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Microsoft and partners design new device security requirements to protect against targeted firmware attacks

October 21, 2019 admin cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Development, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:00:56 +0000

We’ve been working with partners to design what we call Secured-core PCs, devices that meet a specific set of device requirements that apply the security best practices of isolation and minimal trust to the firmware layer.

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Top 6 email security best practices to protect against phishing attacks and business email compromise

October 16, 2019 admin cybersecurity, email security, Microsoft security intelligence, Office 365, Office 365 ATP, Office 365 Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:00:11 +0000

What should IT and security teams be looking for in an email security solution to protect all their users, from frontline workers to the C-suite? Here are 6 tips to ensure your organization has a strong email security posture.

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In hot pursuit of elusive threats: AI-driven behavior-based blocking stops attacks in their tracks

October 8, 2019 admin AI and machine learning, amsi paired machine learning, automation, behavior-based machine learning, behavioral blocking and containment, cybersecurity, endpoint protection platform, Endpoint security, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, threat and malware prevention

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:00:11 +0000

Two new machine learning protection features within the behavioral blocking and containment capabilities in Microsoft Defender ATP specialize in detecting threats by analyzing behavior, adding new layers of protection after an attack has started running.

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CISO series: Lessons learned from the Microsoft SOC—Part 3a: Choosing SOC tools

October 7, 2019 admin Azure Security, CISO series, Ciso series page, Microsoft security intelligence, Security strategies

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:20:56 +0000

In the next post of our series, we provide tips on choosing technology to help a security operations center (SOC) be more responsive, effective, and collaborative.

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Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in 2019 Endpoint Security Suites Wave

October 1, 2019 admin cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, the forrester wave endpoint security suites, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:30:05 +0000

Microsoft is positioned as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Suites, Q3 2019, receiving among the second highest scores in both the strategy and market presence categories.

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Bring your own LOLBin: Multi-stage, fileless Nodersok campaign delivers rare Node.js-based malware

September 26, 2019 admin AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, Endpoint security, fileless, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft security intelligence, nodersok, Security Intelligence

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:34:41 +0000

We’ve discussed the challenges that fileless threats pose in security, and how Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP) employs advanced strategies to defeat these sophisticated threats. Part of the slyness of fileless malware is their use of living-off-the-land techniques, which refer to the abuse of legitimate tools, also called living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), that…

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Operational resilience begins with your commitment to and investment in cyber resilience

September 17, 2019 admin cybersecurity policy, Microsoft security intelligence, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:00:37 +0000

Operational resilience cannot be achieved without a true commitment to and investment in cyber resilience.

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Deep learning rises: New methods for detecting malicious PowerShell

September 3, 2019 admin AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, deep learning, Endpoint security, machine learning, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Powershell, Security Intelligence, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:00:03 +0000

We adopted a deep learning technique that was initially developed for natural language processing and applied to expand Microsoft Defender ATP’s coverage of detecting malicious PowerShell scripts, which continue to be a critical attack vector.

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