Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Update – November 2024
Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024 Background Microsoft faces over 600 million daily attacks, including ransomware, phishing, and identity breaches. In the past year, cyber threats have grown more dangerous and sophisticated, with better-resourced attackers challenging top defenders. Both targeted and opportunistic attacks pose universal risks to organizations and users. Cyberattacks…
Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Update – September 2024
New Capability: Automatically change email signatures for alias addresses Background You can now create email signatures and automatic replies for secondary email addresses (aliases) in Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance. With this feature, your users will automatically get different signatures when sending emails from alias addresses or other domains associated…
Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Update – August 2024
Ensure Office 365 SharePoint infected files are disallowed for download. Background By default, SharePoint Online allows files that Defender for Office 365 has detected as infected to be downloaded. What is the rationale for implementing CIS Control 7.3.1 (L2) of the Microsoft 365 Foundations Benchmark? Defender for Office 365 for…
Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Update – May 2024
Track acceptance of your Company Policies using Entra ID Terms of Use Background Every business maintains a set of company policies. Companies need to be able to prove that their employees have been made aware of these policies and that they have agreed to be bound by them. Is it…
NOTIFICATION – End of Support for 2GB and 5GB Standard Mailboxes and mixing Standard and Professional mailbox types
HOSTED EXCHANGE NOTIFICATION This notification applies to Hosted Exchange tenants that use either: 2GB Standard Mailboxes, or 5GB Standard Mailboxes, or Have a mix of Standard and Professional mailboxes. We wish to inform you that these mailbox types will no longer supported on Hosted Exchange from the 1st of March…
Cyber Security is the New Reality for Businesses
Find out about Global Micro’s Comprehensive Solution We live in an era where businesses are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyber threats. Within this new reality, Global Micro has introduced its Cyber Security Awareness Training Solution, a comprehensive human risk protection platform designed to fortify against the escalating wave of cyber-attacks.…
Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Update – March 2024
Impersonation Protection in Defender for Office 365 Background Microsoft Defender for Office 365 significantly bolsters anti-phishing capabilities beyond what’s offered by Exchange Online Protection. It employs advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to analyze mailbox behavior, providing a more nuanced and effective defense against phishing attacks. Its robust impersonation protection…
Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Update – February 2024
Login Page Phishing Protection Background Threat actors often mimic Microsoft 365 authentication pages as part of phishing campaigns to trick users into revealing their login credentials. How threat actors trick users? Here’s a general overview of how this process works: Creating a Fake Website: The threat actor creates a website…
EMMA365: Your Gateway to Seamless Microsoft 365 Migration
In the digital age, businesses are constantly on the move, seeking out the best solutions to stay ahead of the curve. Change can, however, seem daunting, especially when it involves migrating critical data. That’s where Global Micro’s EMail Migration Accelerator (EMMA365) service comes in. EMMA365 is designed primarily to make…
Time to Upgrade? Office 2016 and 2019 Support Ends for MS 365
Microsoft recently issued a warning to Office 2016 and 2019 users that starting from October 2023, they may face potential issues when connecting to Microsoft 365 services. According to the announcement, users will not be completely blocked from making these connections but this may yet have serious implications for many…
