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Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:00:03 +0000

To keep government agencies secure in the cloud, we must keep pace and stay ahead of cyber attackers by defending the cyber supply chain with Microsoft Azure.

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Spear phishing campaigns—they’re sharper than you think

December 2, 2019 0 Comments CISO series, Ciso series page, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, phishing

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:00:15 +0000

Spear phishing campaigns can be highly effective—but they aren’t foolproof. If you understand how they work, you can put measures in place to reduce their power.

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Changing security incident response by utilizing the power of the cloud—DART tools, techniques, and procedures: part 1

November 14, 2019 0 Comments Azure Security, Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, microsoft detection and response team (dart)

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:00:56 +0000

A series on DART’s tools, techniques, and procedures for investigating cybersecurity incidents at their customer organizations. Part 1 introduces the team and gives a brief overview of the tools that DART utilizes.

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

October 28, 2019 0 Comments 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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In hot pursuit of elusive threats: AI-driven behavior-based blocking stops attacks in their tracks

October 8, 2019 0 Comments 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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Forrester names Microsoft a Leader in 2019 Endpoint Security Suites Wave

October 1, 2019 0 Comments cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, the forrester wave endpoint security suites, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:30:05 +0000

Microsoft is positioned as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Suites, Q3 2019, receiving among the second highest scores in both the strategy and market presence categories.

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Automated incident response in Office 365 ATP now generally available

September 9, 2019 0 Comments Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft Defender ATP, Office 365 Security, phishing, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:00:37 +0000

Powerful automation capabilities help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of investigating and responding to Office 365 alerts.

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Deep learning rises: New methods for detecting malicious PowerShell

September 3, 2019 0 Comments AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, deep learning, Endpoint security, Machine Learning, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, PowerShell, Security Intelligence, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:00:03 +0000

We adopted a deep learning technique that was initially developed for natural language processing and applied to expand Microsoft Defender ATP’s coverage of detecting malicious PowerShell scripts, which continue to be a critical attack vector.

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