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Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for cyber-physical systems protection platforms​​

By Jason Weber, Corporate Vice President and Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Critical infrastructure is a key target of both physical and cyberattacks. Microsoft has observed an increase in reported attacks on internet-exposed operational technology (OT) devices that control real-world critical processes—like water and wastewater systems, as well as critical functions across industries including healthcare, manufacturing, […]

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Join us for the end-to-end Microsoft RSAC 2025 Conference experience

By Dasha Zenkovich, Senior Product Marketing Manager AI adoption is picking up speed. Many companies are growing their technology estates by embracing powerful new solutions like generative AI. But to maximize the benefits of new technology with confidence, security professionals need to stay compliant with the evolving regulatory and audit requirements in the age of AI. It […]

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New Star Blizzard spear-phishing marketing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts

By Microsoft Threat Intelligence In mid-November 2024, Microsoft Menace Intelligence noticed the Russian risk actor we observe as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time providing the supposed alternative to affix a WhatsApp group. That is the primary time we’ve recognized a shift in Star Blizzard’s longstanding techniques, strategies, and procedures (TTPs) to […]

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7 cybersecurity traits and suggestions for small and medium companies to remain protected

By Scott Woodgate, General Manager, Threat Protection As October draws to a close, marking 21 years of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, cyberattacks continue to be a challenge for businesses of all sizes, however, small and medium businesses (SMBs) face distinct challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. Although SMBs face heightened cybersecurity threats, unlike large enterprises, they often lack the […]

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Digital safety periods at Microsoft Ignite to arrange you for the period of AI

1000’s of safety professionals will be part of us for Microsoft Ignite 2023 from November 14 to 17, 2023, the place we’ll share the best way to embrace the AI period confidently, with safety for folks, knowledge, units, and apps that extends throughout clouds and platforms. With greater than 45 safety periods, there are numerous thrilling keynotes, […]

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Increasing audit logging and retention inside Microsoft Purview for elevated safety visibility

Since our announcement in July 2023, we’ve got made vital efforts to reinforce the entry to Microsoft Purview’s audit logging.1 This ongoing work expands accessibility and suppleness to cloud safety logs, which started rolling out to prospects all over the world in September 2023. Our determination to replace the scope of log information accessible from Microsoft’s […]

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Microsoft Entra expands into Security Service Edge and Azure AD becomes Microsoft Entra ID

By Joy Chik, President, Identity & Network Access A year ago when we announced the Microsoft Entra product family, we asked what the world could achieve if we had trust in every digital experience and interaction.1 This question inspired us to offer a vision for securing the millions and millions of connections that happen every second between people, machines, […]

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New Microsoft identity and data security capabilities to accelerate CMMC compliance for the Defense Industrial Base

By Steve Faehl, Federal Security Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft As Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer Hon. John Sherman said recently, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is necessary to ensure that the United States raises the bar for protecting sensitive information.1 The DoD is leading by example towards this goal by implementing Zero Trust practices and introducing […]

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