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August 2019 Security Updates We have released the July security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found in the Security Update Guide. As a reminder, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be out of … August 2019 Security Updates Read More » Source: August 2019 Security Updates

Microsoft Announces Top Three Contributing Partners in the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Today Microsoft announced the MAPP program Top Vulnerability Contributors, Top Threat Indicator Submitters, and Top Zero-Day Reporting for the period of July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. The Microsoft Active Protections Program provides security and protection to customers through cooperation and collaboration with industry leading partners. While all MAPP partners have made a significant … Microsoft Announces Top Three Contributing Partners in the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Read More » Source: Microsoft Announces Top Three Contributing Partners in the Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

Announcing 2019 MSRC Most Valuable Security Researchers Earlier today we announced MSRC’s 2018-2019 Most Valuable Security Researchers at Black Hat. The following 75 researchers hail from all corners of the world and possess varied experience and skills, yet all of them have contributed to securing the Microsoft’s customers and the broader ecosystem. For over a decade, one of Microsoft’s partners in vulnerability … Announcing 2019 MSRC Most Valuable Security Researchers Read More » Source: Announcing 2019 MSRC Most Valuable Security Researchers

Corporate IoT – a path to intrusion Several sources estimate that by the year 2020 some 50 billion IoT devices will be deployed worldwide. IoT devices are purposefully designed to connect to a network and many are simply connected to the internet with little management or oversight. Such devices still must be identifiable, maintained, and monitored by security teams, especially in large … Corporate IoT – a path to intrusion Read More » Source: Corporate IoT – a path to intrusion

Azure Security Lab: a new space for Azure research and collaboration Azure is exceptionally secure.  To help keep it that way, we are doubling the top bounty reward for Azure vulnerabilities to $40,000.  But we aren’t stopping there.   To make it easier for security researchers to confidently and aggressively test Azure, we are inviting a select group of talented individuals to come and do their worst … Azure Security Lab: a new space for Azure research and collaboration Read More » Source: Azure Security Lab: a new space for Azure research and collaboration