Is Microsoft’s Monoculture a National Security Risk?

Multiple U.S. government agencies were recently breached after adversaries exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory. With Microsoft vulnerabilities at the heart of some of the worst breaches in recent history, many in the cybersecurity industry are beginning to wonder: Do the dangers of the Microsoft monoculture outweigh the benefits? In this special bonus episode, Adam and Cristian break down this breach and examine the history of breaches exploiting Microsoft technology on their path to answer a pivotal question: Has Microsoft's monoculture become a national security risk? Learn more: Your choice of security provider is critical to reducing cyber risk. Learn why customers trust CrowdStrike over Microsoft to protect their organization: https://www.crowdstrike.com/microsoft-risk/ Join an upcoming hands-on lab to experience why 8 out of 10 times, when an enterprise runs a proof of value test, they choose CrowdStrike: https://experiencethedifferencebetweencsandmsft.splashthat.com/ 

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Modern adversaries are relentless. Today’s threat actors target organizations around the world with sophisticated cyberattacks. Who are they? What are they after? And most importantly, how can you defend against them? Welcome to the Adversary Universe podcast, where CrowdStrike answers all of these questions — and more. Join our hosts, a pioneer in adversary intelligence and a specialist in cybersecurity technology, as they unmask the threat actors targeting your organization.