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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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April 21, 2020 4 min read

MITRE ATT&CK APT 29 evaluation proves Microsoft Threat Protection provides deeper end to end view of advanced threats

During the MITRE ATT&CK evaluation, Microsoft Threat Protection delivered on providing the deepest optics, near real time detection, and a complete view of the attack story.
April 8, 2020 7 min read

Microsoft shares new threat intelligence, security guidance during global crisis

Our threat intelligence shows that COVID-19 themed threats are retreads of existing attacks that have been slightly altered to tie to the pandemic.
April 2, 2020 12 min read

Threat matrix for Kubernetes

While Kubernetes has many advantages, it also brings new security challenges that should be considered.
February 20, 2020 4 min read

Azure Sentinel uncovers the real threats hidden in billions of low fidelity signals

Azure Sentinel Fusion technology uses powerful machine learning methods to enable your SecOps team to focus on the threats that matter.
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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January 29, 2020 4 min read

Cyber-risk assessments—the solution for companies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

A cyber-risk assessment is crucial to any organization’s risk management strategy.
January 20, 2020 4 min read

How companies can prepare for a heightened threat environment

Learn what actions companies can take and controls they can validate in light of the current level of threats, and during any period of heightened risk.
January 7, 2020 2 min read

Threat hunting in Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

DART was called into an engagement where the adversary had a foothold within the on-premises network, which had been gained through compromising cloud credentials.
December 16, 2019 4 min read

Ransomware response

As part of Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) Incident Response engagements, we regularly get asked by customers about “paying the ransom” following a ransomware attack.
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 2, 2019 6 min read

Spear phishing campaigns—they’re sharper than you think

Spear phishing campaigns can be highly effective—but they aren’t foolproof.
October 21, 2019 5 min read

Microsoft and partners design new device security requirements to protect against targeted firmware attacks

We’ve been working with partners to design what we call Secured-core PCs, devices that meet a specific set of device requirements that apply the security best practices of isolation and minimal trust to the firmware layer.
September 26, 2019 6 min read

How to prevent phishing attacks that target your customers with DMARC and Office 365

DMARC security protocol helps you take control of who can send email messages on your behalf, eliminating the ability for cybercriminals to use your domain to send their illegitimate messages.
September 24, 2019 5 min read

Azure Sentinel—the cloud-native SIEM that empowers defenders is now generally available

Our goal has remained the same since we first launched Microsoft Azure Sentinel in February: empower security operations teams to help enhance the security posture of our customers.