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“BadAlloc” vulnerability could affect wide range of IoT and OT devices in industrial, medical, and enterprise networks

Microsoft’s Section 52, the Azure Defender for IoT security research group, recently uncovered a series of critical memory allocation vulnerabilities in IoT and OT devices that adversaries could exploit to bypass security controls in order to execute malicious code or cause a system crash.

Connected Microsoft

·4 years ago

ManTech and Google Cloud to Provide Cloud Services for U.S. Government

ManTech and Google Cloud are to provide cloud and analytics services to the U.S. federal government. The partnership represents a strategic focus to jointly serve the mission needs of the federal government.

US Microsoft

·4 years ago

Met Office and Microsoft to build world’s most powerful weather and climate forecasting supercomputer in UK

The Met Office has signed a multimillion-pound agreement with Microsoft for a 10-year collaboration on a weather and climate forecasting supercomputer. This new supercomputer – expected to be the world’s most advanced dedicated to weather and climate

Microsoft UK

·4 years ago

Report: Microsoft still the Most Imitated Brand for Phishing Attempts in Q1 2021

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software, has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q1 2021. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during January, February and March.

Opinion Microsoft

·4 years ago

Varonis now supports Microsoft’s Government Community Cloud

Varonis Data Security Platform now supports Microsoft's U.S. Government Community Cloud (GCC/Impact Level 2) and U.S. Government Community Cloud High (GCC-High/Impact Level 4) environments.

US Microsoft

·4 years ago

Microsoft to acquire Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion

Microsoft and Nuance Communications have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Nuance for $56.00 per share, implying a 23% premium to the closing price of Nuance on Friday, April 9, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt.

Microsoft

·4 years ago

Microsoft unveils OneDrive 64-bit version

Microsoft's new 64-bit version of OneDrive is now available as a public preview, which means anyone can download and install it as long as you meet the necessary requirements. The new edition is aimed at OneDrive work, school and home accounts, and will supplement—not replace—the existing 32-bit version.

Microsoft Apps

·4 years ago

ValueLicensing sues Microsoft for £270million

ValueLicensing is suing Microsoft for £270 million over the the company’s alleged stifling of competition in the software market. ValueLicensing, a certified provider of pre-owned Microsoft software licences based in Derbyshire.

Microsoft UK

·4 years ago

Microsoft Azure availability zones comes to Brazil

Microsoft has finally brought availability zones to the south of Brazil in São Paulo State, as part of Microsoft's "More Brazil" plan, and comes at the same time IBM is announcing its first multi-zone region in the country.

Connected Microsoft

·4 years ago

Nokia and Microsoft to develop cloud solutions for enterprise

Nokia and Microsoft are to develop new market-ready 4G and 5G private wireless use cases designed for enterprises. The collaboration will combine Nokia’s Cloud RAN (vRAN) technologies with Microsoft Azure cloud-based services.

5G Connected Microsoft

·4 years ago

European Commission clears Microsoft’s $7.5b purchase of Bethesda Softworks

The European Commission has cleared Microsoft's $7.5b purchase of ZeniMax, the parent company of video game maker Bethesda Softworks.

Microsoft

·4 years ago

Microsoft joins publisher coalition in push for tech giants to pay for news

Microsoft has joined an informal coalition with four European publisher lobbying groups to draft and propose regulations that "mandate payment" for news content by "gatekeepers that have dominant market power,".

News Microsoft

·4 years ago

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