​​Follow-up on Ignite with Ask Microsoft Anything: Microsoft Security edition​​

AI transformation starts with security. This was a major theme across the majority of the big news and reveals from Microsoft Security at Microsoft Ignite 2024. Security discussions also drew big crowds throughout the event, with security-related sessions scoring in the top 10 most-attended sessions on each day of[…]

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Microsoft shares latest intelligence on North Korean and Chinese threat actors at CYBERWARCON

This year at CYBERWARCON, Microsoft Threat Intelligence analysts are sharing research and insights representing years of threat actor tracking, infrastructure monitoring and disruption, and attacker tooling. The talk DPRK – All grown up will cover how the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has successfully built computer network[…]

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Redefine development: AI-first innovation with agents and Microsoft Copilot in Power Platform

At Microsoft Ignite 2024, it’s incredible to reflect on the transformative journey we’ve had with Microsoft Power Platform. To date, nearly 600,000 organizations have used AI-powered capabilities like Copilot in Microsoft Power Platform, up 4x year over year. After a successful Early Access Program, we are also excited[…]

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AI innovations for a more secure future unveiled at Microsoft Ignite

In today’s rapidly changing cyberthreat landscape, influenced by global events and AI advancements, security must be top of mind. Over the past three years, password cyberattacks have surged from 579 to more than 7,000 per second, nearly doubling in the last year alone.¹ New cyberattack methods challenge our[…]

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Microsoft Data Security Index annual report highlights evolving generative AI security needs

Generative AI presents companies of all sizes with opportunities to increase efficiency and drive innovation. With this opportunity comes a new set of cybersecurity requirements particularly focused on data that has begun to reshape the responsibilities of data security teams. The 2024 Microsoft Data Security Index focuses on[…]

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DoD Zero Trust Strategy proves security benchmark years ahead of schedule with Microsoft collaboration

In 2022, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) released its formal Zero Trust (ZT) Strategy with the goal of achieving enterprise-wide Target Level ZT implementation by September 30, 2027. A pioneer among these departments is the United States Navy, which recently launched Flank Speed—a large-scale zero trust[…]

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More value, less risk: How to implement generative AI across the organization securely and responsibly

The technology landscape is undergoing a massive transformation, and AI is at the center of this change—posing both new opportunities as well as new threats.  While AI can be used by adversaries to execute malicious activities, it also has the potential to be a game changer for organizations[…]

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​​Zero Trust Workshop: Advance your knowledge with an online resource

Microsoft is on the front lines helping secure customers worldwide—analyzing and responding to cybersecurity threats, building security technologies,  and partnering with organizations to effectively deploy these technologies for increased security. Many of you have been following as we’ve described our Secure Future Initiative, which is pushing the Zero Trust[…]

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How Microsoft Defender for Office 365 innovated to address QR code phishing attacks

Over the last year, the cybersecurity industry faced a significant surge in QR code phishing campaigns, with some attacks increasing at a growth rate of 270% per month.1 A QR code (short for “Quick Response code”) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be scanned using a smartphone or[…]

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