Microsoft continues to strengthen cybersecurity with Miburo

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest concerns of the American giant Microsoft.

After RiskIQ, ReFirm Labs, CyberX, and CloudKnox last year, it’s Miburo’s turn to join Microsoft’s Customer Security and Trust division. Analysts from the cybersecurity startup will enable the Redmond-based firm to expand its threat detection and analysis capabilities to combat new cyberattacks and shed light on how foreign actors are using information operations in conjunction with other cyberattacks to achieve their goals.

Founded in 2012 by Clint Watts, a former US Army officer and FBI agent and fellow at the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Miburo has become a leading expert in detecting foreign information operations. Research teams discover and attribute malicious and extremist influence campaigns in sixteen languages.

Miburo will help Microsoft in the analysis and research of cyber threats

“We detect and help our customers defend against cyber threats from governments as part of our commitment to keeping customers safe online. These efforts are underpinned by the threat intelligence we collect, publish and use to undermine malicious government activity across a range of cyberattack vectors,” said Tom Burt, vice president of security and customer trust at Microsoft. “With the acquisition of Miburo, we will continue our mission to act and collaborate with other public and private sector players to find long-term solutions that prevent foreign adversaries from threatening public and private sector customers. our democracy.”