Rob Lefferts, Author at Microsoft Security Blog

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Research
March 31, 2022
5 min read

Microsoft protects against human-operated ransomware across the full attack chain in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations

For the fourth year in a row, the independent MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations demonstrated that threats are no match for Microsoft’s multi-platform extended detection and response (XDR) defense capabilities.

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News
December 15, 2021
5 min read

A report on NOBELIUM’s unprecedented nation-state attack

In the final post of a four-part series on the NOBELIUM nation-state attack, we explore key findings from the after-action report on the attack.

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News
November 18, 2021
4 min read

Microsoft named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprise and Small and Midsize Businesses

The security stakes have never been higher and, consequently, the protection of endpoints as a key component of any extended detection and response strategy has never been more critical—for organizations of all sizes.

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News
October 18, 2021
3 min read

Microsoft achieves a Leader placement in Forrester Wave for XDR

We are excited to share that Microsoft has been named a Leader in The Forrester New Wave™: Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Q4, 2021, receiving one of the highest scores in the strategy category.

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News
May 25, 2021
3 min read

Microsoft is a Leader in the 2021 Forrester Endpoint Security Software as a Service Wave

We are excited to share that Microsoft has been named a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Endpoint Security Software as a Service, Q2 20211, receiving one of the highest scores in the strategy category and among the top three scores in the current offering category.

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News
May 19, 2021
3 min read

Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Security Gateways, Q2 2021

We are thrilled to share that Forrester Research has named Microsoft Cloud App Security as a leader in the Forrester Wave™: Cloud Security Gateways, Q2 2021.

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News
May 11, 2021
3 min read

Gartner names Microsoft a Leader in the 2021 Endpoint Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant

We are so grateful to our customers who have collaborated with us in creating one of the best endpoint security solutions on the market and are thrilled that Gartner has recognized this work and the journey we’ve taken alongside our customers by naming Microsoft a Leader in the 2021 Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) Magic Quadrant, positioned highest on ability to execute.

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News
May 6, 2021
2 min read

Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in the 2021 Enterprise Email Security Wave

We are proud to announce today that Microsoft is positioned as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2021, receiving among the highest scores in the strategy category.

News
March 2, 2021
4 min read

Microsoft unifies SIEM and XDR to help stop advanced attacks

Learn how Microsoft is taking the next step in unifying experiences and delivering enhanced tools and intelligence to stop advanced attacks.

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News
September 22, 2020
4 min read

Microsoft delivers unified SIEM and XDR to modernize security operations

The new Microsoft Defender is the most comprehensive XDR in the market today and prevents, detects, and responds to threats across identities, endpoints, applications, email, IoT, infrastructure, and cloud platforms.

News
June 23, 2020
3 min read

Microsoft continues to extend security for all with mobile protection for Android

Announcing the public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for Android! In the rapidly evolving world of mobile threats, Microsoft is taking a holistic approach to tackling these challenges and to securing enterprises and their data with our new mobile threat defense capabilities.

News
April 8, 2020
7 min read

Microsoft shares new threat intelligence, security guidance during global crisis

Our threat intelligence shows that COVID-19 themed threats are retreads of existing attacks that have been slightly altered to tie to the pandemic.

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