Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Defender now auto-isolates compromised accounts

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now uses automatic attack disruption to isolate compromised user accounts and block lateral movement in hands-on-keyboard attacks with the help of a new 'contain user' ...
ChannelBuzz.ca

Barracuda Managed XDR beefs up both Microsoft and Google with Automated Threat Response

Barracuda Managed XDR has had Automated Threat Response added for two major platforms – Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Google Workspace.
Techzine Europe

Novel attack technique freezes endpoint security via Windows function

Endpoint security tools protect users against compromises. However, EDR-Freeze disables them via error messages within ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft deprecates Defender Application Guard for some Edge users

Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard (including the Windows Isolated App Launcher APIs) for Edge for Business users. Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) blocks potential threats ...
CRN

Security Execs: Microsoft’s Position As OS, Security Software Provider Looms Over MSP Landscape

Here’s a look at why executives at CRN’s Security Roundtable said Microsoft’s dual role as an operating system provider and a security software maker poses significant challenges for them.
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft 365 Defender Now Automatically Disrupts Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks

Microsoft 365 Defender now can automatically detect and disrupt "adversary-in-the-middle" (AiTM) attacks, Microsoft announced on Wednesday. Such attacks might entail a phishing attempt that diverts a ...