Hacker House co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Hickey offers recommendations for how organizations can build security controls and budget.
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Providing advanced protection against increasingly sophisticated human-operated ransomware, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s network protection leverages threat intelligence and machine learning to block command-and-control (C2) communications.
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Mergers and acquisitions can be challenging. Microsoft’s Security Experts share what to ask before, during, and after one to secure identity, access control, and communications.
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Learn how Microsoft is nurturing a diverse new generation of cybersecurity professionals through ongoing support for community colleges, mentorship programs, scholarships, and more.
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A new specification from the Open Compute Project could mean more choices for IT pros when it comes time to replace server cards.The spec defines a block of code that, when used in processors, establishes root of trust (RoT) boot security. Because the spec is open, any chip maker can use it, and it will provide interoperability with chips made by other chip makers that also use it. This can help eliminate being locked into a single vendor because of proprietary RoT code.By standardizing on OCP hardware, for example, it’s possible to replace a bad smartNIC from one vendor with one from another vendor, says Bill Chen, general manager of server product management at Supermicro, an OCP member.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…
Some of the biggest challenges faced in securing industrial control systems involve integrating legacy and aging operational technology with modern IT systems. READ MORE HERE…
Products and solutions from Microsoft can help state, local, and territorial governments improve their cybersecurity and secure federal grant funding.
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Microsoft has discovered recent activity indicating that the Raspberry Robin worm is part of a complex and interconnected malware ecosystem, with links to other malware families and alternate infection methods beyond its original USB drive spread.
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Learn how Microsoft 365 Defender can enhance mitigations against lateral movement paths in your environment, stopping attackers from gaining access to privileged and sensitive accounts.
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Cisco is offering software updates for two of its AnyConnect for Windows products it says are actively being exploited in the field.AnyConnect for Windows is security software package, in this case for Windows machines, that sets up VPN connectivity, provides access control and supports other endpoint security features. Cisco said AnyConnect products for MacOS, Linux are not affected.Cisco said its Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code is available for the vulnerability, which is described in this advisory.To read this article in full, please click here READ MORE HERE…