Breaking down a notably sophisticated tech support scam M.O.
The cornerstone of tech support scams is the deception that there is something wrong with your PC.
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Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM solution powered by AI and automation that delivers intelligent security analytics across your entire enterprise.
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Detecting cyber threats
This post is authored by Joe Faulhaber, Senior Consultant ECG In today’s cyber threat landscape, it’s not a question of if an attack will occur, but who will attack and when. -
Twin zero-day attacks: PROMETHIUM and NEODYMIUM target individuals in Europe
Targeted attacks are typically carried out against individuals to obtain intellectual property and other valuable data from target organizations. Tailored AI insights from Microsoft Security Copilot
Empower your defenders to detect hidden patterns, harden defenses, and respond to incidents faster with generative AI.
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Disrupting the kill chain
This post is authored by Jonathan Trull, Worldwide Executive Cybersecurity Advisor, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group. -
Office 2013 can now block macros to help prevent infection
In response to the growing trend of macro-based threats, a new feature in Office 2016 allows an enterprise administrator to block users from running macros in Office documents that originated from the Internet. -
Beware of Hicurdismos: It’s a fake Microsoft Security Essentials installer that can lead to a support call scam
(Note: Our Tech support scams FAQ page has the latest info on this type of threat, including scammer tactics, fake error messages, and the latest scammer hotlines. -
Kovter becomes almost fileless, creates a new file type, and gets some new certificates
Trojan:Win32/Kovter is a well-known click-fraud malware which is challenging to detect and remove because of its file-less persistence on infected PCs. Go beyond data protection with Microsoft Purview
Govern, protect, and manage all of your data with Microsoft Purview, comprehensive solutions to help give you better visibility and control.
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Limited Periodic Scanning in Windows 10 to Provide Additional Malware Protection
Every month, Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) scans more than 500 million Windows devices for malware and malicious software. -
A brief discourse on ‘Changing browsing experience’
In response to questions we’ve received from the software distribution and monetization industry, and following our blog announcing our browser modifier policy update, we’d like to provide some details on what we refer to in our policy as “changing browsing experience”. -
MSRT April release features Bedep detection
As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release this April will include detections for: In this blog, we’ll focus on the Bedep family of trojans. -
New feature in Office 2016 can block macros and help prevent infection
To help counter malware, we are releasing a new feature in Office 2016 that blocks macros from loading in certain high-risk scenarios.
