Preventing cyberattacks in Microsoft 365 environments
Today’s attacks against Microsoft 365 are going beyond the traditional password spray and phishing attempts that we have seen in years past. We are now witnessing more sophisticated actors such as Nobelium teach other attackers how to better maneuver in these new cloud-first / mobile-first environments.
It is worth acknowledging that there many other things that we can and should do to prevent or at least minimize the chances of a trust compromise in the first place. It’s essential to implement a rigorous vulnerability assessment and patch management process to keep your Windows and Microsoft 365 environments up-to-date and free of backdoors that can be exploited. Anti-malware solutions that focus on emerging threats such as zero-days or fileless attacks are also crucial for protecting against modern cyberthreats. Implementing email security can also help reduce the risk and protect your Microsoft 365 email boxes against phishing, impersonation attempts, malware, advanced persistent threats (APTs) and other attacks that try to steal sensitive data or gain unauthorized access or financial profit.