In response to our recent LinkedIn post, we have had requests on how Microsoft Sentinel users can check their environment for any potentially malicious Russian scanning activity. SecureSky and other...
Why Microsoft Azure Sentinel?
Since the launch of the Microsoft (originally Azure) Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) solution in 2019, it has...
Why Ransomware and BEC Attacks Are So Successful
In 2021, ransomware remains an extremely impactful threat, with an estimated attack occurring every 11 seconds. Not only is the frequency of ransomware increasing, but it is reported the average...
Foundational Security Controls for Microsoft Teams
Work-from-home requirements over the past year forced many organizations to rapidly increase adoption of video and collaboration applications like Microsoft Teams and Zoom without thorough security...
'Tis The Season For Online Safety!
The COVID-19 pandemic has already created a golden opportunity for malicious actors to prey on human desires to help others or to discover a “deal.” Initial reports indicate campaigns to donate to...
Investigating User Account Compromises in Office 365
Unfortunately, almost every organization at some point will have to manage a situation where a user’s account has been compromised. In this blog post, we present O365 native tools and techniques that...
Implementing Foundational Security Controls for Every Office 365 Environment
In our previous post, we provided an overview of each of the 12 Foundational Security Controls that should be implemented for every Office 365 environment to deter business email compromise (BEC),...
Foundational Security Controls for Every Office 365 Environment
As many organizations continue to adjust to an extended and potentially permanent remote workforce, dependency on cloud services has increased rapidly – as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated in a...
Microsoft Sentinel: Monitoring Audio/Video Conferencing Software
This blog expands upon SecureSky’s “Top 10 Audio/Video Conferencing Security Best Practices” blog posted on April 8, 2020. If you have not read that blog yet, we encourage you to do so, as it...
Attackers Exploit Gap in Office 365 Best Practice Guidelines
July 28, 2020 Update: Due to the complexities documented in this blog post, Microsoft is rolling out changes to e-mail forwarding configuration in Office 365. SecureSky is testing the changes that...