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Protect against BlueKeep

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:00:57 +0000

DART offers steps you can take to protect your network from BlueKeep, the “wormable” vulnerability that can create a large-scale outbreak due to its ability to replicate and propagate.

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How Windows Defender Antivirus integrates hardware-based system integrity for informed, extensive endpoint protection

July 31, 2019 0 Comments assertion engine, cybersecurity, hardware-based isolation, kernel-mode attacks, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Microsoft security intelligence, next generation protection, privilege escalation, runtime attestation, Security Intelligence, Threat protection, token swap, token theft, Windows Defender Antivirus, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:30:35 +0000

The deep integration of Windows Defender Antivirus with hardware-based isolation capabilities allows the detection of artifacts of attacks that tamper with kernel-mode agents at the hypervisor level.

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Dismantling a fileless campaign: Microsoft Defender ATP’s Antivirus exposes Astaroth attack

July 30, 2019 0 Comments AI and machine learning, Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI), Astaroth, behavior monitoring, Command-line scanning, cybersecurity, Endpoint security, Execution stage, fileless, fileless malware, heuristics, Initial access stage, living-off-the-land, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, Threat protection, Windows Defender Antivirus, Windows Security, WMIC

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:00:51 +0000

Advanced technologies in Microsoft Defender ATP’s Antivirus exposed and defeated a widespread fileless campaign that completely “lived off the land” throughout a complex attack chain that run the info-stealing backdoor Astaroth directly in memory

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Council of EU Law Enforcement Protocol improves cross-border cooperation

July 30, 2019 0 Comments Cybersecurity policy, Incident Response, Security Intelligence, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The new EU Law Enforcement Emergency Response Protocol addresses the growing problem of planning and coordinating between governments, agencies, and companies when cyberattacks occur across international boundaries.

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Dismantling a fileless campaign: Microsoft Defender ATP next-gen protection exposes Astaroth attack

July 24, 2019 0 Comments AI and machine learning, Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI), Astaroth, behavior monitoring, Command-line scanning, cybersecurity, Endpoint security, Execution stage, fileless, fileless malware, heuristics, Initial access stage, living-off-the-land, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, Threat protection, Windows Defender Antivirus, Windows Security, WMIC

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:00:51 +0000

Advanced technologies in Microsoft Defender ATP next-generation protection exposed and defeated a widespread fileless campaign that completely “lived off the land” throughout a complex attack chain that run the info-stealing backdoor Astaroth directly in memory

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Microsoft Intelligent Security Association welcomes members of the Microsoft Virus Initiative

July 24, 2019 0 Comments Security Intelligence, Threat protection, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:00:51 +0000

Antimalware products play a key role in collaboration to reduce security complexity and deliver better protection to customers.

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Delivering major enhancements in Windows Defender Application Control with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update

July 24, 2019 0 Comments application control CSP, cybersecurity, Device Guard, Disabled: Script Enforcement rule option support, Endpoint security, file patrh rules, MDM policy management, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, Threat protection, Windows Defender Application Control, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:25:25 +0000

With the Windows 10 May 2019 Update we delivered several important features for Windows Defender Application Control. Our focus for this release was responding to some longstanding feedback on manageability improvements. We’re excited to introduce new capabilities in Windows Defender Application Control.

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Microsoft’s Threat & Vulnerability Management now helps thousands of customers to discover, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities in real time

July 24, 2019 0 Comments cybersecurity, Endpoint security, Microsoft Defender ATP, Microsoft security intelligence, Security Intelligence, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Threat protection, TVM, Windows Security

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:00:13 +0000

Microsoft’s Threat & Vulnerability Management solution is generally available!

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