The art and science behind Microsoft threat hunting: Part 2

In this follow-up post in our series about threat hunting, we talk about some general hunting strategies, frameworks, tools, and how Microsoft incident responders work with threat intelligence.
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How to investigate service provider trust chains in the cloud

This blog outlines DART’s recommendations for incident responders to investigate potential abuse of these delegated admin permissions, independent of the threat actor.
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Protect your business from password sprays with Microsoft DART recommendations

This blog discusses DART’s investigation techniques and approach to responding to password spray attacks while outlining recommendations for protecting against them.
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A guide to combatting human-operated ransomware: Part 2

In this post, we will tackle the risks of human-operated ransomware and detail DART’s security recommendations for tactical containment actions and post-incident activities in the event of an attack.
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A guide to combatting human-operated ransomware: Part 1

As human-operated ransomware is on the rise, Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) shares how they investigate these attacks and what to consider when faced with a similar event in your organization.
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A “quick wins” approach to securing Azure Active Directory and Office 365 and improving your security posture

This blog post will explain simple Microsoft security defaults and Secure Score—two features you should take advantage of that are easy to utilize and can significantly improve security in Azure AD and Office 365 configurations.
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Success in security: reining in entropy

Your network is unique. It’s a living, breathing system evolving over time. The applications and users performing these actions are all unique parts of the system, adding degrees of disorder and entropy to your operating environment.
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