Meta and Microsoft join the Global Signal Exchange to help fight online scams
The Global Signal Exchange (GSE) has confirmed that Microsoft and Meta are joining as partners alongside 30 existing firms collaborating through the organisation to tackle online scams, fraud and abuse. The GSE)was founded in 2024 by Oxford Information Labs Research (OXIL), Google and the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) to help partner organisations collaborate, share data and […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: CoreView Microsoft 365 Security
CoreView empowers organizations to secure, manage, and optimize complex Microsoft 365 environments, including some of the world’s largest tenants. Our platform provides enterprise-grade cyber resilience tailored for the unique needs of Microsoft 365, whether you manage multiple tenants, hybrid environments, or are consolidating to a single tenant. CoreView simplifies and automates administration, strengthens security, and identifies opportunities to […]
Over 90% of online trackers are from Facebook, Microsoft and Google
93.7% of online trackers are from Facebook, Microsoft and Google, with the latter’s making up 49.9% of all trackers found on the web. That’s according to research from Atlas VPN, which notes that Google’s YouTube and ad network Doubleclick also have a significant share of trackers online. YouTube has a 13.8% share, while Doubleclick trackers make up […]
ManagedXDR Combines Talent and Technology to Deal with Microsoft Exchange Threat
By Carolyn Reuss, director, product management at Secureworks & Pierre-David Oriol, senior consultant, product management at Secureworks The explosion of data and devices is expanding the attack surface from the core to the edge. Cyber threats continue to rise, and cybercrime continues to accelerate. To achieve better security outcomes, security administrators need broad visibility across […]
Google, Microsoft back UK government on cyber security
Major businesses including Google and Microsoft have pledged to help the UK tackle the most damaging cyber security threats. Up to £117 million of private industry investment will be combined with £70 million of government funding through the modern Industrial Strategy to develop new technologies. These will range from a new and secure hardware prototype […]
WEBINAR: 6 Critical Steps for Securing Office 365, Thursday 9th May at 10am BST
Microsoft Office 365 continues to be the most used cloud-based application adopted by organisations worldwide. As a popular productivity suite, its capabilities are broad and help users collaborate with people both inside and outside their organisation. A broad set of capabilities, however, creates challenges in accessing and protecting the data that is used across the […]
Warning for businesses still using Windows 7
There’s just one year to go until Microsoft ends support for its ten-year-old operating system Windows 7, but as many as 43% of enterprises are still running the outdated platform. That’s according to a new ‘Death of Windows 7’ report from Kollective. The report, which includes data from a survey of 260 US and UK […]
Barracuda integrates with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN
Barracuda Networks has announced support for Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN service through its CloudGen Firewall, extending networking security to organisations looking to deploy software giant’s solution. In public preview since July, Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN provides optimized, automated, and global-scale branch connectivity and brings the ability to connect customers’ branches to Azure with SD-WAN and VPN devices (i.e. […]
Microsoft launches identity bug program
Microsoft has unveiled a new bug program that rewards researchers for discovering vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Identity services up to $100,000. Rewards offered range from $500 to $100,000 for any flaws found that impact a range of services, including Microsoft and Azure Active Directory accounts, OpenID and OAuth 2.0 standards, Microsoft Authenticator applications for iOS and […]
NHS Digital signs cyber security contract with Microsoft
NHS Digital has signed a support contract with Microsoft, three months after the WannaCry ransomeware attacks that targeted Windows computers. The attacks on the NHS highlighted the need for investment, lack of infrastructure and the need for training among NHS staff, along with the fact that the NHS relies on Windows XP, an obsolete operating system […]