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Microsoft protects against human-operated ransomware across the full attack chain in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations

March 31, 2022 TH Author Cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE Engenuity

For the fourth year in a row, the independent MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations demonstrated that threats are no match for Microsoft’s multi-platform extended detection and response (XDR) defense capabilities.
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DEV-0537 criminal actor targeting organizations for data exfiltration and destruction

March 22, 2022 TH Author Cybersecurity, microsoft security, Microsoft security intelligence

The activity we have observed has been attributed to a threat group that Microsoft tracks as DEV-0537, also known as LAPSUS$. DEV-0537 is known for using a pure extortion and destruction model without deploying ransomware payloads.
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Uncovering Trickbot’s use of IoT devices in command-and-control infrastructure

March 16, 2022 TH Author Cybersecurity, IoT, Microsoft security intelligence, TrickBot

The Microsoft Defender for IoT research team has recently discovered the exact method through which MikroTik devices are used in Trickbot’s C2 infrastructure. In this blog, we share the analysis of this method and provide insights on how attackers gain access and how they use compromised IoT devices in Trickbot attacks.
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MSTICPy January 2022 hackathon highlights

February 25, 2022 TH Author Cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), python

In January 2022, MSTIC ran its inaugural hack month for the open-source Jupyter and Python Security Tools library, MSTICPy. This blog highlights some of the contributions.
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Microsoft Security delivers new multicloud capabilities

February 23, 2022 TH Author Cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence

In times of great change, challenges and opportunities can be found in many directions. Today, we’re announcing new advances to help customers strengthen visibility and control across multiple cloud providers, workloads, devices, and digital identities—all from a centralized management view.
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‘Ice phishing’ on the blockchain

February 16, 2022 TH Author Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence, Phishing

Our recent analysis of a phishing attack connected to the blockchain reaffirms the durability of threats like social engineering, as well as the need for security fundamentals to be built into related future systems and frameworks.
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What’s Next in Security from Microsoft

February 10, 2022 TH Author CISO, Ciso series page, Cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence

On February 24, 2022, at the What’s Next in Security from Microsoft digital event, you’ll learn how a comprehensive approach to security will give you the confidence to take appropriate business risks that move your company forward. At this event, Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance, and Identity, and other security experts will share exciting new innovations that help reduce the risk from the latest threats.
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ACTINIUM targets Ukrainian organizations

February 4, 2022 TH Author ACTINIUM, Cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft security intelligence, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), threat actor research

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is sharing information on a threat group named ACTINIUM, which has been operational for almost a decade and has consistently pursued access to organizations in Ukraine or entities related to Ukrainian affairs.
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Cyber Signals: Defending against cyber threats with the latest research, insights, and trends

February 3, 2022 TH Author Cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence

We’re excited to introduce Cyber Signals, a cyber threat intelligence brief informed by the latest Microsoft threat data and research. This content, which will be released quarterly, offers an expert perspective into the current threat landscape, discussing trending tactics, techniques, and strategies used by the world’s most prolific threat actors.
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The evolution of a Mac trojan: UpdateAgent’s progression

February 2, 2022 TH Author adware, Cybersecurity, macOS, Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft security intelligence, UpdateAgent

Our discovery and analysis of a sophisticated Mac trojan in October exposed a year-long evolution of a malware family—and depicts the rising complexity of threats across platforms.
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