How Microsoft Defender protects high-value assets in real-world attack scenarios

Collection of Microsoft Security Blog posts covering defenses and guidance for high-impact threats and emerging security challenges. Key topics include Microsoft Defender’s asset-aware protections for high-value systems (domain controllers, web servers, identity infrastructure), a case study where predictive shielding blocked GPO-based ransomware, and detailed guidance on detecting and responding to a Trivy supply‑chain compromise that injected credential‑stealing malware into CI/CD pipelines. Additional posts address identity security and unified access strategies, benchmarks and tooling for,