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North Korean hackers are targeting software developers and impersonating IT workers
State-sponsored North Korean hackers have significantly intensified their focus on the IT sector in recent years, by infiltrating firms developing software and companies …
Microsoft announces AI bug bounty program
Microsoft is offering up to $15,000 to bug hunters that pinpoint vulnerabilities of Critical or Important severity in its AI-powered “Bing experience”. “The …
Microsoft Defender can automatically contain compromised user accounts
The “contain user” feature select Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers have been trying out since November 2022 is now available to a wider pool of …
Critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability exploited by state-backed threat actor
A critical flaw in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server (CVE-2023-22515) has been exploited by a state-backed threat actor, Microsoft’s threat analysts have …
15 free Microsoft 365 security training modules worth your time
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based productivity suite. Beyond just tools like Word and Excel, it integrates productivity applications with cloud functionalities, device …
Microsoft fixes exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763)
On this October 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released 103 patches and has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763, CVE-2023-44487). …
Microsoft 365 email senders urged to implement SPF, DKIM and DMARC
In the wake of Google’s announcement of new rules for bulk senders, Microsoft is urging Microsoft 365 email senders to implement SPF, DKIM and DMARC email authentication …
October 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Operating system updates and zero-days aplenty
UPDATE: October 10, 12:10 PM PT – October 2023 Patch Tuesday is now live: Microsoft fixes exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days September has been a packed …
Malicious ads creep into Bing Chat responses
Users of Bing Chat, the GPT-4-powered search engine Microsoft introduced earlier this year, are being targeted with ads leading to malware. According to Malwarebytes …
Egnyte collaborates with Microsoft to drive the hybrid workforce
Egnyte announced an enhanced relationship with Microsoft that provides customers with additional real-time document collaboration and sharing features through Microsoft 365 …
18 free Microsoft Azure cybersecurity resources you should check out
Far exceeding a traditional public cloud platform, Azure is a comprehensive suite of over 200 products and cloud services engineered to solve current challenges and pave the …
Microsoft Teams phishing: Enterprises targeted by ransomware access broker
A threat actor known for providing ransomware gangs with initial access to enterprise systems has been phishing employees via Microsoft Teams. “For this activity, …