Dudear or Not Dudear – Analyzing A Recent Phishing Attempt

Following the Tweet from the Microsoft Security Intelligence account January 30, 2020 (https://twitter.com/MsftSecIntel/status/1222995250911703041?s=20), we at SecureSky were a little curious whether we had come across any evidence that phishing attempts against our own organization or our clients were part of this recently revived campaign. Not that we really need a reason to do this kind of research but given this announcement, we decided to put some time into this.

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 extensive O365 incident response experience and security controls recommendations to give back to the O365 security community was a great opportunity.

SecureSky’s Top 5 2020 Cloud Security Predictions

Cloud Computing Adoption Will Accelerate

We’re not going out on a limb in predicting cloud services will continue to grow. The information technology world is experiencing a tectonic shift, led by the rapid adoption of cloud computing. *Gartner predicts that the market size of the cloud services industry will grow three times faster than overall IT services growth, reaching $331.2 billion by 2022, with SaaS applications accounting for $143.7 billion, or 43% of this market.

Detecting BEC Attacks and Compromise - Part 5

1.0 Introduction

In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced BEC attacks, and discussed why BEC attacks are increasing. In Part 2, we used recent BEC investigations to discuss how BEC attacks work against O365 environments. In Part 3, we discussed key Office 365 (O365) configuration settings that organizations can implement to protect against BEC attacks. In Part 4, we discussed key logging and auditing capabilities in O365 that can help organizations detect BEC attacks against their environment.

Configuration of Office 365 to Detect BEC Attacks - Part 4

1.0 Introduction

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 attacks work against O365 environments. In Part 3, we discussed key Office 365 (O365) configuration settings that organizations can implement to protect against BEC attacks. Here in Part 4, we will discuss the logging and auditing capabilities in O365 that can help organizations detect BEC attacks against their environment.

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 attacks work against O365 environments. In this third entry, we will discuss a number of key Office 365 configuration settings that organizations can implement to protect against BEC attacks. 

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 attacks have resulted in billions of dollars in losses from companies of all sizes across numerous industries.

This post is Part 2 of SecureSky’s multi-part blog series about BEC. In Part 1, we provided an introduction to BEC and discussed why this cyber security threat is increasing. In this post, we’ll take you through a recent SecureSky BEC investigation and explore an example of how BEC is executed against O365 environments.

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 attacks have resulted in losses of billions of dollars over the last decade. So how do you prepare and protect your organization from BEC?