Tag: Microsoft

Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138415 Source: Unit 42 Title: Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations Feedly Summary: We analyze the backdoor Squidoor, used by a suspected Chinese threat actor to steal sensitive information. This multi-platform backdoor is built for stealth. The post Squidoor: Suspected Chinese Threat Actor’s Backdoor Targets Global Organizations appeared first on…

Microsoft Security Blog: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/26/rethinking-remote-assistance-security-in-a-zero-trust-world/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Rethinking remote assistance security in a Zero Trust world Feedly Summary: The rise in sophisticated cyberthreats demands a fundamental shift in our approach. Organizations must rethink remote assistance security through the lens of Zero Trust, using the three key principles of Verify Explicitly, Use Least Privilege, and…

The Register: Under Trump 2.0, Europe’s dependence on American clouds has become a worry

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/europe_has_second_thoughts_about/ Source: The Register Title: Under Trump 2.0, Europe’s dependence on American clouds has become a worry Feedly Summary: Technologist Bert Hubert tells The Reg Microsoft Outlook is a huge source of geopolitical risk Interview Europeans are starting to worry that US companies’ dominance of the cloud represents untenable risk.… AI Summary and…

Hacker News: Exposed GitHub repos, now private, can be accessed through Copilot

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Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/26/thousands-of-exposed-github-repos-now-private-can-still-be-accessed-through-copilot/ Source: Hacker News Title: Exposed GitHub repos, now private, can be accessed through Copilot Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the risks associated with data exposure in generative AI systems, particularly focusing on Microsoft Copilot’s ability to access previously public data from GitHub repositories, even after…

The Register: Satya Nadella says AI is yet to find a killer app that matches the combined impact of email and Excel

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/microsofts_nadella_wants_to_see/ Source: The Register Title: Satya Nadella says AI is yet to find a killer app that matches the combined impact of email and Excel Feedly Summary: Microsoft CEO is more interested in neural nets boosting GDP than delivering superhuman intelligence While the likes of OpenAI and Alibaba are talking up artificial general…

The Register: Xi know what you did last summer: China was all up in Republicans’ email, says book

Feb 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/china_hacked_gop_emails/ Source: The Register Title: Xi know what you did last summer: China was all up in Republicans’ email, says book Feedly Summary: Of course, Microsoft is in the mix, isn’t it Chinese spies reportedly broke into the US Republication National Committee’s Microsoft-powered email and snooped around for months before being caught.… AI…

Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

Feb 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/25/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-49035 Microsoft Partner Center Improper Access Control Vulnerability CVE-2023-34192 Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability Users and administrators are also encouraged…

The Register: Despite Wall Street jitters, AI hopefuls keep spending billions on AI infrastructure

Feb 25, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/shaking_off_wall_street_jitters/ Source: The Register Title: Despite Wall Street jitters, AI hopefuls keep spending billions on AI infrastructure Feedly Summary: Sunk cost fallacy? No, I just need a little more cash for this AGI thing I’ve been working on Comment Despite persistent worries that vast spending on AI infrastructure may not pay for itself,…

Slashdot: AI Reshapes Corporate Workforce as Companies Halt Traditional Hiring

Feb 24, 2025

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