Threat Modeling from the Front Lines
During my first 7 years at Microsoft, I spent most of my time working on security features such as access control, authentication, cryptography and so on.
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Secure and verify every identity with Microsoft Entra
Microsoft Entra expands beyond identity and access management with new product categories such as cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) and decentralized identity.
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Beginner’s Guide to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
The era of IT departments mandating specific hardware, operating systems, or technologies is quickly eroding. -
Windows 8 Release Preview Available for Download
Today on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft announced the availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview. -
Microsoft Office 365 Receives FISMA Certification
Last week, Microsoft Office Division <a href=”http://blogs.
Prevent threats with Microsoft Defender
The Microsoft Defender family offers comprehensive threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities for everyone—from individuals looking to protect their family to the world’s largest enterprises.
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Free PC safety scan
Think your computer might have a virus? The Microsoft Security scanner is a free download that will scan your computer and help you remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. -
Is my computer up to date?
To get updates for Windows and other Microsoft programs at the same time, including updates for Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and more), go to the Microsoft Update website. -
Report scams in Hotmail, Xbox, and more
If you think you’re a target of a phishing scam or other fraud in an email, Xbox instant message, or on a website, you can report it. -
TwC Releases New Online Safety Index
Microsoft and Trustworthy Computing have been focused on raising public awareness and educating customers about online risks for years.
Retain Microsoft Security Experts
Microsoft Security Experts are now available to strengthen your team with managed security services. Learn how to defend against threats with security experts.
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Conquering the Coreflood botnet
The FBI and U.S. Department of Justice announced an operation to take down the Coreflood botnet. -
How do spammers get my email address?
It pays to keep your email address as private as possible, but sometimes it seems like there’s nothing you can do to keep it out of the hands of spammers. -
Writing Fuzzable Code
Adam Shostack here. One of the really exciting things about being in the Microsoft Security Engineering Center is all of the amazing collaborators we have around the company. -
Use Microsoft Fix it to update Windows XP
Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability that affects only Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
