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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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January 10, 2018

8 min read

A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017

Adopting reliable attack methods and techniques borrowed from more evolved threat types, ransomware attained new levels of reach and damage in 2017.
January 9, 2018

5 min read

Understanding the performance impact of Spectre and Meltdown mitigations on Windows Systems

Currently three exploits have been demonstrated as technically possible.
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.
June 21, 2017

2 min read

Tips for securing your identity against cybersecurity threats

This post is authored by Simon Pope, Principal Security Group Manager, Microsoft Security Response Center.
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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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June 20, 2017

5 min read

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.
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.
January 16, 2017

1 min read

Cybersecurity’s perfect storm

The unprecedented scale and sophistication of modern cyberthreats, combined with the rapidly disappearing IT perimeter, means that while preventing an attack from becoming a breach is ideal, it is no longer realistic.
November 1, 2016

3 min read

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.
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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September 26, 2016

3 min read

Modern browsers are closing the door on Java exploits, but some threats remain

Was 2015 the year the industry finally eradicated Java exploitation? Well, not quite, but the good news is we’re getting there.
January 27, 2016

1 min read

The Emerging Era of Cyber Defense and Cybercrime

Cyber threats are everywhere, from hackers causing mischief to show off their skills to organized crime syndicates employing sophisticated financial ruses against governmental organizations, businesses, social channels and individuals.
March 12, 2015

1 min read

ABB Automation & Power World 2015 – Cybersecurity in the evolving threat landscape

In early March, I had the fortunate opportunity to speak at the ABB Automation & Power World 2015 conference in Houston, TX.
February 11, 2015

2 min read

KRBTGT Account Password Reset Scripts now available for customers

Although pass-the-hash credential theft and reuse attacks aren’t new, more recently security researchers have been focusing on attack methods for Kerberos authentication.