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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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December 28, 2020

21 min read

Using Microsoft 365 Defender to protect against Solorigate

This blog is a comprehensive guide for security operations and incident response teams using Microsoft 365 Defender to identify, investigate, and respond to the Solorigate attack if it’s found in your environment.
December 18, 2020

17 min read

Analyzing Solorigate, the compromised DLL file that started a sophisticated cyberattack, and how Microsoft Defender helps protect customers

We, along with the security industry and our partners, continue to investigate the extent of the Solorigate attack.
December 17, 2020

5 min read

A “quick wins” approach to securing Azure Active Directory and Office 365 and improving your security posture

This blog post will explain simple Microsoft security defaults and Secure Score—two features you should take advantage of that are easy to utilize and can significantly improve security in Azure AD and Office 365 configurations.
December 16, 2020

4 min read

Terranova Security Gone Phishing Tournament reveals continued weak spot in cybersecurity

See which industries had the highest click rates, as well as results sorted by organization size, previous training, and more.
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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December 10, 2020

2 min read

New cloud-native breadth threat protection capabilities in Azure Defender

As the world adapts to working remotely, the threat landscape is constantly evolving, and security teams struggle to protect workloads with multiple solutions that are often not well integrated nor comprehensive enough.
December 9, 2020

4 min read

EDR in block mode stops IcedID cold

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) in block mode in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint turns EDR detections into real-time blocking of threats.
December 8, 2020

2 min read

Digital Defense integrates with Microsoft to detect attacks missed by traditional endpoint security

Cybercriminals have ramped up their initial compromises through phishing and pharming attacks using a variety of tools and tactics that, while numerous, are simple and can often go undetected.
December 2, 2020

2 min read

Protect your SQL Server on-premises, in Azure, and in multicloud

Azure Defender for SQL is now generally available for use with SQL Server on premises, in multicloud deployments on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and in virtual machines on Azure.
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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November 30, 2020

5 min read

Zerologon is now detected by Microsoft Defender for Identity

There has been a huge focus on the recently patched CVE-2020-1472 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege vulnerability, widely known as ZeroLogon.
November 25, 2020

5 min read

Go inside the new Azure Defender for IoT including CyberX

In 2020, the move toward digital transformation and Industry 4.
November 23, 2020

8 min read

IoT security: how Microsoft protects Azure Datacenters

Azure Sphere first entered the IoT Security market in 2018 with a clear mission—to empower every organization on the planet to connect and create secure and trustworthy IoT devices.
October 21, 2020

5 min read

Addressing cybersecurity risk in industrial IoT and OT

As the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and operational technology (OT) continue to evolve and grow, so too, do the responsibilities of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).