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...
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...
SecureSky Cyber Threat Center Sees Greater Than 6 Times Increase In Attacks
But There’s Still a Lot of Good Things Happening In These Trying Times! One of the most staggering statistics reported recently from the SecureSky Cyber Threat Center is seeing a 6x-7x increase in...
CIS Microsoft 365 Benchmark v1.1 Released
I am pleased to have participated in and been named a co-editor of the most recent release (version 1.1) of the Center for Internet Security Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark. Sharing SecureSky’s...
Detecting BEC Attacks and Compromise - Part 5
1.0 Introduction Welcome back to SecureSky’s series on Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attack and Detection! In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced BEC attacks, and discussed why BEC attacks...
Configuration of Office 365 to Protect Against BEC Attacks - Part 3
In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) attacks, and discussed why BEC attacks are increasing. In Part 2, we used recent BEC investigations to discuss how BEC...
Threat Investigation: Anatomy of A Business E-Mail Compromise Attack - Part 2
The Unassuming Threat: Business E-Mail Compromise & Office 365 Vulnerabilities Business e-mail compromise (BEC) is a class of cyber-crime that is growing rapidly. Over the past five years, BEC...
The Unassuming Threat: Business E-Mail Compromise - Part 1
Across the globe, companies and organizations of all sizes have faced an increasing onslaught of the cyber-crime known as business e-mail compromise (BEC). Perpetrated by organized crime groups, BEC...