Cyberattacker techniques, tools, and infrastructure

Cyberattackers constantly evolve their techniques, tools, and infrastructure to launch increasingly complex attacks. Learn about the latest tactics and how to detect, disrupt, and defend against them.

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Tailored AI insights from Microsoft Security Copilot
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July 12, 2017

6 min read

Detecting stealthier cross-process injection techniques with Windows Defender ATP: Process hollowing and atom bombing

Advanced cyberattacks emphasize stealth and persistence: the longer they stay under the radar, the more they can move laterally, exfiltrate data, and cause damage.
July 18, 2017

6 min read

Windows Defender Antivirus cloud protection service: Advanced real-time defense against never-before-seen malware

For cybercriminals, speed is the name of the game.
August 3, 2017

10 min read

Windows Defender ATP machine learning: Detecting new and unusual breach activity

Microsoft has been investing heavily in next-generation security technologies.
November 20, 2017

5 min read

New tech support scam launches communication or phone call app

(Note: Our Tech support scams FAQ page has the latest info on this type of threat, including scammer tactics, fake error messages, and the latest scammer hotlines.
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December 11, 2017

6 min read

Detonating a bad rabbit: Windows Defender Antivirus and layered machine learning defenses

Windows Defender Antivirus uses a layered approach to protection: tiers of advanced automation and machine learning models evaluate files in order to reach a verdict on suspected malware.
December 19, 2017

6 min read

How Microsoft tools and partners support GDPR compliance

There are tools available that can ease kick-off activities for CISOs, CIOs, and DPOs.
January 24, 2018

7 min read

Now you see me: Exposing fileless malware

Attackers are determined to circumvent security defenses using increasingly sophisticated techniques.
January 30, 2018

2 min read

Protecting customers from being intimidated into making an unnecessary purchase

Protecting the modern workplace from a wide range of undesirable softwareOur evaluation criteria describe the characteristics and behavior of malware and potentially unwanted applications and guide the proper identification of threats.
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March 1, 2018

20 min read

FinFisher exposed: A researcher’s tale of defeating traps, tricks, and complex virtual machines

Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (Office 365 ATP) blocked many notable zero-day exploits in 2017.
March 7, 2018

5 min read

Behavior monitoring combined with machine learning spoils a massive Dofoil coin mining campaign

Update: Further analysis of this campaign points to a poisoned update for a peer-to-peer (P2P) application.
March 13, 2018

8 min read

Invisible resource thieves: The increasing threat of cryptocurrency miners

The surge in Bitcoin prices has driven widescale interest in cryptocurrencies.
March 13, 2018

7 min read

Poisoned peer-to-peer app kicked off Dofoil coin miner outbreak

On March 7, we reported that a massive Dofoil campaign attempted to install malicious cryptocurrency miners on hundreds of thousands of computers.