Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 262 – Microsoft Layoffs and Security Updates

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Link: Microsoft Security Insights Show Episode 262

You Should Know:

1. Microsoft Build Security Updates

Microsoft Build (MSBuild) introduced critical security enhancements. Key takeaways include:
– Azure Security Center updates for cloud workload protection.
– Microsoft Defender for Cloud now integrates with Kubernetes for container security.

Commands to Check Azure Security Status:

az security task list --output table 
az defender assessment list --output table

2. Microsoft Authenticator Changes

Microsoft Authenticator now supports passwordless sign-ins and phishing-resistant MFA.

Enable Passwordless Authentication (PowerShell):

Set-MsolDomainAuthentication -DomainName yourdomain.com -AuthenticationType Passwordless

3. Microsoft Layoffs & Security Talent

Amanda Schilling, a skilled security professional affected by layoffs, is seeking opportunities.

LinkedIn Profile Search via CLI (Linux):

lynx https://www.linkedin.com -dump | grep "Amanda Schilling"

4. Security Best Practices After Layoffs

  • Audit Active Directory for orphaned accounts:
    Get-ADUser -Filter  -Properties LastLogonDate | Where-Object { $_.LastLogonDate -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-30) } | Select Name, SamAccountName
  • Revoke unnecessary admin privileges:
    net user <username> /DOMAIN | findstr /i "admin"

What Undercode Say:

Microsoft’s recent layoffs highlight the importance of cybersecurity resilience during organizational changes. Key actions:
– Monitor Azure AD sign-ins:

az monitor activity-log list --query "[?operationName.value == 'Microsoft.AAD/login']"

– Check for exposed credentials:

Invoke-Hunter -Query "password=''" -Report

– Secure PowerShell execution:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force

– Linux hardening post-layoffs:

sudo chmod 700 /etc/shadow 
sudo auditctl -w /etc/passwd -p wa -k identity_access

Expected Output:

Azure Security Tasks:

<h2>Name Status</h2>

Vulnerability Active

Prediction:

Microsoft will accelerate AI-driven security automation to offset workforce reductions, focusing on autonomous threat detection via Azure Sentinel.

Expected Output:

AI Security Alerts:

<h2>ThreatType Confidence</h2>

Phishing 95%

References:

Reported By: Rodtrent Msbuild – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅

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