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UEFI scanner brings Microsoft Defender ATP protection to a new level

June 17, 2020 TH Author Cybersecurity, Endpoint security, firmware scanning, firmware-level attacks, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, UEFI

The UEFI scanner is a new component of the built-in antivirus solution on Windows 10 and gives Microsoft Defender ATP the ability to scan inside of the firmware filesystem and perform security assessment.
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Open-sourcing new COVID-19 threat intelligence

May 14, 2020 TH Author Azure Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Phishing, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series, Threat protection

While the world faces the common threat of COVID-19, defenders are working overtime to protect users all over the globe from cyber-criminals using COVID-19 as a lure to mount attacks.
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How to gain 24/7 detection and response coverage with Microsoft Defender ATP

May 6, 2020 TH Author Cybersecurity, incident response, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), MISA, Security Intelligence, Security strategies

Security incidents don’t happen exclusively during business hours: attackers often wait until the late hours of the night to breach an environment.
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Defending the power grid against supply chain attacks: Part 3 – Risk management strategies for the utilities industry

April 22, 2020 TH Author Advanced Threat Analytics, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity deployment, Cybersecurity Policy, Data Privacy, Evolution of Microsoft Threat Protection, Evolution of Microsoft Threat Protection page, incident response, Information/data protection, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART), Microsoft security intelligence, Network Security, Security Intelligence, Security Response, Security strategies, Windows Security

By working with governments, trade organizations, and suppliers, the utility industry can improve security across the supply chain.
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Microsoft Defender ATP can help you secure your remote workforce

April 3, 2020 TH Author Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series

Today, it’s important to adjust security policies to enable productivity from home, all while keeping sensitive data secure.
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Alternative ways for security professionals and IT to achieve modern security controls in today’s unique remote work scenarios

March 26, 2020 TH Author Azure Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Office 365 Security, Secure remote work, Securing remote workers series

Increased remote work has many organizations rethinking network and security strategies. In this post we share guidance on how to manage security in this changing environment.
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Protecting against coronavirus themed phishing attacks

March 20, 2020 TH Author Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Office 365 Security, Phishing

Customers are asking us what Microsoft is doing to help protect them from phishing and cyberattacks, and what they can do to better protect themselves. We thought now would be a good time to share some best practices and useful information.
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Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in 2020 Enterprise Detection and Response Wave

March 18, 2020 TH Author Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Threat protection

I’m proud to announce that Microsoft is positioned as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Detection and Response, Q1 2020.
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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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Behavioral blocking and containment: Transforming optics into protection

March 9, 2020 TH Author behavioral blocking and containment, Cybersecurity, endpoint detection and response (EDR), endpoint protection platform (EPP), Endpoint security, Juicy Potato, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Microsoft Threat Protection, next generation protection, QRat, Security Intelligence, Threat protection

Behavioral blocking and containment capabilities leverage multiple Microsoft Defender ATP components and features to immediately stop attacks before they can progress. We have expanded these capabilities to get even broader visibility into malicious behavior by using a rapid protection loop engine that leverages endpoint and detection response (EDR) sensors.
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