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EMET 5.52 update is now available

Thursday, January 12, 2017

EMET 5.52 is the latest version of the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) and is now available for download. EMET 5.52 is a minor update from EMET 5.51 to address the following: An issue with the EAF mitigation that causes some applications to hang on Windows 7 SP1. A fix to the MSI installer to allow in-place upgrade behavior.

Furthering our commitment to security updates

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Microsoft is committed to delivering comprehensive security updates to our customers. Information about the security updates we release are currently made available on the Microsoft Security Bulletin website. However, our customers have asked for better access to update information, as well as easier ways to customize their view to serve a diverse set of needs.

Moving Beyond EMET

Thursday, November 03, 2016

EMET – Then and Now Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initiative was 7 years old in 2009 when we first released the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET). Despite substantial improvements in Windows OS security during that same period, it was clear that the way we shipped Windows at the time (3-4 years between major releases) was simply too slow to respond quickly to emerging threats.

BlueHat v16 Keynote announced

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Microsoft is excited to announce David Kennedy, CEO of TrustedSec and Binary Defense Systems, as the BlueHat v16 keynote speaker. David is a well-known speaker from the community, a published author, and the founder of the DerbyCon Security Conference. His keynote, entitled “The Security Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, will open the general conference this Thursday.

BlueHat IL 2017 Announced

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Microsoft is thrilled to announce BlueHat IL 2017. This will mark the first time BlueHat is held in Tel Aviv and it will take place on January 24-25, 2017. Given its location, Israel further serves as a harness which draws in researchers from across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Security Engineering Evolution in Office 2016 for Mac

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Security is a critical component in all our products at Microsoft. An emphasis on strong security starts at the beginning of all our work, including threat modelling as part of the design process and the consideration of Apple’s own security recommendations for our products on Apple’s platforms. As an example of this approach, I’d like to share some of the work we’re doing to help secure Mac Office 2016.