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Virtualization-based security (VBS) memory enclaves: Data protection through isolation

June 5, 2018 admin attestation report, cybersecurity, data protection, Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI), Microsoft Azure, runtime attestation, secure memory enclaves, SQL Server, VBS enclaves, virtualization-based security

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:00:15 +0000

The escalating sophistication of cyberattacks is marked by the increased use of kernel-level exploits that attempt to run malware with the highest privileges and evade security solutions and software sandboxes. Kernel exploits famously gave the WannaCry and Petya ransomware remote code execution capability, resulting in widescale global outbreaks. Windows 10 remained resilient to these attacks,

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A worthy upgrade: Next-gen security on Windows 10 proves resilient against ransomware outbreaks in 2017

January 16, 2018 admin bad rabbit, cloud protection service, cybersecurity, EternalBlue, EternalRomance, Exploits, Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI), machine learning, malware research, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph (ISG), Petya, ransomware, research, Security Intelligence, Security Response, WannaCry, Windows 10, Windows Defender Antivirus, Windows Defender ATP, Windows Defender AV

Credit to Author: Windows Defender ATP| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:00:31 +0000

Adopting reliable attack methods and techniques borrowed from more evolved threat types, ransomware attained new levels of reach and damage in 2017. The following trends characterize the ransomware narrative in the past year: Three global outbreaks showed the force of ransomware in making real-world impact, affecting corporate networks and bringing down critical services like hospitals,