Microsoft Ignite Cyber Security Takeaways

Microsoft’s annual flagship ‘Ignite’ conference is underway, amongst the hundreds of announcements and content covered, there are a number of interesting security-related updates and new releases by Microsoft, highlighted below.

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ASUS, Microsoft, & Tesla – Hack Naked News #212

    Zero-Days in Counter Strike client could be used to build a major botnet, huge aluminum plants hit by ‘severe’ ransomware attack, Myspace loses 50 million songs in server migration, wifi signals can reveal your password, and PuTTY in yo… Continue reading ASUS, Microsoft, & Tesla – Hack Naked News #212

Office 365 Takes Aim at Spoofers but Users See Warnings About Fraudulent Messages

Microsoft upgraded their EOP anti-spoofing capabilities inside Office 365, which is good, but they didn’t tell anyone. The first users knew was when they started to receive messages stamped with “the sender failed our fraud detection checks” – something that is never assuring. This only applies to ATP customers, but it’s not the first time Microsoft has failed to communicate important news.

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Microsoft Brings Advanced Threat Protection to SharePoint Online

Microsoft launched Advanced Threat Protection for SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Teams on December 5. It’s good to have extra anti-malware capabilities, but ATP requires Office 365 E5 or an extra add-on, so it might be out of the reach of some tenants. And it’s all about SharePoint – Teams is just there because Teams can store documents.

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Microsoft Will Host Windows 10 Security Related Ask Microsoft Anything Event on 21 June

Tune in to this online event to learn about the various security enhancements and features that are packed into Windows 10.

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Microsoft Will Host Windows 10 Security Related Ask Microsoft Anything Event on 21 June

Tune in to this online event to learn about the various security enhancements and features that are packed into Windows 10.

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6 Steps to Prevent WannaCrypt and Other Ransomware

Take a look at the steps which, when taken together, should minimize your risks of being successfully attacked by ransomware such as WannaCrypt, CryptoLocker, and a plethora of other variants that are ravaging businesses of all sizes around the world.

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Try out new features in the Windows Defender ATP Service with a Creators Update Trial

One area that is getting a lot of attention in the upcoming Creators Update feature upgrade is added security and for Office 365 subscribers that means an improved Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service.

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