Partnering with the industry to minimize false positives
Every day, antivirus capabilities in Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP) protect millions of customers from threats.
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Protecting the protector: Hardening machine learning defenses against adversarial attacks
Harnessing the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence has enabled Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) next-generation protection to stop new malware attacks before they can get started – often within milliseconds. -
Protecting the modern workplace from a wide range of undesirable software
Security is a fundamental component of the trusted and productive Windows experience that we deliver to customers through modern platforms like Windows 10 and Windows 10 in S mode. -
Attack inception: Compromised supply chain within a supply chain poses new risks
A new software supply chain attack unearthed by Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) emerged as an unusual multi-tier case. -
March-April 2018 test results: More insights into industry AV tests
In a previous post, in the spirit of our commitment to delivering industry-leading protection, customer choice, and transparency on the quality of our solutions, we shared insights and context into the results of AV-TEST’s January-February 2018 test cycle. -
Taking apart a double zero-day sample discovered in joint hunt with ESET
In late March 2018, I analyzed an interesting PDF sample found by ESET senior malware researcher Anton Cherepanov. -
Machine learning vs. social engineering
Machine learning is a key driver in the constant evolution of security technologies at Microsoft. -
Virtualization-based security (VBS) memory enclaves: Data protection through isolation
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. -
Adding transparency and context into industry AV test results
Corporate Vice President Brad Anderson recently shared his insights on how Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Windows Defender ATP) evolved to achieve important quality milestones. -
Teaming up in the war on tech support scams
Beyond customer education, the scale and complexity of tech support scams require cooperation and broad partnerships across the industry. -
Introducing Windows Defender System Guard runtime attestation
At Microsoft, we want users to be in control of their devices, including knowing the security health of these devices. -
Hunting down Dofoil with Windows Defender ATP
Dofoil is a sophisticated threat that attempted to install coin miner malware on hundreds of thousands of computers in March, 2018.
