11 security tips to help stay safe in the COVID-19 era

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily routines, the ways we work, and our reliance on technology. As we spend more time online, it’s more important than ever to remember the basics of online safety have not changed.
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Open-sourcing new COVID-19 threat intelligence

While the world faces the common threat of COVID-19, defenders are working overtime to protect users all over the globe from cyber-criminals using COVID-19 as a lure to mount attacks.
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Empowering your remote workforce with end-user security awareness

To help customers deploy quick and effective security training to their remote workforce, we are announcing the availability of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Awareness Kit.
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Security guidance for remote desktop adoption

As the volume of remote workers quickly increased over the past two to three months, IT teams in many companies have been scrambling to figure out how their infrastructures and technologies will be able to handle the increase in remote connections.
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Microsoft works with healthcare organizations to protect from popular ransomware during COVID-19 crisis: Here’s what to do

Microsoft identified several dozens of hospitals with vulnerable gateway and VPN appliances. We sent these hospitals a first-of-its-kind notification with important info about the vulnerabilities, how attackers can take advantage of them, and a strong recommendation to apply security updates.
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Alternative ways for security professionals and IT to achieve modern security controls in today’s unique remote work scenarios

Increased remote work has many organizations rethinking network and security strategies. In this post we share guidance on how to manage security in this changing environment.
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