To disrupt human-operated ransomware attacks as early as possible, we enhanced the AI-based protections in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with a range of specialized machine learning techniques that swiftly identify and block malicious files, processes, or behavior observed during active attacks.
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To simplify your IoT security journey, today, we’re announcing the availability of Windows IoT Edge Secured-core devices available in the Azure Certified Device catalog from Lenovo, ASUS and AAEON, additionally we’re also announcing the availability of devices that meet the Microsoft sponsored Edge Compute Node protection profile which is governed with industry oversight, from Scalys and Eurotech. And learn more on Microsoft’s investments in MCU security.
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Microsoft Defender for individuals helps people keep their families safer online with simplified cybersecurity and cross-platform online protection.
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Former three-term Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D., talks about her seven foundational principles of privacy by design and the importance of data privacy.
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The use of an unconventional programming language, multiple target devices and possible entry points, and affiliation with prolific threat activity groups have made the BlackCat ransomware a prevalent threat and a prime example of the growing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gig economy.
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Microsoft will be attending Identiverse 2022 and would love to connect with partners and others interested in identity. Here are five ways to do that.
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Winners of the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards were announced as Microsoft executives and MISA members gathered for the first time in more than two years.
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Microsoft successfully detected and disabled attack activity abusing OneDrive by a previously undocumented Lebanon-based activity group Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) tracks as POLONIUM.
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In the spirit of the executive order and as part of our commitment to enhancing cybersecurity across the US, we today announce that Tenable has expanded its collaboration with the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). Together, Microsoft and Tenable will help enhance the US government’s ability to quickly identify, investigate, prioritize, and remediate threats—and help collectively raise the country’s security posture.
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Dealing with a great amount of data can be time consuming, thus using Python can be very powerful to help analysts sort information and extract the most relevant data for their investigation. The open-source tools library, MSTICpy, for example, is a Python tool dedicated to threat intelligence. It aims to help threat analysts acquire, enrich, analyze, and visualize data.
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