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Passkey Sign in Method (Entra Account) missing in Security
Hi Microsoft Support we enable FIDO2 passkey in entraId. However, when we try to register the FIDO2 passkey on myaccount.microsoft.com -> Security -> Add a Sign-in Method -> Passkey is missing. Attached screenshot. For a personal account, the Passkey method is available at the same location, even though interface is slightly different than an Entra Id account. Attached screenshot for the personal account as well. Kindly guide us on where to register the passkey or if we need to enable certain settings in EntraId for the passkey to show up in sign-in methods. We have Auth Strengths enabled in EntraId for the particular user in question and this reflects in the Device Lockscreen during login on Entra Registred Device. Thanks Chandra
URL Hyperlinking phishing training
Mi using the Defender phishing simulations to perform testing. When creating a positive reinforcement email that goes to the person you have the option to use default text or put in your own text. When I put in my own text I have lines in the text, but when it renders the lines are not displayed so it looks like a bunch of text crammed together. Any idea how to get these lines to display?
Very High Increase in CPU activity after Update Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor
All our servers that are running this sensor (DCs, Certificate servers, AD Connect servers) showed a massive increase in average CPU utilization from virtually straight after the sensor was automatically updated to version 2.254.19112.470 (late night UK time). Two of our DCs are sitting on 100% CPU today and we can't find anything to resolve it. Has anyone else seen this since running this version and if so what actions did you take ? How would we go back to rolling back to the previous version when it appears it will just be automatically updated soon after ? This is our monitoring of CPU utilization from one of the majorly affected DCs but every server with the sensor had the exact same graph showing a major increase in CPU at the same date and time i.e. just after the sensor was updated.
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I am an independent developer, and I've been unable to publish https://github.com/teamatica on the Microsoft Store for about https://teamatica.org/history-en.txt — it keeps getting rejected due to "10.2.10 Security": I realize this is because I'm not well-known, but how can I build a reputation when it’s impossible? Microsoft blocks the download: Microsoft even prevents it from being opened: Sure, I could provide a step-by-step guide on https://teamatica.org/check-digital-signature-dark-en.gif my app, but, as experience has shown, users don’t trust unfamiliar apps (and rightly so!), because Microsoft has conditioned them for years to avoid running unknown software: "Make sure you trust before you open it" and "Running this app might put your PC at risk". Don't get me wrong: as a regular user, I fully support these security measures because they truly work and help. But as an independent developer, I don’t know what to do :( My app doesn't engage in cryptojacking, doesn't initiate unauthorized network activity, and https://app.any.run/tasks/0faaf878-0f1f-49fc-a6a4-2c197bd9ac48 to users — it doesn't transmit any data to me and/or third parties, doesn't use telemetry and/or monitoring tools, doesn't track actions and/or location, doesn't have built-in diagnostics and/or analytics, doesn't request privilege escalation, doesn't collect statistics and doesn't learn from personal data. My app passes all the necessary https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission: And I can’t afford an https://ssl.com/faqs/which-code-signing-certificate-do-i-need-ev-ov/ since I’m an individual, not an organization: But my app gets blocked anyway. So... does anyone have any ideas on what I can do in my situation?Microsoft Security Fun Friday Week 5! This week's game- Spot the Phish!
Hey there Security Tech Community! We're back with Week 5 of our Security Fun Fridays. This week's game is Spot the Phish! Phishing is a very common cyberattack that typically targets emails and lures victims to click phony hyperlinks that share their personal information. Below I will post 3 screenshots of example Phishing Attacks and I want you to identify the most OBVIOUS ISSUE in each one. The first 2 people to respond in the comments with all 3 correct answers will earn our new "Microsoft Security Star" Badge to add to their profile. I will give everyone until Wednesday 3/19 to guess before I reveal the correct answers and award the badges (so even if 2 people answer before you, they may not be correct). Good luck! Note: This badge is only given out during Fun Friday games or by being an outstanding member of the community, so it is very exclusive! SPOT THE PHISH!Microsoft Security Fun Friday Week 4! This week's game- FACT OR FICTION
Hey there Security Tech Community! We're back with Week 4 of our Security Fun Fridays. This week's game will be Fact or Fiction! Below are FIVE statements related to cybersecurity and it is up to YOU to determine whether the statements are Facts (true) or Fiction (false). The first THREE people to respond below in the comments with all five correct answers will earn our new "Microsoft Security Star" Badge to add to their profile. I will give everyone until TUESDAY 2/25 before I post the answer key and award the badges (so even if 3 people answer before you, they may not be correct). Good luck! Note: This badge is only given out during Fun Friday games or by being an outstanding member of the community, so it is very exclusive! STATEMENTS: An organization has deployed Microsoft 365 applications to all employees. Per the shared responsibility model, Microsoft is responsible for the accounts and identities relating to these employees. Data sovereignty is the concept that data, particularly personal data, is subject to the laws and regulations of the country/region in which it's physically collected, held, or processed. Multifactor authentication works by requiring a user to provide multiple forms of identification to verify that they are who they claim to be. The Zero Trust model operates on the principle of “constantly be collecting information about your systems, vulnerabilities, and attacks.” Wardriving is the name of a common network attack where the cybercriminal compromises a router in the network to eavesdrop on, or alter, data.Microsoft Security Fun Friday Week 2! This week's game- Security Crossword.
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Easiest way to view remediated risk detections?
I'm looking in Lighthouse at a series of risky logins that are remediated. The thing is, this tenant previously experienced a breach that got remediated, so I'm trying to be extra cautious. When I click "View in Entra", it brings up no risk detections. If I navigate to Protection > Risky Activities > Risky Sign-Ins I get nothing. Switching to all statuses, I still get nothing. Same thing happens if I got to Risk Detections, nothing. Short of bringing up each user, and checking every single login to try to find what was risky, is there a way I can see these once the statuses are remediated? It seems like I SHOULD able to... But here are the different ways I've tried filtering Risk detections: Risky Sign-Ins Trying to understand the users popping in Lighthouse, but they don't appear with any of these filters (or the defaults).... Anyone able to advise? THanks
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