Partnering with the AV ecosystem to protect our Windows 10 customers
On Friday May 12th, and for several days afterwards, more than a quarter-million computers around the world fell victim to the ransomware known as WannaCrypt or WannaCry.
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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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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. -
WannaCrypt ransomware worm targets out-of-date systems
In this blog, we provide an early analysis of the end-to-end ransomware attack. -
Uncovering cross-process injection with Windows Defender ATP
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) is a post-breach solution that alerts security operations (SecOps) personnel about hostile activity. 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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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. -
Our commitment to our customers’ security
Windows is the only platform with a customer commitment to investigate reported security issues and proactively update impacted devices as soon as possible. -
Latest data shows newer versions of Windows have lower malware infection rates than older versions
We released the latest volume of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report last week. -
Detect and remove spyware
Spyware is a general term used to describe software that performs certain actions—generally without appropriately obtaining your consent—such as: If your computer is running Windows 8, you can use the built-in Windows Defender to help you detect and get rid of spyware and other malware. Retain Microsoft Security Experts
Microsoft Security Experts are now available to strengthen your team with managed security services. Learn how to defend against threats with security experts.
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Check security settings in Windows Vista
The newest version of Windows is Windows 8, but we know that many of you still use Windows Vista. -
Windows 8 Release Preview Available for Download
Today on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft announced the availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview. -
Windows Defender for Windows Vista
Some of you have been asking about whether or not you should download Windows Defender. -
Common Objections – Comparing Linux Distros with Windows
Once again, my effort to explore common misperceptions (more recently exploring unpatched statistics) has brought out some of the common objections from those that don’t necessarily like the results.
