Secure Credential Storage
Pop security quiz: What’s the most secure way to store a secret? a) Encrypt it with a strong symmetric cryptographic algorithm such as AES, using a 256-bit key.
Social engineering and phishing
Social engineering and phishing attacks continue to be the top attack vectors, exploiting human behavior and errors to gain access to sensitive information or advance an attack. Get the latest insights on these threats and how to prevent them.
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Machine learning vs. social engineering
Machine learning is a key driver in the constant evolution of security technologies at Microsoft. -
Out of sight but not invisible: Defeating fileless malware with behavior monitoring, AMSI, and next-gen AV
Removing the need for files is the next progression of attacker techniques. -
Tackling phishing with signal-sharing and machine learning
Across services in Microsoft Threat Protection, the correlation of security signals enhances the comprehensive and integrated security for identities, endpoints, user data, cloud apps, and infrastructure. -
The quiet evolution of phishing
In 2019, we saw phishing attacks reach new levels of creativity and sophistication. -
The psychology of social engineering—the “soft” side of cybercrime
Build a phishing resistant culture with Cialdini’s 6 Principles of Persuasion . -
STRONTIUM: Detecting new patterns in credential harvesting
Microsoft has tied STRONTIUM to a newly uncovered pattern of Office365 credential harvesting activity aimed at US and UK organizations directly involved in political elections.