Welcome back to another exciting episode of “Talking Security – Let’s Talk,” your go-to podcast for staying up to date with the fast-moving world of cybersecurity. Our March 2025 episode is now live, and this month, your hosts Frans Oudendorp and Pouyan Khabazi dive into the latest security trends, product updates, and industry developments that every security pro should have on their radar.
🎙️ What’s Inside the March Update?
n this episode, we cover several major stories and updates that shaped the cybersecurity landscape in the past month. Here’s a quick look at what to expect:
🔍 Security News & Highlights
- 7 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Patched by Microsoft
March Patch Tuesday brought urgent fixes for seven actively exploited vulnerabilities—are your systems patched? - OAuth App Attacks on the Rise
New campaigns are exploiting OAuth apps to hijack GitHub and Microsoft 365 accounts. We explain how and what you can do to defend. - Microsoft Defender Enhancements
Outlook mobile’s built-in Report button gets a security boost, plus expanded user-reporting options for third-party add-ins.
🧠 Product Deep Dives
- Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI)
Explore the Enhanced Identity Inventory (Preview) – offering a unified view of identities across AD and Entra ID. - Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA)
RBAC Scoping for Behaviors (Preview) allows more granular control of access and visibility. - Defender for Storage
On-demand malware scanning is now GA – scan blobs up to 50GB via UI or API for compliance, incident response, and more. - MDC Cost Calculator (Preview)
A new tool to help you forecast and optimize your Microsoft Defender for Cloud expenses with confidence.
👥 Community Spotlight
We shine a light on the great work by Rod Trent with his Security Copilot GitHub repo. If you’re exploring AI in security, don’t miss this!
📅 Events to Watch
Mark your calendar:
- Microsoft Secure – April 9, 2025 (Online)
- RSAC 2025 – April 27 to May 1 (San Francisco)
- Swiss Microsoft Security Summit – May 20
- ExpertsLive 2025 – June 3
💡 Geeky Security Trivia
❓ What was the first-ever domain name registered on the internet?
✅ Listen to this episode to get the answer 🤣
🎧 Listen Now
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Let’s keep the conversation going—stay informed, stay secure.
— Frans & Pouyan
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