Phishing Archives - Practical 365

Practical Protection: Understanding Entra ID and Passkeys

Tue, 07 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

This Episode of Practical Protection is all about Passkeys, how they are different from other credential types, and how they could put an end to phishing.

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Identifying Malicious Emails in Inboxes

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this article, Thijs Lecomte discusses how to identify malicious emails using Microsoft Defender for Office 365.

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Practical Protection: Is Realistic Security Testing a Good Idea?

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Sometimes simulation testing is the best way to see how your org would react to threats, but at what cost? Check out this article, and see what testing would best fit your org.

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Ten Ways to Harden the Security of a Microsoft 365 Tenant

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 06:45:00 +0000

If there's one topic all administrators can agree on, it's that security is something every organization should work to improve in 2022. In this two-part article series, we explain ten different ways to improve tenant security that every administrator should consider. The first part reviews five ways to harden tenant security without the need for extra licenses, using controls that every organization can implement.

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Why Separate Microsoft 365 Administrator Accounts are Critical to Security Posture

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:58:00 +0000

There’s a lot of debate around the need to separate Microsoft 365 administrator accounts, especially when controls such as Privileged Identity Management exist within an organization. However, even with PIM there are remaining security concerns which necessitate the operation of separate accounts. This article explains the importance of using separate accounts; details how to target different Conditional Access policies for admin and user accounts and highlights how this approach increases your security posture and limits potential attack vectors against administrator accounts.

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Cybersecurity Paradigms – Is Remote Work a Hacker’s Paradise?

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:01:00 +0000

The cybersecurity paradigm is built on being prepared for the unexpected. Organizations have long relied on strategies like employee training, security procedures and IT solutions help defend against cyber threats. Therefore, it’s imperative for organizations to rethink their security strategies with remote work and the current threat landscape firmly in mind. Paula's talk at TEC, Hacker’s Paradise: Top 10 Biggest Threats when Working from Home, will provide a deep analysis of the top threats to pay attention to, along with practical recommendations for both technical teams and decision makers.

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How to report on suspicious emails in Office 365 – Part Two

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:33:04 +0000

In the second and final part of this series, Tony outlines how to facilitate end-user reporting of suspicious emails.

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Better Spam Filtering with Exchange Online Mail Flow Rules

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 02:20:00 +0000

How to use Exchange Online mail flow rules to improve the effectiveness of your EOP spam filtering and protect Office 365 users from phishing attacks.

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Microsoft Beefs up Email Protection with Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection Anti-phishing Policies

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:09:19 +0000

Microsoft has improved the phishing and impersonation detection capabilities of Exchange Online Protection and Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection with anti-phishing policies.

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What Are You Telling Customers About the Epsilon Data Breach?

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:18:00 +0000

The Epsilon data breach that compromised tens of millions of email addresses has been the big news of the email world lately. What are you telling your customers to expect?

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