Security


Microsoft Releases CrowdStrike Outage Recovery Tool

Microsoft has released a tool to help recover affected systems after last week's global outage caused by a faulty update pushed through by security firm CrowdStrike.

Turning the CrowdStrike Outage into a Disaster Recovery Tabletop Exercise

As the dust settles on the massive CrowdStrike and Azure outage, conversations of what your organization should do in similar situations should happen now.

Microsoft Joins Google, Nvidia To Form Open Source AI Security Group

Tech giants including Microsoft and top AI players like Nvidia and OpenAI have formed a new industry group aimed at promoting AI safety and security standards.

Microsoft Purview Data Governance Solution Launching in September

Microsoft's Purview Data Governance, the company's AI-powered solution designed to address governance and security challenges under one unified umbrella, will hit general availability on Sept. 1.

Security Giant Kaspersky Shutters U.S. Operations

Days before a ban on sales of its security software was set to take effect, Kaspersky announced it would end its U.S. operations.

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CISOs Believe AI Has 'Already Surpassed' Their IT Security Teams: Survey

AI has its naysayers, but many chief information security officers (CISOs) are not among them.

Microsoft Addresses Security Tool Sprawl with New Entra and Sentinel Releases

Microsoft this week announced the general availability of two new security solutions designed to help organizations achieve and manage zero trust environments.

IT Security Pros Reckless with Unauthorized SaaS Use: Report

Despite knowing better, nearly one in four IT security pros admit to using SaaS applications that haven't been approved by their organization.

Microsoft Issues over 140 Patches, 5 of them 'Critical,' for July

Microsoft on Tuesday released a total of 143 security patches -- 139 for its own products, and four for third-party solutions.

Sensitivity Labels for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Part 2

Now that we have our data we want excluded labeled correctly, it's time to create a coordinating policy.

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Microsoft Finds Multiple AI Models Susceptible to 'Skeleton Key' Attacks

Popular AI models like OpenAI's GPT and Google's Gemini are liable to forget their built-in safety training when fed malicious prompts using the "Skeleton Key" method.

IBM, Microsoft Shake on Cloud Security

Microsoft is extending the reach of its cloud security portfolio by inking yet another partnership with Big Blue's consulting arm.

Sensitivity Labels for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Part 1: Setup

Before you can exclude or protect certain data from Copilot, first you must label it correctly.

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Microsoft: AI Like a Gullible Employee Prone to Manipulation

Organizations need to take precautions against AI "jailbreak" tactics, Microsoft warned in a detailed blog post this month.

A New Type of Backup Strategy

It might be beneficial to "cryogenically" freeze a ransomware-infected hard drive until an encryption method is discovered down the road

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White House Bans Kaspersky Sales, Citing 'Unacceptable' Security Risk

The U.S. government has ordered a ban on all sales of Kaspersky Lab software to businesses and private citizens due to concerns about cyber espionage.

PC and Chip Makers Are All-In on AI; Businesses Are Another Matter

Recent AI trend reports from research firm Gartner show that generative AI's impact on the enterprise IT landscape remains a mixed bag.

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After Making Windows Recall Opt-In, Microsoft Yanks Feature from PCs Entirely

Microsoft is putting the brakes on its Windows Recall feature that was designed to "retrace users' steps."

Lax Credential Hygiene at Root of Snowflake Breach: Researchers

Security researchers at Google subsidiary Mandiant have traced the months-long Snowflake security breach to an attack group taking advantage of old credentials and weak authentication methods.

Microsoft To Bolster Security for Outlook Personal Accounts

As part of Microsoft's ongoing Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI), the company is readying three new security enhancements for Outlook personal accounts.

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