​​Does prevalence matter? A different approach to traditional antimalware test scoring

Most well-known antimalware tests today focus on broad-spectrum malware.  In other words, tests include malware that is somewhat indiscriminate (isn’t necessarily targeted), at least somewhat prevalent and sometimes very prevalent. Typically, tests are not focused on specialized threats that are highly targeted, and most avoid including programs that walk the line between good and evil,… Continue reading ​​Does prevalence matter? A different approach to traditional antimalware test scoring

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Strontium

The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) provides a regular snapshot of the current threat landscape, using data from more than 600 million computers worldwide. The latest report (SIRv19) was released this week and includes a detailed analysis of the actor group STRONTIUM  – a group that uses zero-day exploits to collect the sensitive information of… Continue reading Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Strontium

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Windows Defender: Rise of the machine (learning)

Windows Defender harnesses the power of machine learning, contributing to making Windows 10 Microsoft’s most secure client operating system and providing increased protection against security threats facing consumers and commercial enterprises today. To reduce the number of both false negative and false positive detections our automation pipeline uses a variety of tools and technologies to… Continue reading Windows Defender: Rise of the machine (learning)

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