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Credit to Author: Microsoft Secure Blog Staff| Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:00:47 +0000

This post is authored by Daniel Grabski,Executive Security Advisor, Microsoft Enterprise Cybersecurity Group. As an Executive Security Advisor for enterprises in Europe and the Middle East, I regularly engage with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Data Protection Officers (DPOs) to discuss their thoughts and concerns regarding the General Data Protection

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January 16, 2018 admin

How public-private partnerships can combat cyber adversaries

Credit to Author: Jenny Erie| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:00:46 +0000

For several years now, policymakers and practitioners from governments, CERTs, and the security industry have been speaking about the importance of public-private partnerships as an essential part of combating cyber threats. It is impossible to attend a security conference without a keynote presenter talking about it. In fact, these conferences increasingly include sessions or entire

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January 16, 2018 admin

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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January 16, 2018 admin

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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January 16, 2018 admin

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

MalwareBytes Security

January 16, 2018 admin

Be wary of Mega Millions winner “giveaway” on social media

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:12:47 +0000

Twitter’s abuzz as a 20-year-old Mega Millions winner claims to be giving away free money for retweets and Amazon purchases. Is this for real?

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January 16, 2018 admin

Trend Micro Committed to Helping Those in Need – Most Recently in Vancouver

Credit to Author: Marcia Sequeira| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:55:40 +0000

January often marks a fresh start for both organizations and individuals. For many, lots of time is put towards goal setting for the year and taking on new challenges. At Trend Micro, a goal of ours every year is to find new ways to give back to local communities so that we are not only…

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January 16, 2018 admin

The Astrophysicist Who Wants to Help Solve Baltimore’s Urban Blight

Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000

Vacant buildings are more than just an economic threat. They’re also a public safety concern. And it turns out they have their own sort of gravitational pull.