3 verified briefings on Microsoft Defender. Each story includes a plain-English summary, why it matters, and the concrete action engineering teams should take.
For the seventh consecutive time, Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection. The placement highlights the company's strength in the endpoint security market, particularly with its Microsoft Defender product, amid increasingly coordinated and fast-moving cyber threats.
Microsoft has released a year's worth of benchmarking data, comparing its Defender email security platform against rivals. The reports use real-world threat data to measure effectiveness, offering transparency for teams evaluating their security tools.
This week's security landscape saw the discovery of new Linux vulnerabilities and a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Defender. The incidents highlight ongoing risks from unpatched systems and complex supply chains. Additionally, old bugs resurfaced, and phishing attacks have become more targeted, posing a continued threat.