Original release date: January 14, 2020
Summary
New vulnerabilities are continually emerging, but the best defense against attackers exploiting patched vulnerabilities is simple: keep software up to date. Timely patching is one of the most efficient and cost-effective steps an organization can...
Microsoft has been investigating recent attacks by malicious actors using the Dopplepaymer ransomware. There is misleading information circulating about Microsoft Teams, along with references to RDP (BlueKeep), as ways in which this malware spreads. Our security research teams have investigated...
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Sometimes when I copy large directory trees a popup from Windows Defender appears in the lower right corner telling me:
Virus & threat protection
Threats found
Windows Defender Antivirus found treats. Get Details
A bell rings and the copy operation of this file is aborted.
How can I limit the...
Today Microsoft announced the MAPP program Top Vulnerability Contributors, Top Threat Indicator Submitters, and Top Zero-Day Reporting for the period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. The Microsoft Active Protections Program provides security and protection to customers through cooperation and...
This is the third and last in a series of posts that looks at how Microsoft responds to elevated threats to customers through the Microsoft Security Response Center’s (MSRC) Software and Services Incident Response Plan (SSIRP). Our previous posts discussed how Microsoft protects customers...
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This is the second in a series of blog posts that shares how the MSRC responds to elevated threats to customers through the Software and Services Incident Response Plan (SSIRP). In our last blog post, we looked at the history of the Microsoft Security Response Center and SSIRP, and how...
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) recently announced our first BlueHat security conference in Shanghai which will take place on May 29-30, 2019. After 15 years of BlueHat events in Redmond, Washington and Israel, we are thrilled to expand to a new location. We work with many talented...
Threat trends based on Trend Micros research and data protection network.
Mapping the Future: Dealing With Pervasive and Persistent Threats - Security Predictions - Trend Micro USA