Merge pull request #5825 from limwainstein/mdvm-new-recommendations-dec

New recommendations (December)

Author: limwainstein

defender-vulnerability-management/whats-new-in-microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management.md

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 > Did you know you can try all the features in Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management for free? Find out how to [sign up for a free trial](defender-vulnerability-management-trial.md).
 
+## December 2025
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+(Preview) Microsoft Secure Score now includes the **Disable Remote Registry service on Windows** recommendation. This recommendation prevents remote access to the Windows registry, reducing attack surface and blocking unauthorized configuration changes, privilege escalation, and lateral movement.
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 ## November 2025
 
 - (Preview) The **Vulnerability Management** section in the Microsoft Defender portal is now located under **Exposure management**. This change is part of the vulnerability management integration to Microsoft Security Exposure Management, which significantly expands the scope and capabilities of the platform. [Learn more](#microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management-and-microsoft-security-exposure-management-integration).