To bolster security for our customers, we need to align with our ecosystem partners. Our new collaboration with Beazley as an incident response partner is a step in that direction. The post Stronger together: New Beazley collaboration enhances cyber resilience…
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Microsoft named a leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security
Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security, which we believe highlights the innovative capabilities of Microsoft Defender for Office 365. The post Microsoft named a leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™…
Cybersecurity strategies to prioritize now
In this article, Damon Becknel, Vice President and Deputy CISO for Regulated Industries at Microsoft, outlines four things to prioritize doing now. The post Cybersecurity strategies to prioritize now appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been indexed…
How to build forward-thinking cybersecurity teams for tomorrow
To secure the future, we must future-proof our cybersecurity talent and develop teams that are agile, innovative, and perpetually learning. The post How to build forward-thinking cybersecurity teams for tomorrow appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been…
Charting the future of SOC: Human and AI collaboration for better security
This blog shares our journey and insights from building autonomous AI agents for MDR operations and explores how the shift to a GenAI-powered SOC redefines collaboration between humans and AI. The post Charting the future of SOC: Human and AI…
Microsoft named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management for the ninth consecutive year
We’re happy to share that Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management for the ninth consecutive year. The post Microsoft named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management…
Ambient and autonomous security for the agentic era
In the agentic era, security must be ambient and autonomous, like the AI it protects. It must be woven into and around everything we build—from silicon to operating system, to agents, apps, data, platforms, and clouds—and throughout everything we do.…
Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5
At Microsoft Ignite 2025, we are not just announcing new features—we are redefining what’s possible, empowering security teams to shift from reactive responses to proactive strategies. The post Agents built into your workflow: Get Security Copilot with Microsoft 365 E5…
Collaborative research by Microsoft and NVIDIA on real-time immunity
Read about Microsoft and NVIDIA joint research on real-time immunity. The post Collaborative research by Microsoft and NVIDIA on real-time immunity appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been indexed from Microsoft Security Blog Read the original article:…
Securing our future: November 2025 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative
When we launched the Secure Future Initiative, our mission was clear: accelerate innovation, strengthen resilience, and lead the industry toward a safer digital future. Today, we’re sharing our latest progress report that reflects steady progress in every area and engineering…
Whisper Leak: A novel side-channel attack on remote language models
Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack on language models which allows adversaries to conclude model conversation topics, despite being encrypted. The post Whisper Leak: A novel side-channel attack on remote language models appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article…
New IDC research highlights a major cloud security shift
New IDC research shows why CISOs must move toward AI-powered, integrated platforms like CNAPP, XDR, and SIEM to reduce risk, cut complexity, and strengthen resilience. The post New IDC research highlights a major cloud security shift appeared first on Microsoft…
Securing critical infrastructure: Why Europe’s risk-based regulations matter
Learn how CISOs can use new European Union legislation to strengthen their cybersecurity measures. The post Securing critical infrastructure: Why Europe’s risk-based regulations matter appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been indexed from Microsoft Security Blog Read…
Learn what generative AI can do for your security operations center
This new e-book showcases what generative AI can do for your SOC, from reducing alert fatigue and enabling quicker triage to getting ahead of cyberattacks with proactive threat hunting, and more. The post Learn what generative AI can do for…
SesameOp: Novel backdoor uses OpenAI Assistants API for command and control
Microsoft Incident Response – Detection and Response Team (DART) researchers uncovered a new backdoor that is notable for its novel use of the OpenAI Assistants Application Programming Interface (API) as a mechanism for command-and-control (C2) communications. Instead of relying on…
The 5 generative AI security threats you need to know about detailed in new e-book
In this blog post, we’ll highlight the key themes covered in the e-book, including the challenges organizations face, the top generative AI threats to organizations, and how companies can enhance their security posture to meet the dangers of today’s unpredictable…
Harden your identity defense with improved protection, deeper correlation, and richer context
Expanded ITDR features—including the new Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor, now generally available—bring improved protection, correlation, and context to help customers modernize their identity defense. The post Harden your identity defense with improved protection, deeper correlation, and richer context appeared…
The CISO imperative: Building resilience in an era of accelerated cyberthreats
The latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025 paints a vivid picture of a cyberthreat landscape in flux. The surge in financially motivated cyberattacks and the persistent risk of nation-state actors demand urgent attention. But for those of us in the…
The new Microsoft Security Store unites partners and innovation
The Microsoft Security Store is the gateway for customers to easily discover, buy, and deploy trusted security solutions and AI agents from leading partners. The post The new Microsoft Security Store unites partners and innovation appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.…
Inside the attack chain: Threat activity targeting Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage is a high-value target for threat actors due to its critical role in storing and managing massive amounts of unstructured data at scale across diverse workloads and is increasingly targeted through sophisticated attack chains that exploit misconfigurations,…