Understanding Nation State Threats

Explore the evolving landscape of nation state threats in this 38-minute Microsoft conference talk. Gain insights from Cristin Goodwin, Associate General Counsel and head of Microsoft's Digital Security Unit, as she delves into the tactics and techniques employed by nation state actors over the past year. Learn about the geopolitical events that have reshaped organizational operations and discover how these threats have increased in scale and evasion capabilities. Understand the relevance of these new threats to security leaders and practitioners, and explore key themes from Microsoft's Digital Defense Report. Examine specific targeting strategies employed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Vietnam, and Turkey across various victim sectors. Discover practical approaches to protect your digital estate, including defense against password spray attacks and best practices for authentication apps and mail forwarding.