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Simplify endpoint management with Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based unified endpoint management platform that empowers IT to manage, assess, and protect apps and devices.
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2022 in review: DDoS attack trends and insights
With DDoS attacks becoming more frequent, sophisticated, and inexpensive to launch, it’s important for organizations of all sizes to be proactive and stay protected. -
Introducing kernel sanitizers on Microsoft platforms
We share technical details of our work on the AddressSanitizer (ASAN) and how it contributes to durably improving software quality and security at Microsoft. -
Microsoft research uncovers new Zerobot capabilities
The Microsoft Defender for IoT research team details information on the recent distribution of a Go-based botnet, known as Zerobot, that spreads primarily through IoT and web-application vulnerabilities. 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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Microsoft Intune: 5 endpoint management predictions for 2023
Are you wondering what initiatives to prioritize in the new year? This blog distills some of the major forecasts for 2023, from technology to new worker behavior. -
Gatekeeper’s Achilles heel: Unearthing a macOS vulnerability
Microsoft discovered a vulnerability in macOS, referred to as “Achilles”, allowing attackers to bypass application execution restrictions enforced by the Gatekeeper security mechanism. -
Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in Q4 2022 Security Analytics Platforms Wave report
We’re excited to announce that Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2022 Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms. -
MCCrash: Cross-platform DDoS botnet targets private Minecraft servers
The Microsoft Defender for IoT research team analyzed a cross-platform botnet that infects both Windows and Linux systems from PCs to IoT devices, to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers. 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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Cyber Signals: Risks to critical infrastructure on the rise
Today, the third edition of Cyber Signals was released spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s 43 trillion daily security signals and 8,500 security experts. -
IIS modules: The evolution of web shells and how to detect them
This blog aims to provide further guidance on detecting malicious IIS modules and other capabilities that you can use during your own incident response investigations. -
Mitigate threats with the new threat matrix for Kubernetes
The updated threat matrix for Kubernetes comes in a new format that simplifies usage of the knowledge base and with new content to help mitigate threats. -
DEV-0139 launches targeted attacks against the cryptocurrency industry
Microsoft security researchers investigate an attack where the threat actor, tracked DEV-0139, used chat groups to target specific cryptocurrency investment companies and run a backdoor within their network.
