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September 6, 2017

9 min read

Ransomware 1H 2017 review: Global outbreaks reinforce the value of security hygiene

The trend towards increasingly sophisticated malware behavior, highlighted by the use of exploits and other attack vectors, makes older platforms so much more susceptible to ransomware attacks.
August 7, 2017

5 min read

Links in phishing-like emails lead to tech support 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.
August 3, 2017

6 min read

Top 5 best practices to automate security operations

This post is authored by Jonathan Trull, Worldwide Executive Cybersecurity Advisor, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group.
August 3, 2017

10 min read

Windows Defender ATP machine learning: Detecting new and unusual breach activity

Microsoft has been investing heavily in next-generation security technologies.
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June 27, 2017

2 min read

Tips for protecting your information and privacy against cybersecurity threats

This post is authored by Steven Meyers, security operations principal, Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center.
June 27, 2017

5 min read

Windows Defender ATP Fall Creators Update

UPDATE: For the latest information on Windows Defender ATP features and capabilities, read the blog post What’s new in Windows Defender ATP.
June 16, 2017

8 min read

Analysis of the Shadow Brokers release and mitigation with Windows 10 virtualization-based security

On April 14, a group calling themselves the Shadow Brokers caught the attention of the security community by releasing a set of weaponized exploits.
June 8, 2017

4 min read

The CISO Perspective: Putting lessons from WannaCrypt into practice to avoid future threats

Last month, customers and companies around the world were impacted by the WannaCrypt ransomware attack.
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June 8, 2017

3 min read

Windows 10 Creators Update provides next-gen ransomware protection

Multiple high-profile incidents have demonstrated that ransomware can have catastrophic effects on all of us.
May 15, 2017

3 min read

How the Asia-Pacific region is advancing cybersecurity

Earlier this year, my team and I had the great privilege and pleasure of spending several days in Japan, participating in the Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) Symposium.
May 10, 2017

2 min read

Use Enterprise Threat Detection to find “invisible” cyberattacks

This post is authored by Roberto Bamberger, Principal Consultant, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group.
April 13, 2017

4 min read

The two-pronged approach to detecting persistent adversaries

Advanced Persistent Threats use two primary methods of persistence: compromised endpoints and compromised credentials.