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Innovation in the attack space is constant as adversaries increase in both determination and sophistication. -
Hardening the system and maintaining integrity with Windows Defender System Guard
Just a few weeks ago at Ignite we announced Windows Defender System Guard, which ships in Windows 10, version 1709, also known as the Fall Creators Update. -
Cybersecurity in a modern age
By 2021, worldwide cybercrime damage is expected to reach $6 trillion—double what it cost businesses in 2015. -
Advanced Threat Analytics security research network technical analysis: NotPetya
This post is authored by Igal Gofman, Security Researcher, Advanced Threat Analytics. -
Announcing the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection ISO 27001 audit assessment report
The security and privacy of customer data are our top priority. -
Stepping up protection with intelligent security
With digital transformation, technology becomes increasingly central to every business and organization. -
New Microsoft 365 features to accelerate GDPR compliance
Today we made several Microsoft 365 security and compliance announcements and updates as part of the news from the Microsoft Ignite conference. -
New IIS functionality to help identify weak TLS usage
IIS logs can already be used to correlate client IP address, user agent string, and service URI. -
Ransomware 1H 2017 review: Global outbreaks reinforce the value of security hygiene
The trend towards increasingly sophisticated malware behavior, highlighted by the use of exploits and other attack vectors, makes older platforms so much more susceptible to ransomware attacks. -
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 22 is now available
The latest volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is now available for free download at www. -
Windows Defender ATP Fall Creators Update
UPDATE: For the latest information on Windows Defender ATP features and capabilities, read the blog post What’s new in Windows Defender ATP. -
Partnering with the AV ecosystem to protect our Windows 10 customers
On Friday May 12th, and for several days afterwards, more than a quarter-million computers around the world fell victim to the ransomware known as WannaCrypt or WannaCry.