Microsoft Defender

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Defender for APIs security solution. This new offering has been in preview as part of the Microsoft Defender for Cloud service since April, allowing organizations to safeguard their business-critical APIs and sensitive data from evolving cyber threats. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is designed to offer security and…

Security Management with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a new feature that can be used to apply security configuration to devices that do not enroll into Microsoft Endpoint Manager. In this scenario, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint retrieves, enforces, and reports on policies deployed via Microsoft Endpoint Manager. The devices are joined to your Azure Active…

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE, previously known as Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection) is Microsoft’s endpoint security platform that goes far and beyond the traditional anti-malware engine and firewall to protect against the modern cybersecurity threats an organization faces.  An evolving solution since it was first announced in 2016, MDE is part of the Microsoft…

Microsoft has added the ability to block potentially unwanted apps to the Windows 10 Settings app.

Microsoft has announced new File Hash and URL Search capabilities for its Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence solution. It’s a top-requested feature that enables customers to get detailed insights about specific hashes or URLs identified within their enterprise network. Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI) is a cloud-based service that provides real-time data about threats and…

Last week, Microsoft confirmed a new issue that caused application shortcuts to disappear from the Taskbar and Start Menu on Windows PCs. Microsoft has recently released a PowerShell script that helps IT admins to restore some deleted Windows application shortcuts. On January 13, several IT admins reported on Reddit and Twitter that a buggy attack…

Microsoft has announced two new security services to enhance the threat intelligence capabilities of its Microsoft Defender platform. The new Defender Threat Intelligence and Defender External Attack Surface Management tools are a result of Microsoft’s acquisition of the cybersecurity company RiskIQ in July 2021. First up, the Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) service provides enterprise…

Microsoft Defender has many layers and trying to understand all of the different components can be complex.

Microsoft has launched a new Microsoft Defender for individuals app today. The new security offering for consumers is now available for Microsoft 365 subscribers in select markets across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Microsoft Defender for individuals first debuted in preview in the US back in February this year. It provides a centralized dashboard, which…