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M365 Baseline Security Mode is Live
Baseline Security mode is live! Be sure to opt-in for user level impact.
Tech to worry about
Iran has a sophisticated cyber warfare unit that has successfully hit USA, UK and Isreal water systems in the recent past.
Understanding Standard and Strict Preset policies in Defender for Office
Defender for Office has a new way of making it easy for you to deploy policies. Instead of […]
Receive an alert when a message is released from quarantine
Even though quarantine management has been assigned outside of IT you should still monitor when an email has been released from quarantine because phishing is the #1 method that criminals use to gain a foothold in your network.
Peer groups and learning groups for 2024
It was my pleasure to introduce peer groups to Third Tier. In 2024, we're introducing focused learning groups for Defender, Intune, Public speaking and more
Conclusions from reading threat analyst reports
Despite criminal masterminds and "security researchers" always coming up with the next greatest tool for causing financial damage to our businesses and economy, there are patterns.
Ransomware prevention, not defense
Defense implies a reactionary approach. Prevention set the scene where ransomware can't get you in the first place.
Configure security settings for Edge
The Chrome version of Edge has a full set of Group Policy and Intune configuration options that can enhance security.
Avoid PlugX malware
Once these two items have been set the ability of PlugX to take advantage of innocent people should be thwarted.
How to isolate a device using Defender
let's say that you've come across a situation, and you want to remove a device from the network - remotely, while you investigate. Interestingly this device, need not be enrolled in Defender for Business. It can an unmanaged device to
How to prevent weak MFA session token theft
Microsoft recently published an analysis of the techniques used by one popular phishing-as-a-service provider. We'll take that analysis and implement a solution based upon it