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Microsoft is once again raising the bar in enterprise email security with the rollout of Mail Bombing Detection in Microsoft Defender for Office 365, a move set to strengthen defenses against one of the most disruptive cyberattack trends affecting organizations worldwide—email bombing. As attack...
Email bombing, a form of cyberattack where attackers flood a target's inbox with a massive volume of emails, has become an increasingly prevalent threat. This tactic aims to overwhelm users, making it challenging to access legitimate communications and potentially disrupting organizational...
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape where email remains the single largest attack vector for organizations worldwide, the announcement of a strategic partnership between KnowBe4 and Microsoft marks a pivotal advancement in enterprise cybersecurity frameworks. At the intersection of cloud...
In a significant move to bolster email security, KnowBe4 and Microsoft have announced a strategic integration aimed at enhancing protection for organizations using Microsoft 365. This collaboration introduces KnowBe4 Defend, a solution designed to complement Microsoft's existing email security...
Microsoft’s shifting internal landscape is once again in the spotlight, as it undertakes a highly strategic move: transferring its chief information security officer, Igor Tsyganskiy, out of the company’s security group and placing him directly under EVP Scott Guthrie, who leads Microsoft’s...
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Here’s a summary of the news: KnowBe4 and Microsoft have announced a strategic integration aimed at boosting email security for organizations using Microsoft 365. This collaboration involves KnowBe4 Defend integrating with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, particularly its quarantine...
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, email remains one of the most persistent attack surfaces for cybercriminals, and with attacks growing more sophisticated, enterprise reliance on powerful security platforms has become indispensable. Microsoft, a perennial leader in cloud-based...
In a significant move to bolster email security, KnowBe4 has announced a strategic integration with Microsoft, marking the first initiative within Microsoft's Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) vendor ecosystem. This collaboration aims to enhance protection for mutual customers by combining...
In a significant advancement for email security, KnowBe4 has announced a strategic integration with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, marking the inaugural partnership within Microsoft's Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) vendor ecosystem. This collaboration aims to enhance organizations'...
Microsoft Defender for Identity is taking a significant leap forward in security operations efficiency by introducing domain-based scoping for Active Directory (AD), a much-awaited feature now rolling out in public preview. As environments grow in size and complexity, security teams grapple with...
In the ever-evolving world of cyber threats, collaboration and integration between leading technology vendors have increasingly become not just beneficial, but essential. The recently announced strategic alliance between KnowBe4 – globally recognized for its comprehensive human risk management...
Microsoft is redefining the landscape of email security transparency with the upcoming rollout of large language model (LLM) technology in Microsoft Defender for Office 365. For years, organizations and end-users have faced challenges in demystifying the rationale behind email...
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Hornetsecurity has taken a significant stride in the cybersecurity domain with the introduction of its AI Cyber Assistant, a feature-packed evolution within its 365 Total Protection Plan 4 for Microsoft 365 environments. This latest innovation directly addresses the persistent challenges facing...
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Amid the explosive growth of cyber threats targeting cloud collaboration platforms, Hornetsecurity has unveiled its new AI Cyber Assistant, an ambitious suite integrated into the 365 Total Protection Plan 4. Designed specifically for enterprises leveraging Microsoft 365, this enhancement boasts...
In an era defined by rapid digital transformation, organizations find themselves in an arms race against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Nowhere is this more acutely felt than within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, whose omnipresence in enterprise workflows makes it a prime target for...
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Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature within its Defender for Office 365 suite aimed at mitigating the rising threat of email bombing attacks. This feature, termed "Mail Bombing Detection," is designed to automatically identify and quarantine high-volume email flooding campaigns that...
Microsoft’s relentless pursuit of proactive security innovation has taken a substantial leap forward with the recent upgrade to Microsoft Defender XDR, which now integrates advanced Copilot-driven technology and the newly introduced TITAN recommendations system. This enhancement signals a...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise data security, the strategic partnership between Netskope and Microsoft marks a significant leap forward for organizations seeking to safeguard sensitive information across diverse cloud and AI-driven environments. As digital transformation...
In today’s enterprise security landscape, identity has become the new battleground. As cloud adoption accelerates and hybrid workforces proliferate, attackers—ranging from nation-state actors to cybercriminal organizations—are no longer exclusively targeting endpoints or applications. Instead...