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Behavioral blocking and containment: Transforming optics into protection

March 18, 2020 admin 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

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:30:20 +0000

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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New Microsoft Security innovations and partnerships

February 20, 2020 admin AI and machine learning, Azure Security, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Threat Protection, Office 365 Security, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Marin Perez| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:00:25 +0000

New innovations for built-in and cross-platform security that embrace AI.

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Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterprise assets with built-in intelligence and automation

February 20, 2020 admin cybersecurity, Microsoft Threat Protection

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 14:00:09 +0000

Threat protection that changes our approach to attacks requires built-in intelligence that can understand how an attack got in, prevent its spread across domains, and automatically heal compromised assets.

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Analysis of cyberattack on U.S. think tanks, non-profits, public sector by unidentified attackers

December 3, 2018 admin APT29, CozyBear, cybersecurity, Defending Democracy Program, Micorosoft AccountGuard, Microsoft Threat Protection, Office 365 ATP, Security Intelligence, Security Response, Windows Defender ATP, YTTRIUM

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 16:00:10 +0000

Reuters recently reported a hacking campaign focused on a wide range of targets across the globe. In the days leading to the Reuters publication, Microsoft researchers were closely tracking the same campaign. Our sensors revealed that the campaign primarily targeted public sector institutions and non-governmental organizations like think tanks and research centers, but also included

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