Tag: microsoft
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Microsoft Promises to Uphold Europe’s Digital Resilience ‘Regardless of Geopolitical and Trade Volatility’
Microsoft’s President Brad Smith detailed five new digital commitments for empowering every European country to harness the company’s tech. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-europe-digital-commitments-2025-2/
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Microsoft Readies Administrator Protection Option for Windows 11
Microsoft’s David Weston describes the new feature as the most significant architectural Windows security change in a generation. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/microsoft-readies-administrator-protection-option-windows-11
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M&S unable to take on new workers as disruptions continue after cyber-attack
Retailer pulls all job postings from its website after attack as experts try to restore services<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/may/01/tesla-elon-musk-successor-trump-tariffs-growth-gdp-bank-of-japan-microsoft-rolls-royce-ftse-100-sterling-business-live”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>Marks & Spencer is unable to hire new workers as the retailer continues to suffer disruption to its operations caused by a <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/28/m-and-s-cyber-attack-crisis-orders-data-marks-spencer-website-apps-refund”>cyber-attack.The company confirmed on Thursday that it had pulled all online job postings…
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The 14 most valuable cybersecurity certifications
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, best-practice, blockchain, blueteam, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, conference, control, country, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, government, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, Internet, jobs, kali, law, linux, malware, metric, microsoft, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, skills, threat, training, vulnerability, windowsIndustry recognition Who’s to say one certification is more respected than another? Such criteria can be very subjective, so we turned to the most direct and unbiased source to cut through the ambiguity: job listings. In addition to education, skills, and qualifications, employers often specify certs they seek in their ideal candidate. These mentions carry…
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Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe’s tech independence
Brad Smith commits org to facing off with US govt in court to protect them First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/microsoft_getting_nervous_about_europes/
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Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.
Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/windows-rdp-lets-you-log-in-using-revoked-passwords-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/
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Nitrogen Ransomware Uses Cobalt Strike and Log Wiping in Targeted Attacks on Organizations
Threat actors have leveraged the Nitrogen ransomware campaign to target organizations through deceptive malvertising strategies. Recent investigations have uncovered a disturbingly effective method involving fake software downloads, such as a counterfeit “WinSCP” installer, propagated through malicious ads on platforms like Bing. One documented case revealed a user searching for “WinSCP download” via Microsoft Edge being…
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Microsoft Sender Requirements Enforced , How to Avoid 550 5.7.15 Rejections
Starting May 5, 2025, Microsoft enforces strict sender requirements. Emails from domains sending over 5,000 messages per day must pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks.”, or face the 550 5.7.15 Access Denied error. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/microsoft-sender-requirements-enforced-how-to-avoid-550-5-7-15-rejections/
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Microsoft CEO Nadella: 20% to 30% of Our Code Was Written by AI
At Meta’s LlamaCon conference, Satya Nadella shared whether AI is better at writing Python or C++ and asked Mark Zuckerberg how much Meta code is written by artificial intelligence. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-meta-code-written-by-ai/
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The Future of Cloud Access Management: How Tenable Cloud Security Redefines JustTime Access
Traditional approaches to cloud access rely on static, permanent permissions that are often overprivileged. Learn how just-in-time access completely changes the game. The access challenge in modern cloud environments As cloud adoption accelerates, organizations are grappling with a fundamental security challenge: How do you grant people the access they need, such as on-call developers needing…
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Microsoft Expands Cloud, AI Footprint Across Europe
Microsoft has announced plans to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in the EU, increasing data center capacity by 40% by 2027 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-expands-cloud-ai/
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IBM Establishes Microsoft Practice to Streamline Cloud and AI Transformation
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/ibm-establishes-microsoft-practice-to-streamline-cloud-and-ai-transformation
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Windows Server hotpatching to require subscription
Microsoft has announced it will require paid subscriptions for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, a service that enables admins to install security updates without restarting. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-server-hotpatching-to-require-subscription/
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Introducing Mend’s Integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Mend.io now integrates with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, bringing intelligent open source security insights into cloud workflows. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/introducing-mends-integration-with-microsoft-defender-for-cloud/
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Microsoft fixes Outlook paste, blank calendar rendering issues
Microsoft has confirmed several issues affecting Microsoft 365 customers using the “paste special’ option and the calendar feature in the classic Outlook email client. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-outlook-paste-blank-calendar-rendering-issues/
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Enterprise-specific zero-day exploits on the rise, Google warns
Tags: access, apple, apt, attack, china, cisco, cloud, crime, crimes, cyberespionage, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, google, group, Hardware, incident response, injection, Internet, ivanti, korea, lessons-learned, mandiant, microsoft, mitigation, network, north-korea, remote-code-execution, russia, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-daySurge in network edge device exploitation: Of the 33 zero-day vulnerabilities in enterprise-specific products, 20 targeted hardware appliances typically located at the network edge, such as VPNs, security gateways, and firewalls. Notable targets last year included Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, and Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.Targeted attacks against…
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AI’s Invisible Data Risks and AI-Driven Insider Threats
Cyera CEO Yotam Segev on Data Security Risks From Copilot, ChatGPT, Other AI Bots. Artificial intelligence tools such Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Cortex AI offer enterprises incredible gains in workplace productivity and automation, but they also pose new risks to data security to the business, said Yotam Segev, co-founder and CEO of Cyera. First seen…
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Product Walkthrough: Securing Microsoft Copilot with Reco
Find out how Reco keeps Microsoft 365 Copilot safe by spotting risky prompts, protecting data, managing user access, and identifying threats – all while keeping productivity high.Microsoft 365 Copilot promises to boost productivity by turning natural language prompts into actions. Employees can generate reports, comb through data, or get instant answers just by asking Copilot.…
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Verwirrung um 0-Click-NTLM Authentication Bypass (Telnet) in Windows
Mir ist gerade eine Information zu einer Schwachstelle im Microsoft Telnet Server untergekommen. Über die Schwachstelle soll ein -Click-NTLM Authentication Bypass möglich sein. Betroffen sind glücklicherweise nur alte Systeme bis Windows Server 2008 R2. Dort sollte Telnet deaktiviert werden. Ein … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/04/29/verwirrung-um-0-click-ntlm-authentication-bypass-telnet-in-windows/
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Cyberattacke auf berlin.de
Auf Berlins Info- und Serviceportal berlin.de ging Ende April 2025 nichts mehr. Hacker haben die Seite per DDoS-Attacke lahmgelegt.Hacker haben das Hauptstadt-Portal berlin.de per DDoS-Attacke lahmgelegt. Bereits seit Freitag, dem 25. April, sei die Website Ziel eines massiven Cyberangriffs, teilte die Senatskanzlei mit. ‘Sämtliche Bereiche von berlin.de und dem Serviceportal service.berlin.de sind seitdem nur eingeschränkt…
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Windows Server 2025 Gets Hotpatching Support Beginning July 1, 2025
Microsoft announced that hotpatching support for Windows Server 2025 will become generally available as a subscription service starting July 1, 2025. This move expands a key feature-previously exclusive to Azure-based servers-for broader use in on-premises and multicloud environments via Azure Arc. What is Hotpatching? Hotpatching is a revolutionary update mechanism that patches the in-memory code…
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AI looms large on the RSA Conference agenda
Rise of the machines: Charlie Lewis, a partner at management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., similarly predicted that consolidation in cloud security and security operations were key industry trends likely to be showcased during the RSA Conference.”Enterprises need to integrate security into their software development practices,” Lewis told CSO. Enterprises need to deploy AI-based technologies…
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Microsoft Rolls Recall Out to General Public After Privacy Backlash
Microsoft expanded the rollout of Recall after months of testing and the addition of new security features. Also, two other AI-powered features for Windows are publicly available. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-recall-expands-rollout/
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Microsoft fixes Outlook on the web search issues, failures
Tags: microsoftMicrosoft is working on fully mitigating issues causing Outlook on the web and SharePoint Online users to experience delays or failures when searching. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-outlook-on-the-web-search-issues-failures/
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Windows 11 25H2 Expected to Launch with Minor Changes
Microsoft is quietly preparing the next update to its flagship operating system,Windows 11 25H2, with new evidence pointing toward a SeptemberOctober 2025 release. Unlike the much-anticipated Windows 11 24H2-the major update arriving in 2024-the 25H2 release is shaping up to be a more modest affair, focusing on incremental improvements and under-the-hood changes rather than headline-grabbing…
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Keeper Security optimiert Browser-Erweiterung
Die neue Browser-Erweiterung Keeper 17.1 ist ab sofort im Chrome Web Store, Apple App Store, Microsoft Edge Add-ons Store sowie im Firefox Add-ons Store verfügbar. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/keeper-security-optimiert-browser-erweiterung/a40607/
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Microsoft pitches paypatch reboot reduction subscription for Windows Server 2025
Redmond reckons $1.50/core/month hotpatch service is worth it to avoid eight Patch Tuesday scrambles each year First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/28/windows_server_2025_hotpatching_subscription/