The evolution of Microsoft Threat Protection, January update
Learn about the top feature updates for Microsoft Threat Protection in January.
Windows Defender ATP has protections for USB and removable devices
We recommend a layered approach for device control security, which incorporates multiple avenues of protection, including each of the above.
Windows Defender ATP device risk score exposes new cyberattack, drives Conditional access to protect networks
Several weeks ago, the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) team uncovered a new cyberattack that targeted several high-profile organizations in the energy and food and beverage sectors in Asia.
What’s new in Windows Defender ATP
We added new capabilities to each of the pillars of Windows Defender ATP’s unified endpoint protection platform: improved attack surface reduction, better-than-ever next-gen protection, more powerful post-breach detection and response, enhanced automation capabilities, more security insights, and expanded threat hunting.
The evolution of Microsoft Threat Protection, November update
Learn about the latest enhancements to Microsoft Threat Protection, the premier solution for securing the modern workplace across identities, endpoints, user data, apps, and infrastructure.
Office VBA + AMSI: Parting the veil on malicious macros
As part of our continued efforts to tackle entire classes of threats, Office 365 client applications now integrate with Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI), enabling antivirus and other security solutions to scan macros and other scripts at runtime to check for malicious behavior.
Partnering with the industry to minimize false positives
Every day, antivirus capabilities in Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP) protect millions of customers from threats.
Protecting the protector: Hardening machine learning defenses against adversarial attacks
Harnessing the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence has enabled Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) next-generation protection to stop new malware attacks before they can get started – often within milliseconds. These predictive technologies are central to scaling protection and delivering effective threat prevention in the face of unrelenting attacker activity.
Teaming up in the war on tech support scams
Beyond customer education, the scale and complexity of tech support scams require cooperation and broad partnerships across the industry. Given the scale and complexity of tech support scams, how can the security industry at large work together to deal a major blow to this enduring threat?
Introducing Windows Defender System Guard runtime attestation
At Microsoft, we want users to be in control of their devices, including knowing the security health of these devices. If important security features should fail, users should be aware.
Hunting down Dofoil with Windows Defender ATP
Dofoil is a sophisticated threat that attempted to install coin miner malware on hundreds of thousands of computers in March, 2018.
How Microsoft tools and partners support GDPR compliance
There are tools available that can ease kick-off activities for CISOs, CIOs, and DPOs. These tools can help them better understand their GDPR compliance, including which areas are most important to be improved.