Incident response
Incident response is the process of detecting, investigating, and responding to cyberattacks, security breaches, or IT incidents. Explore the latest trends and intelligence-driven strategies that help you prevent future attacks.
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Explore how Storm-3068 turned a compromised identity into broader cloud access and the steps organizations can take to defend their identities, pipelines, and cloud infrastructure. -
Cybersecurity IR Workshop: The workshop you shouldn’t miss
Cyber resilience starts before a crisis. Gain practical insights from DART to strengthen readiness and response. -
Microsoft named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR/MXDR for the Enterprise
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR services. -
Better security starts with better questions
Learn how better questions, trusted AI, and human judgment help security leaders make confident decisions and build resilient systems. -
One intrusion, two cyberattackers: Uncovering parallel threat activity
Ransomware case reveals two parallel threat actors, blending tactics and evasion—showing why isolated signals can often miss modern, overlapping cyberattacks. -
Help on the line: How a Microsoft Teams support call led to compromise
A DART investigation into a Microsoft Teams voice phishing attack shows how deception and trusted tools can enable identity-led intrusions and how to stop them. -
Explore the latest Microsoft Incident Response proactive services for enhanced resilience
The new proactive services from Microsoft Incident Response turn security uncertainty into readiness with expert‑led preparation and advanced intelligence. -
Introducing the Microsoft Defender Experts Suite: Elevate your security with expert-led services
Announcing Microsoft Defender Experts Suite, a integrated set of expert-led services that helps security teams keep pace with modern cyberattacks. -
Imposter for hire: How fake people can gain very real access
Fake employees are an emerging cybersecurity threat. -
SesameOp: Novel backdoor uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control
Microsoft Incident Response – Detection and Response Team (DART) researchers uncovered a new backdoor that is notable for its novel use of the OpenAI Assistants Application Programming Interface (API) as a mechanism for command-and-control (C2) communications. -
Retail at risk: How one alert uncovered a persistent cyberthreat
In the latest edition of our Cyberattack Series, we dive into real-world cases targeting retail organizations. -
Elevate your protection with expanded Microsoft Defender Experts coverage
Defender Experts now offers 24/7, expert-driven protection for cloud workloads, beginning with hybrid and multicloud servers in Microsoft Defender for Cloud.