New Blog Post | Cybersecurity threats are always changing—getting ahead of them is paramount

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Cybersecurity threats are always changing—staying on top of them is vital, getting ahead of them is ...

With a 1,070 percent increase in ransomware attacks year-over-year between July 2020 and June 2021, staying on top of attack trends—such as ransomware and supply chain threats—is more important than ever.¹ To successfully detect and defend against security threats, we need to come together as a community and share our expertise, research, intelligence, and insights.

Microsoft Security Insider is a site for business leaders focused on cybersecurity to get the latest news, insights, threat intelligence, and perspectives on top-of-mind topics in cybersecurity. As we analyze over 24 trillion threat signals daily and engage with hundreds of thousands of customers, our objective is to share our unique perspective on the threat landscape and the top challenges facing security practitioners and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) today. This is the place where you’ll get our insight on the latest threat trends, security intelligence, learn about CISO perspectives, hear from security leaders working behind the scenes, and get actionable guidance and approaches to help you secure your organization. Today on Microsoft Security Insider, you’ll find our recent Cyber Signals report that addresses the dangerous mismatch in identity security controls versus attacks—illuminating identity as the new battleground. You’ll also find reports on the threat landscape and IoT adoption, as well as perspectives from security innovators.