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    Microsoft intends to bury passwords: Passkey opens the door to a secure future

    Cryptographic pair as an insurmountable barrier against hacker threat. Not so long ago, Microsoft announced the mass launch of the Passkey feature, which allows users to opt out of using passwords to access company accounts. In its official publication, the company reports that users of...
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    SFI: Microsoft's new plan to create the most reliable technology platform in the world

    Satya Nadella spoke about new unprecedented security measures in the company. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the company is implementing new unprecedented measures to strengthen cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Council recently completed an investigation into a major malicious operation...
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    Уязвимость Microsoft Outlook, используемая российской APT28 для взлома чешских и немецких организаций

    Чехия и Германия в пятницу показали, что они стали мишенью долгосрочной кампании кибершпионажа, проводимой связанным с Россией субъектом национального государства, известным как APT28, что вызвало осуждение со стороны Европейского союза (ЕС), Организации Североатлантического договора (НАТО)...
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    Microsoft Bans US Police from Using AI for Facial Recognition

    The rules are now more strict, especially in the field of facial recognition. Microsoft has tightened the rules for using its Azure OpenAI Service, banning US police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition. Changes to the terms of service introduced on Wednesday now...
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    Хакеры все чаще злоупотребляют Microsoft Graph API для скрытой передачи вредоносных программ

    Участники угроз все чаще используют Microsoft Graph API в злонамеренных целях с целью уклонения от обнаружения. Это делается для "облегчения связи с инфраструктурой командования и контроля (C & C), размещенной в облачных сервисах Microsoft Cloud Services", - говорится в отчете Symantec Threat...
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    Microsoft Graph API: how a legitimate platform has become a powerful weapon for cybercriminals

    Hackers deploy their own C2 infrastructure at the company's facilities for free, and don't hesitate to use them for malicious purposes. Cybercriminals are increasingly using the Microsoft Graph API to manage malware and bypass detection systems. According to researchers from Symantec, such...
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    Microsoft fixes an annoying BitLocker bug that disturbed the emotional balance of administrators

    Updates are available for a variety of Windows releases starting in 2021. Microsoft has updated its operating systems to address a bug related to incorrect BitLocker disk encryption messages in some Windows-based managed environments. The problem affected MDM platforms such as Intune, and could...
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    Microsoft was unable to withdraw its new WizardLM 2 model from public access

    "GPT-4 killer" hastily erased from the network, but the Internet remembers everything… Last week, Microsoft researchers introduced WizardLM 2 — one of the most powerful open source large language models (LLMs). However, shortly after the publication appeared, the company hastily removed it from...
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    85% of the market is in the hands of Microsoft: how the corporation became the main danger for the United States

    The government's monopoly on IT systems has raised many questions about security. Former White House Senior Director of Cyber Policy AJ Grotto expressed concern about Microsoft's significant control over IT technologies in the US government, calling it a national security issue. In an...
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    Microsoft предупреждает: северокорейские хакеры прибегают к кибершпионажу на основе искусственного интеллекта

    Microsoft сообщила, что связанные с Северной Кореей государственные киберпреступники начали использовать искусственный интеллект (ИИ), чтобы сделать свои операции более эффективными. "Они учатся использовать инструменты, основанные на больших языковых моделях искусственного интеллекта (LLM)...
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    Google is preparing a response to Microsoft: AI investment will exceed a record 100 billion

    DeepMind assures that the corporation will not remain in the shadow of the Stargate supercomputer. Google intends to invest $ 100 billion in artificial intelligence, said DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis. At the TED conference in Vancouver, he answered a question about rumors about the $ 100 billion...
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    The US government is trapped: dependence on Microsoft paralyzes the national security of the country

    Why does the US continue to use Microsoft services if the company doesn't care about security? The Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) published a report in which it pointed out the need for a radical change in Microsoft's approach to security issues, in light of a series of major cyber incidents...
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    Is your Intel safe? Microsoft tells you how to protect yourself from the Spectre vulnerability.

    After so many patches: a flaw discovered 6 years ago still threatens our systems. About 6 years ago, vulnerabilities affecting most Intel and AMD processors were discovered. These defects, known as Spectre and Meltdown, can be used to steal sensitive data from compromised systems. In March...
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    YubiKey Manager breach or how Microsoft Edge saves users from hacking

    A browser with an aggressive promotion policy suddenly became the main information security hero for everyone. Yubico, the developer of popular YubiKey authentication devices, has warned Windows users about a serious vulnerability in its software. According to the company's official...
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    AI protected: Microsoft introduces new features to combat hacking of neural networks

    Spotlighting and Watchdog are designed to be a key link in protecting user data when communicating with chatbots. Microsoft announced the creation of new technologies aimed at countering threats related to hacking AI systems. The AI Spotlighting and AI Watchdog functions will protect against...
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    Федеральным агентствам США предписано выявлять признаки взлома Microsoft и снижать риски

    Агентство кибербезопасности и инфраструктурной безопасности США (CISA) в четверг выпустило чрезвычайную директиву (ED 24-02), призывающую федеральные агентства выявлять признаки компрометации и принимать превентивные меры после недавнего взлома систем Microsoft, который привел к краже...
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    The era of Windows 10 is coming to an end: Microsoft includes a forced mode

    The company uses full-screen banners to remind you about the transition to Windows 11. Microsoft is actively encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 11, as official support for Windows 10 expires in October 2025. The company started displaying full-screen banners with a reminder about this...
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    Microsoft employees revealed the company's internal passwords

    Who hasn't managed to access sensitive data on the server yet? Microsoft has fixed a vulnerability that allowed the company's internal files and credentials to be publicly available on the Internet. The problem was discovered by a team of SOCRadar specialists who shared the information with...
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    Microsoft исправляет 149 недостатков в огромном апрельском выпуске исправления, включая нулевые дни

    Microsoft выпустила обновления для системы безопасности на апрель 2024 года, чтобы устранить рекордные 149 недостатков, два из которых активно использовались в дикой природе. Из 149 недостатков три оценены как критические, 142 - как Важные, три - как умеренные и один - как низкий по степени...
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    Behind the Scenes of Cybersecurity: what are Fortinet, JetBrains, and Microsoft hiding?

    Positive Technologies presented the top trending vulnerabilities for March. In March 2024, Positive Technologies identified five more vulnerabilities as trending.: These are vulnerabilities that have already been used in cyber attacks and those that are expected to be exploited in the near...
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