Latest Russian espionage activity is broader than SolarWinds-style hacking effort, Microsoft’s Tom Burt says
Russia's SVR intelligence agency did some "innovative, novel work" in the latest campaign, he added.
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Feds use gag orders to collect cloud data in secret, Microsoft executive tells Congress
The Justice Department is abusing secret subpoenas to collect cloud user data at alarming rates, a top Microsoft executive testified.
For Microsoft, cybersecurity has become bigger than business
The company operates in cyberspace in much the same fashion that nation-states do.
Munich Security Conference attendees targeted with Iran-linked spearphishing, Microsoft says
Double check that high-profile "invite" in your inbox.
Cyber Command, Microsoft take action against TrickBot botnet before Election Day
The Pentagon and Microsoft have moved against one of the world’s largest botnets in recent weeks.
Microsoft strikes back at Necurs botnet by preemptively disabling hacking tools
The action is the result of eight yesrs of tracking and planning, the company said.
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10,000 Microsoft customers targeted by nation-state attacks in the last year
Microsoft has tied the attacks — some of which have been successful — with a group linked with Iran (APT 33), with a group from North Korea…
Russian hackers targeted office of vulnerable Democrat
The same outfit of Russian hackers that launched cyberattacks against U.S. targets in the 2016 election also targeted Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Miss., a red-state Democrat who faces…
Microsoft reveals first known Russian hacking attempt aimed at 2018 midterms
The first Russian cyber salvos have already been fired – and batted back – in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections, a Microsoft executive said.