MSRC Ecosystem Strategy Team

Hey folks –
We’ve just released the November Security Bulletins and that also marks the one-month point after the release of the initial Exploitability Index in October. As a result, we’ve had a s...

As part of the quest to help "secure the planet", our team travels over this planet a lot, and I wanted to highlight a few of the interesting security gatherings I've been to lately.
September brou...

You've probably heard that we released an out-of-band Security Bulletin for a vulnerability in Windows (MS08-067). By now you have probably also heard of the Microsoft Active Protections Program (M...

It’s October! And for those who remember Black Hat 2008 in Las Vegas, this means the programs we announced have launched. These programs include the Microsoft Active Protections Program and the Mic...

Hopefully by now you’ve seen the lead in to BlueHat v8 blog post, the official announcement post, and perused the spiffy, revamped BlueHat page. I’m truly amazed to see how the content has shaped u...

Well it’s been a busy week at GOVCERT.NL Symposium 2008. I thank the wonderful people at GovCERT.nl for creating an amazing event. I ate many Dutch delicacies, attended several good talks, and have...

As I am traveling in Europe, about to attend the GOVCERT.NL Symposium 2008, I wanted to explain how we work with Guidance Providers (CERTs and similar groups) and why we consider them one of the mo...

I affectionately call this time between summer conferences, the black and blue phase, where I wear security like a Hypercolor t-shirt, changing colors depending on where we are in our conference sh...

What can I say? Once again, Black Hat did not disappoint. And that’s not just post-party speak. The conversations were good, the input was invaluable, and the support for the new programs we launch...

There are times when one must look toward the best interests of the customers above any competitive strategies. Security is one of those themes that has the power to unite teams across company boun...