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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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March 18, 2021

2 min read

Automatic on-premises Exchange Server mitigation now in Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Microsoft Defender Antivirus and System Center Endpoint Protection will automatically mitigate CVE-2021-26855 on any vulnerable Exchange Server on which it is deployed.
March 23, 2021

5 min read

Secure containerized environments with updated threat matrix for Kubernetes

The updated threat matrix for Kubernetes adds new techniques found by Microsoft researchers, as well as techniques that were suggested by the community.
April 5, 2021

1 min read

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now supports Windows 10 on Arm devices

Today, we are excited to announce that Microsoft Defender for Endpoint support of Windows 10 on Arm devices is generally available.
April 8, 2021

10 min read

Threat matrix for storage services

Storage services are one of the most popular services in the cloud.
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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April 13, 2021

4 min read

Secure unmanaged devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now

New Microsoft Defender for Endpoint capabilities let organizations discover and secure unmanaged workstations, mobile devices, servers, and network devices.
April 15, 2021

3 min read

CyberMDX and Microsoft: Protecting life-saving medical devices

While hospitals continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, many are battling other “viruses” behind the scenes.
April 21, 2021

8 min read

MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluation proves Microsoft Defender for Endpoint stops advanced attacks across platforms

For the third year in a row, Microsoft successfully demonstrated industry-leading defense capabilities in the independent MITRE ATT&CK evaluation.
April 26, 2021

4 min read

Defending against cryptojacking with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Intel TDT

With cryptocurrency mining on the rise, Microsoft and Intel have partnered to deliver threat detection technology to enable EDR capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Streamline privacy management with Microsoft Priva
Protect and govern personal information, reduce privacy risks, and manage subject rights requests at scale with Microsoft Priva privacy risk management solutions.
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April 27, 2021

5 min read

Meet critical infrastructure security compliance requirements with Microsoft 365

Critical infrastructure operators face a hostile cyber threat environment and a complex compliance landscape.
May 5, 2021

8 min read

Stopping Carbanak+FIN7: How Microsoft led in the MITRE Engenuity® ATT&CK® Evaluation

In MITRE Engenuity’s recent Carbanak+FIN7 ATT&CK Evaluation, Microsoft demonstrated that we can stop advanced, real-world attacks by threat actor groups with our industry-leading security capabilities.
May 6, 2021

5 min read

Business email compromise: How Microsoft is combating this costly threat

Business email compromise is the costliest phishing attack threat to organizations.
May 6, 2021

8 min read

Business email compromise campaign targets wide range of orgs with gift card scam

Read our investigation of a BEC campaign that used attacker-created email infrastructure to facilitate gift card theft targeting the consumer goods, process manufacturing and agriculture, real estate, discrete manufacturing, and professional services sectors.