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Introducing Microsoft Application Inspector

January 17, 2020 admin automation, Security Intelligence

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:00:37 +0000

Microsoft Application Inspector is a new source code analyzer that helps you understand what a program does by identifying interesting features and characteristics.

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GALLIUM: Targeting global telecom

December 12, 2019 admin Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:00:10 +0000

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) is raising awareness of the ongoing activity by a group we call GALLIUM, targeting telecommunication providers.

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Zero Trust strategy—what good looks like

November 11, 2019 admin CISO series, Ciso series page, Identity and access management, Security Intelligence, Zero Trust

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:00:11 +0000

Zero Trust is a model that will ultimately be infused throughout your enterprise and should inform virtually all access decisions and interactions between systems.

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Experts on demand: Your direct line to Microsoft security insight, guidance, and expertise

October 28, 2019 admin cybersecurity, experts on demand, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, microsoft threat experts, Security Intelligence, Security Response, targeted attack notifications, Threat protection, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:00:10 +0000

Experts on demand is now generally available and gives customers direct access to real-life Microsoft threat analysts to help with their security investigations.

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IoT security will set innovation free: Azure Sphere general availability scheduled for February 2020

October 28, 2019 admin Azure Security, Information/data protection, Security Intelligence

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:00:37 +0000

Azure Sphere will be generally available in February of 2020, marking our readiness to fulfill our security promise at scale.

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Patching as a social responsibility

October 9, 2019 admin Security Intelligence, Security Management

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:00:59 +0000

To plan, implement, and improve an enterprise patch management strategy, Microsoft is partnering with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). Learn how you can also help.

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In hot pursuit of elusive threats: AI-driven behavior-based blocking stops attacks in their tracks

October 8, 2019 admin AI and machine learning, amsi paired machine learning, automation, behavior-based machine learning, behavioral blocking and containment, cybersecurity, endpoint protection platform, Endpoint security, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, threat and malware prevention

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:00:11 +0000

Two new machine learning protection features within the behavioral blocking and containment capabilities in Microsoft Defender ATP specialize in detecting threats by analyzing behavior, adding new layers of protection after an attack has started running.

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Bring your own LOLBin: Multi-stage, fileless Nodersok campaign delivers rare Node.js-based malware

September 26, 2019 admin AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, Endpoint security, fileless, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft security intelligence, nodersok, Security Intelligence

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:34:41 +0000

We’ve discussed the challenges that fileless threats pose in security, and how Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP) employs advanced strategies to defeat these sophisticated threats. Part of the slyness of fileless malware is their use of living-off-the-land techniques, which refer to the abuse of legitimate tools, also called living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins), that…

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