microsoft 365 security

As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations leveraging cloud-based productivity suites like Microsoft 365 face novel forms of attack that exploit the platform’s very architecture. Recently, security researchers unveiled a troubling trend: hackers are weaponizing Microsoft 365’s Direct...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, email remains a primary vector for attacks such as phishing, malware, and business email compromise (BEC). To bolster defenses, organizations often deploy a combination of native security solutions and third-party tools. Microsoft Defender for...

Threat actors are increasingly exploiting Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature to conduct highly convincing internal phishing campaigns, eroding trust within organizations and challenging the efficacy of traditional security defenses. This emergent attack vector, recently highlighted by...

When disaster strikes in a Microsoft 365 environment, IT teams are frequently reminded of a cruel paradox: the more complicated the technical stack, the more simple the root cause of failure often proves to be. Backup and failover configurations, intricate network routing, even top-tier endpoint...

In the ever-evolving world of cloud productivity, Microsoft 365 sits at the heart of business operations for organizations large and small. Its robust suite—ranging from Exchange Online to SharePoint and Teams—powers collaboration and drives efficiency at remarkable scale. Yet, beneath the buzz...

Microsoft is heralding a new era for enterprise identity security with the general availability of linkable token identifiers in Entra ID, the latest upgrade to its modern identity platform. This innovation is designed to combat one of the most persistent challenges in cybersecurity: the...

In an era where cyber threats evolve each day and security teams struggle to stay ahead of ever-morphing attack vectors, BitLyft’s latest release of its AIR® platform signals a fundamental shift in the very nature of incident response for Windows-centric environments. BitLyft AIR, now...

In recent months, the aviation and transportation sectors have become prime targets for sophisticated phishing attacks, particularly those involving Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Cybercriminals are exploiting executive email accounts to deceive customers and partners into transferring...

In a significant move to assist Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) firms in achieving compliance with SEC Rule 17a-4, AdvisorVault has announced a complimentary 17a-4 Gap Assessment. This initiative aims to help firms identify and address compliance gaps within their Microsoft 365...

Organizations of every size have come to rely on Microsoft 365 as the digital nervous system powering their communication, collaboration, and data management. With its robust ecosystem—spanning Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and the evolving Entra ID (Azure AD)—Microsoft 365 has brought...

Britain’s cybersecurity landscape is once again in sharp focus after confirmation that the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has detected a “limited number” of domestic victims in the recent Microsoft hack campaign. While not on the scale of some prior, sweeping incidents, the attack...

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently disclosed a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by the Russian state-sponsored group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. This campaign employs a malware strain dubbed "Authentic Antics" to infiltrate Microsoft 365 accounts...

As organisations across Australia and globally embrace the cloud to streamline operations and enable seamless collaboration, the question of security has never been more urgent. Cloud platforms like Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, and Azure have become central to business operations—but so...

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed the 'Authentic Antics' malware attacks to APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, a threat actor linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). This sophisticated malware campaign targets Microsoft 365 users, aiming to steal...

For years, organizations have wrestled with the challenge of understanding and optimizing their email security posture within enterprise environments. Email remains a top vector for both opportunistic and targeted attacks—phishing, business email compromise, and malware routinely slip through...

An alarming new vulnerability has come to light in Microsoft’s Entra ID, exposing hybrid cloud environments to the risk of privilege escalation attacks that could ultimately hand malicious actors the coveted Global Administrator privileges. This revelation, credited to the security research team...

Attackers are upping their game in the world of phishing, combining the power of artificial intelligence and native cloud tools to build attacks that are nearly indistinguishable from legitimate IT workflows. The latest trend, “native phishing,” leverages trusted Microsoft 365 (M365)...

In recent developments, cybersecurity firm East Security has identified a sophisticated phishing campaign that impersonates Microsoft's multi-factor authentication (MFA) processes. This attack leverages QR codes to deceive users into divulging their Microsoft 365 credentials, highlighting the...

Phishing attacks remain a relentless challenge in the digital security landscape, and for organizations relying on Microsoft 365, the stakes have never been higher. As business email compromise, credential theft, and weaponized attachments evolve—often powered by artificial intelligence—security...

In today's digital landscape, Microsoft 365 stands as a cornerstone for organizational productivity, offering a suite of tools that facilitate communication, collaboration, and data management. However, recent analyses reveal that many organizations may be underestimating the vulnerabilities...