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Detonating a bad rabbit: Windows Defender Antivirus and layered machine learning defenses

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:58:06 +0000

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. While Windows Defender AV detects a vast majority of new malware files at first sight, we always strive to further close the gap between malware release and

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Microsoft teams up with law enforcement and other partners to disrupt Gamarue (Andromeda)

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:06:44 +0000

Today, with help from Microsoft security researchers, law enforcement agencies around the globe, in cooperation with Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), announced the disruption of Gamarue, a widely distributed malware that has been used in networks of infected computers collectively called the Andromeda botnet. The disruption is the culmination of a journey that started in

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Windows Defender ATP machine learning and AMSI: Unearthing script-based attacks that ‘live off the land’

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:00:07 +0000

Scripts are becoming the weapon of choice of sophisticated activity groups responsible for targeted attacks as well as malware authors who indiscriminately deploy commodity threats. Scripting engines such as JavaScript, VBScript, and PowerShell offer tremendous benefits to attackers. They run through legitimate processes and are perfect tools for living off the landstaying away from the

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5 Common Myths that Stop People from Using an Antivirus

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:00:40 +0000

While the growth of cyber threats and malware artists is rampant, most of us still feel that antivirus for our computer is unnecessary and may cause more trouble than it’s worth. Here are some myths that stop people from using an antivirus, where we also tell you why should you…

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