decentralized environment created on the blockchain.

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