In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, safeguarding Microsoft 365 data against cyber threats has become paramount for organizations worldwide. The upcoming session titled "Incident Response H07: Protecting Microsoft 365 Data from Cyber Attacks," scheduled for May 15, 2025, from 2:15 PM to...
The landscape of enterprise security is changing rapidly, facing relentless waves of increasingly complex cyber threats and a continuously evolving range of attack surfaces. In an era defined by cloud transformation, hybrid computing, and the rise of containerized workloads, traditional security...
Anyone relying on smooth, uninterrupted digital communication probably felt an unpleasant jolt between April 22 and April 24, when Microsoft's Exchange Online took it upon itself to flag perfectly legitimate Adobe emails as spam—because who doesn't enjoy a little surprise inbox purgatory before...
Just as IT pros everywhere were stretching, caffeinating, and preparing for another ordinary Monday, Microsoft’s Exchange Online machine learning models decided to tackle spam in a manner that can only be described as “unapologetically enthusiastic.” Picture this: Adobe emails—the trusty...
It was one of those weekends when IT administrators around the world were either catching up on much-needed rest or, if superstition holds any currency, knocking on wood in hope that nothing out-of-the-ordinary would grace their outboxes come Monday. Alas, dear reader, tranquility was not on the...
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The night was humming with the quiet, digital anxiety only IT professionals know too well when the heartbeat of business thrums through cloud infrastructure and acronyms like MFA, MACE, and Entra are uttered with the reverence reserved for ancient gods. Into this perfectly (and precariously)...
By way of introduction, I am Chris Betz, the leader of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). I’m stepping in to fill the shoes of Mike Reavey, who has moved on to become the General Manager of Secure Operations, still within Trustworthy Computing.
Since joining the MSRC, I’ve spent...
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