Microsoft and Facebook have joined forces to develop new cybersecurity tools to help protect their customers from malicious attacks. The two companies have announced a partnership to collaborate on developing new tools to protect users from cyber threats. The collaboration will focus on developing tools to detect and respond to malicious activity, and to protect user data from being stolen or misused.

The companies will also work together to develop standards for more secure authentication methods and protocols. The goal is to make it more difficult for attackers to gain access to user data.

The collaboration between Microsoft and Facebook is the latest effort by the tech giants to combat cyber threats. Microsoft previously launched a cyber security initiative called “Defending Democracy” which focuses on protecting election systems from cyber attacks. Facebook has also been working to protect user data with initiatives such as the “Data Abuse Bounty” program.

The collaboration between Microsoft and Facebook is a welcome development in the fight against cyber threats. It is hoped that the new tools developed as a result of this partnership will help protect users from malicious attacks.