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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. -
How Office 365 protects your organization from modern phishing campaigns
This post is authored by Debraj Ghosh, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft 365 Security. -
Tips for getting started on your security deployment
This blog is part of a series that responds to common questions we receive from customers about how to most effectively deploy Microsoft 365 Security. -
Best practices for securely moving workloads to Microsoft Azure
Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing environment. -
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. -
Application fuzzing in the era of Machine Learning and AI
Proactively testing software for bugs is not new. -
How Microsoft tools and partners support GDPR compliance
There are tools available that can ease kick-off activities for CISOs, CIOs, and DPOs. -
Detonating a bad rabbit: Windows Defender Antivirus and layered machine learning defenses
Windows Defender Antivirus uses a layered approach to protection: tiers of advanced automation and machine learning models evaluate files in order to reach a verdict on suspected malware. -
New tech support scam launches communication or phone call app
(Note: Our Tech support scams FAQ page has the latest info on this type of threat, including scammer tactics, fake error messages, and the latest scammer hotlines. -
#AVGater vulnerability does not affect Windows Defender Antivirus, MSE, or SCEP
On November 10, 2017, a vulnerability called #AVGater was discovered affecting some antivirus products.