This week the hosts discuss various topics related toMicrosoft Cloud, including the significance of JML processes for account security, the challenges of managing permissions and access control, the launch of serverless GPUs, strategies for infrastructure landing zones, and the increasing cybersecurity threats faced by small and medium businesses (SMBs).

The conversation emphasises the necessity for organisationsto be proactive in their security measures and to remain informed about the latest technological developments.

This discussion explores the critical issues surroundingcybersecurity for small businesses, underscoring the vulnerabilities they encounter and the significance of tailored security solutions. Cyrus addresses the alarming statistics regarding consumer attacks, the role of Microsoft in delivering security solutions for SMBs, and the broaderimplications of cybercrime on small enterprises.

The discussion also touches upon user experience incybersecurity measures and innovative methods to raise awareness about security threats.

SHOW NOTES 

Announcing GA for Azure Container Apps Serverless GPU

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/appsonazureblog/announcing-ga-for-azure-container-apps-serverless-gpus/4394302

Level up your defense: protect against attacks usingstale user accounts

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftthreatprotectionblog/level-up-your-defense-protect-against-attacks-using-stale-user-accounts/4386290

The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2024

https://www.hiscox.co.uk/cyberreadiness

Smart Choices, Strong Foundations: Selecting the RightInfrastructure Approach

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azureinfrastructureblog/infrastructure-landing-zone---implementation-decision-making/4386520/replies/4394658

Unveiling Kubernetes lateral movement and attack pathswith Microsoft Defender for Cloud

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoftdefendercloudblog/unveiling-kubernetes-lateral-movement-and-attack-paths-with-microsoft-defender-f/4374958

March Windows updates mistakenly uninstall Copilot

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-march-windows-updates-mistakenly-uninstall-copilot/

FBI Cyber Internet Crime Report

https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2023_IC3Report.pdf

Lakera Gandalf

https://gandalf.lakera.ai/do-not-tell-and-block

NASA Sonification’s

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/multimedia/sonifications/

and just for David (which is scarily accurate)

Ross from Friends showing his music/Keyboard Skills

https://youtu.be/z0PJnc8BFTk

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Cloudy with a Chance of Insights

02:15 JML Processes and Account Security

08:10 Managing Permissions and Access Control

13:17 Serverless GPUs and Cost Management

16:50 Infrastructure Landing Zone Strategies

21:26 Cybersecurity in the SMB Market

22:35 Cybersecurity Landscape for Small Businesses

30:12 Microsoft's Security Solutions for SMBs

36:04 The Impact of Cybercrime on Small Enterprises

40:35 User Experience in Cybersecurity

49:37 Innovative Approaches to Cybersecurity Awareness