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SINGAPORE<\/span>\u00a0– Media OutReach<\/a> – 18 May 2021 –<\/span>\u00a0Microsoft Corp. has announced new products, employee plans, and guidance to
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The cybersecurity landscape has fundamentally changed due
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Microsoft telemetry shows increase in malware and ransomware
encounter rates in Asia Pacific since pre-COVID New products developed to secure remote working for
customers New guidance released for Microsoft’s transition of more
than 160,000 employees to hybrid work Multifactor authentication, Zero Trust, cloud migration and
security talent key pillars to the new work reality
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\ntackle the global fight against increasingly large-scale and complex
\ncyberattacks. These include additional support on multifactor authentication
\n(MFA) and security protection for customers, along with Microsoft’s own
\ntransition of having employees adopt a Zero Trust approach. <\/span><\/p>\n
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\nto large-scale, complex attacks in recent times. <\/span>Hackers launch an average of 50
\nmillion password attacks every day\u2014579 per second, and phishing attacks have
\nincreased. Firmware attacks are on the rise, and ransomware has become
\nincredibly problematic. Microsoft had intercepted and thwarted a
\nrecord-breaking 30 billion email threats last year and is currently actively tracking
\n40 plus active nation-state actors and over 140 threat groups representing 20
\ncountries.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nDefender Antivirus’ telemetry, malware encounter rates in Asia Pacific have
\nincreased \u2013 23% in Australia; 80% in China; 15% in India; 16% in Japan; 19% in New
\nZealand; and 43% in Singapore over the past 18 months, spanning pre-pandemic to
\nnow. As a subset of malware, ransomware encounters have also increased 453% in Australia;
\n463% in China; 100% in India; 541% in Japan; 825% in New Zealand; and 296% in Singapore
\nover the same period. <\/p>\n
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\nMicrosoft’s Work Trend Index[1]<\/sup>,
\n53% of people surveyed in Asia plan to move because they can now work remotely
\n\u2013 this is slightly higher than the global figure of 46%, pointing to the
\nurgency for security to address this new way of working.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nCounsel, Regional Lead, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Asia<\/b>, shared, “Most of our region has transitioned to remote
\nworking over the past year. As we continue the need to work from home either
\nfull time or part time, we need to adopt more tools and build our defenses
\nagainst potential cyberattacks. In Asia, adopting multi-factor authentication
\ntogether with a Zero Trust approach are the foundations to safer work from home
\nor hybrid work scenarios.”<\/p>\n
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\nbusinesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats \u2013 in
\nAsia Pacific, SMBs make up more than 98% of enterprise and employ 50% of the
\nworkforce[2]<\/sup>,
\ncomprising an integral part of the region’s social and economic well-being.
\nHowever, a large percentage of SMBs do not know how to protect their companies,
\nlack dedicated IT staff and have inadequate computer and network security.<\/p>\n
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\nBusiness Research Services (IBRS)<\/b>, added,
\n“Highly automated social attacks (phishing) are on the rise. They are coming
\nthrough email, instant messaging, social media and texts. It is critical for
\norganizations to take on a Zero Trust approach to address this, by segmenting
\nall aspects of the end user environment and treat each as untrusted.\u00a0 This requires a very different thinking from
\nthe traditional ‘network as the border’ and ‘protect the device’ approach. It
\nrequires a data-centric and authentication-centric approach. While there are
\nother security considerations, getting identity, authentication and information
\nmanagement sorted is essential.”<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nline with individual and business security needs that come with remote working,
\nMicrosoft has launched new innovations to further protect customers. These new verification
\nfeatures include Azure AD Conditional Access to give admins more granular
\naccess controls, conditional launch settings with App Protection Policies in
\nMicrosoft Endpoint Manager, and an Azure AD shared device mode across multiple
\nusers.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nfeatures and enhancements have also been launched on Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure
\nSentinel and Microsoft Cloud App Security. More on the new products launched
\nglobally can be found at <\/span>https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/blog\/2021\/05\/12\/how-to-secure-your-hybrid-work-world-with-a-zero-trust-approach\/<\/a>.
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\n160,000 employees made the transition to hybrid work in 2020, with the
\nfollowing new guidance released organization-wide to maintain and uphold security:
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\nneed access to corporate resources must be managed to seamlessly keep the
\ndevice secure and protected from phishing and malicious websites.<\/li>\n
\nnew training, opportunities to provide feedback, and a new virtual security
\nsummit to ensure employees are empowered and equipped to be more secure.<\/li>\n
\nand offer resources and guidelines for employees that will work remotely either
\npart or full time.<\/li>\n
\nasking developers to build with a Zero Trust mentality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nsecurity becomes increasingly top-of-mind for individuals and businesses,
\nMicrosoft has outlined key imperatives for users to be protected against cyber
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\n\u2013 Using existing tools, including MFA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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\ncyberattacks have revealed that identity will be the battleground for attacks
\nof the future. As businesses build their defenses for the new threat landscape,
\nthey should first examine the tools they already have. <\/p>\n
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\nis a defense that organizations have available to them, and any Microsoft
\ncustomer with a commercial service subscription can turn on MFA at no
\nadditional cost. However, Microsoft’s customer data show that only 18% have it
\nturned on. Microsoft is actively working to make MFA rollout easier and more
\nseamless for its customers, ensuring that the end-user experience is as
\nfrictionless and friendly as possible.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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\n\u2013 Embracing a Zero Trust Mindset<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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\norganizations need to have trust in the technologies that bring them together
\nand adopting a Zero Trust strategy is no longer an option, but a new business
\nimperative. When companies assume breach and provide the least privileged
\naccess necessary, this empowers employees with the flexibility and freedom they
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\nthat the future is passwordless and that the industry will see the transition
\nhappening this year. It recently deployed a new Zero Trust assessment tool[3]<\/sup> that can
\nhelp companies understand where they are currently on their Zero Trust journey and
\nwhere they need to go. <\/p>\n
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\n\u2013 Taking advantage of more robust security in the cloud<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nthe cloud for a remote or hybrid workforce are plentiful, and Microsoft
\nbelieves that there will be a rapid migration to the cloud over the next six to
\n12 months as companies recover from 2020 and implement new infrastructure. Microsoft’s
\nrecent survey of its Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) partners
\nfound that 90% reported that customers have accelerated their move to the cloud
\ndue to the pandemic. <\/p>\n
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\ncloud posture also provides a level of security that most companies are unable
\nto achieve on their own. The recent NOBELIUM cyberattack revealed that that the
\nvast majority of attacks originated on-premises, while attacks via the cloud
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\n\u2013 Investing in people and skills, and focusing on diversity<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n
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\ncybersecurity professionals and a lack of diversity within teams are two big
\nproblems that attackers will take advantage in the coming year.\u00a0 91% of Microsoft’s MISA partners reported
\nmore demand than supply for cybersecurity professionals, and there is an
\nestimated shortfall of 3.5 million security professionals this year. This
\nshortage would not only mean unfilled positions, but also too much work on
\nexisting teams. <\/p>\n
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\ntraining, and arming new talent, this will solve the issue and build the
\nworkforce of the future. It is pertinent for organizations to build diverse
\nteams that reflect the many viewpoints of people globally, including the same
\ndemographics as cyber attackers, to meet today’s security and privacy
\nchallenges.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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