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Microsoft has been investing heavily in next-generation security technologies.
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Tips for protecting your information and privacy against cybersecurity threats
This post is authored by Steven Meyers, security operations principal, Microsoft Cyber Defense Operations Center. -
Windows Defender ATP Fall Creators Update
UPDATE: For the latest information on Windows Defender ATP features and capabilities, read the blog post What’s new in Windows Defender ATP. -
Analysis of the Shadow Brokers release and mitigation with Windows 10 virtualization-based security
On April 14, a group calling themselves the Shadow Brokers caught the attention of the security community by releasing a set of weaponized exploits. -
The CISO Perspective: Putting lessons from WannaCrypt into practice to avoid future threats
Last month, customers and companies around the world were impacted by the WannaCrypt ransomware attack. -
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. -
How the Asia-Pacific region is advancing cybersecurity
Earlier this year, my team and I had the great privilege and pleasure of spending several days in Japan, participating in the Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) Symposium. -
Use Enterprise Threat Detection to find “invisible” cyberattacks
This post is authored by Roberto Bamberger, Principal Consultant, Enterprise Cybersecurity Group. -
The two-pronged approach to detecting persistent adversaries
Advanced Persistent Threats use two primary methods of persistence: compromised endpoints and compromised credentials. -
World Backup Day is as good as any to back up your data
In today’s security landscape, there are more threats to data than ever before. -
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. -
Azure Backup protects against ransomware
According to the most recent CRN Quarterly Ransomware Report, malicious infrastructure attacks increased 3500% in 2016 and the percentage is expected to increase in 2017.