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June 30, 2021 TH Author

Microsoft finds new NETGEAR firmware vulnerabilities that could lead to identity theft and full system compromise

We discovered vulnerabilities in NETGEAR DGN-2200v1 series routers that can compromise a network’s security—opening the gates for attackers to roam untethered through an entire organization. We shared our findings with NETGEAR through coordinated vulnerability disclosure via Microsoft Security Vulnerability Research (MSVR), and worked closely with NETGEAR security and engineering teams to provide advice on mitigating these issues.
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Microsoft Secure

June 30, 2021 TH Author

The critical role of Zero Trust in securing our world

US Executive Order on Cybersecurity delivers valuable guidance for both public and private organizations to make the world safer for all.
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Microsoft Secure

June 29, 2021 TH Author

MITRE ATT&CK® mappings released for built-in Azure security controls

Microsoft is pleased to announce the publication of the Security Stack Mappings for Azure project in partnership with the Center for Threat-Informed Defense.
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Microsoft Secure

June 25, 2021 TH Author

Encouraging women to embrace their cybersecurity superpowers

The cybersecurity challenges of today require a diversity of skills, perspectives, and experiences, yet women remain underrepresented in this field. Girl Security and Microsoft Security are forging a new fellowship around a shared commitment to make cybersecurity more accessible to all, especially girls and women.
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Microsoft Secure

June 25, 2021 TH Author

Windows 11 enables security by design from the chip to the cloud

Over the last year, PCs have kept us connected to family, friends, and enabled businesses to continue to run. This new hybrid work paradigm has got us thinking about how we will continue to deliver the best possible quality, experience, and security for the more than 1 billion people who use Windows.
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Microsoft Secure

June 22, 2021 TH Author

Strategies, tools, and frameworks for building an effective threat intelligence team

Red Canary Director of Intelligence Katie Nickels shares her thoughts on strategies, tools, and frameworks to build an effective threat intelligence team.
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Microsoft Secure

June 18, 2021 TH Author

Microsoft announces recipients of academic grants for AI research on combating phishing

Congratulations to the winners of the Microsoft Security AI RFP, which called for AI research on the threat of phishing and approaches for defending against it. We cannot wait to work with you to invent the future of security together.
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Microsoft Secure

June 17, 2021 TH Author

Improve your threat detection and response with Microsoft and Wortell

Managed detection and response services to reduce alert fatigue, mitigate attacks, and gain proactive threat hunting capabilities.
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Microsoft Secure

June 15, 2021 TH Author

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Microsoft’s cybersecurity response to COVID-19

Microsoft Chief Information Security Officer Bret Arsenault discusses Microsoft’s response to COVID-19 and the new cybersecurity threats that have emerged.
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Microsoft Secure

June 14, 2021 TH Author

Behind the scenes of business email compromise: Using cross-domain threat data to disrupt a large BEC campaign

Microsoft 365 Defender researchers recently uncovered and disrupted a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) infrastructure hosted in multiple web services. Attackers used this cloud-based infrastructure to compromise mailboxes via phishing and add forwarding rules, enabling these attackers to get access to emails about financial transactions.
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