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There has been a distinct shift in my conversations with customers over the last year.
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Working towards a more diverse future in security
Last year I embarked on an exercise to examine diversity in cybersecurity. -
Why Windows Defender Antivirus is the most deployed in the enterprise
The type of security solution needed has a complex job: It must protect users from hundreds of thousands of new threats every day – and then it must learn and grow to stay ahead of the next wave of attacks. -
Accelerate your security deployment with FastTrack for Microsoft 365
This blog is part of a series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about Microsoft 365 Security and Enterprise Mobility + Security. 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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Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 23 is now available
As security incidents and events keep making headlines, Microsoft is committed to helping our customers and the rest of the security community to make sense of the risks and offer recommendations. -
How to mitigate rapid cyberattacks such as Petya and WannaCrypt
Because of how critical security hygiene issues have become and how challenging it is for organizations to follow the guidance and the multiple recommended practices, Microsoft is taking a fresh approach to solving them. -
How a national cybersecurity agency can help avoid a national cybersecurity quagmire
This last October we saw more countries than ever participate in initiatives to raise cybersecurity awareness. -
Overview of Petya, a rapid cyberattack
In the first blog post of this 3-part series, we introduced what rapid cyberattacks are and illustrated how they are different in terms of execution and outcome. Tailored AI insights from Microsoft Security Copilot
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Overview of rapid cyberattacks
Rapid cyberattacks like Petya and WannaCrypt have reset our expectations on the speed and scope of damage that a cyberattack can inflict. -
Microsoft offers several mechanisms to protect against ransomware
The start of a new year is the perfect time to reassess your security strategy and tactics – especially when looking back at the new levels of ransomware’s reach and damage in 2017. -
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. -
Understanding the performance impact of Spectre and Meltdown mitigations on Windows Systems
Currently three exploits have been demonstrated as technically possible.
