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Defender adds asset-aware protections for high-value systems

Microsoft says Defender now applies asset-aware protections to high-value assets including domain controllers, Exchange, and SharePoint servers. The protections use Microsoft Security Exposure Management to detect and block threats and to disrupt high-impact attack paths.

1 source · Mar 27

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Mar 27 Reported by Microsoft Security Blog

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Mar 27 Microsoft Security Blog
How Microsoft Defender protects high-value assets in real-world attack scenarios | Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft Defender applies asset-aware protection using Microsoft Security Exposure Management to detect and block threats against these critical systems.
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