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The security implementation gap: Why Microsoft is supporting Operation Winter SHIELD
Most security incidents happen in the gap between knowing what matters and actually implementing security controls consistently.
Microsoft announces the 2026 Security Excellence Awards winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Microsoft Security Excellence Awards that recognize the innovative defenders who have gone above and beyond.
Inside RedVDS: How a single virtual desktop provider fueled worldwide cybercriminal operations
Microsoft’s investigation into RedVDS services and infrastructure uncovered a global network of disparate cybercriminals purchasing and using to target multiple sectors.
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80% of Fortune 500 use active AI Agents: Observability, governance, and security shape the new frontier
Read Microsoft’s new Cyber Pulse report for straightforward, practical insights and guidance on new cybersecurity risks. -
Manipulating AI memory for profit: The rise of AI Recommendation Poisoning
That helpful “Summarize with AI” button? It might be secretly manipulating what your AI recommends. -
A one-prompt attack that breaks LLM safety alignment
As LLMs and diffusion models power more applications, their safety alignment becomes critical.
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80% of Fortune 500 use active AI Agents: Observability, governance, and security shape the new frontier
Read Microsoft’s new Cyber Pulse report for straightforward, practical insights and guidance on new cybersecurity risks. -
Manipulating AI memory for profit: The rise of AI Recommendation Poisoning
That helpful “Summarize with AI” button? It might be secretly manipulating what your AI recommends. -
A one-prompt attack that breaks LLM safety alignment
As LLMs and diffusion models power more applications, their safety alignment becomes critical. -
Analysis of active exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk
We are seeing exploitation of SolarWinds Web Help Desk via CVE‑2025‑40551 and CVE‑2025‑40536 that can lead to domain compromise; here is how to patch, hunt, and mitigate now. -
New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan
CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger. -
The security implementation gap: Why Microsoft is supporting Operation Winter SHIELD
Most security incidents happen in the gap between knowing what matters and actually implementing security controls consistently.