Microsoft announces Fusion detection for spotting ransomware activity
Microsoft has announced a new ransomware detection feature for Azure customers that will alert security teams when the system spots activity potentially associated with ransomware attacks.
In a blog post by Microsoft’s Sylvie Lu, we learned that Azure worked with the Microsoft Threat Intellige... Read more
Mimecast adds new AI tools to fight phishing attacks
Mimecast, the email security provider, launched an AI-powered add-on for Mimecast Secure Email Gateway (SEG), named Mimecast CyberGraph. The company said the tool detects sophisticated and sneaky phishing impersonation threats.
Mimecast CyberGraph deploys machine-learning technology to detect an... Read more
Russian state hackers use IOT-devices to hack into enterprise networks
According to Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center, a Russian state-sponsored hacker group uses hacked IoT devices to penetrate enterprise networks. From there they focus their arrows on more valuable targets.
The attacks are carried out by a group called the Threat Intelligence Center Strontium... Read more
Microsoft: Russians trying to influence European elections
According to Microsoft, recent hacker attacks aimed at European democratic organisations have their origins in the hacker group Fancy Bear. This group is said to have links with the Russian intelligence services and focuses on civil society. The hackers seem to be hoping to influence the May Europea... Read more