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Microsoft introduces protection against email bombing
By the end of July 2025, all Microsoft Defender for Office 365 customers should be protected from email bombing attacks by default, Microsoft has announced on Monday. What is …

Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)
November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 89 new security issues in its various products, two of which – CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039 …

Microsoft announces Defender bug bounty program
Microsoft has announced a new bug bounty program aimed at unearthing vulnerabilities in Defender-related products and services, and is offering participants the possibility to …

Microsoft Defender can automatically contain compromised user accounts
The “contain user” feature select Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers have been trying out since November 2022 is now available to a wider pool of …

Microsoft makes tamper protection for macOS endpoints widely available
The tamper protection feature in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for macOS is getting rolled out to all customers, the company has announced on Monday. The feature is meant …

Microsoft helps prevent lateral movement from compromised unmanaged devices
A new feature in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can make it more difficult for attackers to perform lateral movement within company networks, as it allows admins to prevent …
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