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New Surface PCs enable virtualization-based security (VBS) by default to empower customers to do more, securely

January 11, 2021 TH Author Cybersecurity, hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI), Microsoft Surface, Surface Pro 7+ for Business, virtualization-based security (VBS), Windows Security

The new Surface Pro 7+ for Business will ship with virtualization-based security (VBS) and Hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI, also commonly referred to as memory integrity) enabled out of the box to give customers even stronger security that is built-in and turned on by default. The Surface Pro 7+ for Business joins existing recently shipped devices like the Surface Book 3, Surface Laptop Go, and the Surface Pro X in enabling VBS and HVCI by default.
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Secured-core PCs: A brief showcase of chip-to-cloud security against kernel attacks

March 17, 2020 TH Author chip to cloud security, CVE-2018-19320, Cybersecurity, hypervisor-protected code integrity (HVCI), kernel attacks, Microsoft Defender ATP, ransomware, RobbinHood, Secured-core PCs, virtualization-based security (VBS), Windows Defender System Guard

Secured-core PCs combine virtualization, operating system, and hardware and firmware protection. Along with Microsoft Defender ATP, Secured-core PCs provide end-to-end protection against advanced attacks that leverage driver vulnerabilities to gain kernel privileges.
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