The evolution of the modern enterprise is marked by the relentless pace at which organizations deploy hybrid infrastructures: environments that stretch across legacy on-premises data centers, multiple cloud platforms, and an ever-expanding landscape of remote devices and users. This landscape...
Microsoft's recent decision to reassign Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Igor Tsyganskiy from the Security group to the Cloud + AI division underscores the company's strategic emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its cybersecurity framework. This move reflects a...
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The complexity and pace of today’s cyber threats have catalyzed a global reckoning for sharper, more dynamic security tools—a necessity that the latest joint guidance from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) directly...
As phishing threats continue to evolve, attackers are leveraging increasingly sophisticated methods that use legitimate cloud platforms to disguise their malicious campaigns. Recent research has uncovered a worrying trend: the abuse of Google Apps Script as a vehicle for launching convincing...
In the early months of this year, Microsoft’s Build developer conference set a clear strategic direction: embracing not just AI as a set of tools, but an ecosystem of agents fundamental to the next phase of both software development and the broader internet. This shift, while gradual in public...
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What Happened at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025?
On the first day, Windows 11 was successfully hacked three separate times by elite security researchers using zero-day exploits (vulnerabilities unknown to the vendor)...
Shifting perceptions about application security (AppSec) are fundamentally transforming how organizations safeguard the software that powers modern business. No longer the exclusive purview of centralized security teams, AppSec is now woven deep into the fabric of development, procurement, and...
A Surging Wave of M&A Sends IT Leaders Into Overdrive: Security and AI Readiness in the Spotlight
A new era is breaking across IT departments: organizations are reporting a dramatic uptick in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, a shift that’s fundamentally reshaping how they approach cloud...
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As Microsoft intensifies its push for users to transition to Windows 11, a significant portion of the Windows user base finds itself at a crossroads. The stringent hardware requirements of Windows 11, particularly the necessity for a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, have left approximately 240...
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Microsoft’s recent decision to extend support for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) beyond its originally planned end date in April 2025 offers a significant insight into the complex reality of enterprise IT infrastructure management. Although WSUS has long been a stalwart in Windows...
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Data security: just the phrase can send a chill down the spines of IT professionals everywhere. In a world where organizations are battered by an average of 156 data security incidents every year—that’s nearly one every two and a half days, for those counting—Microsoft’s perspective on shoring...
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Microsoft Vulnerabilities in 2024: A Record-Breaking Year and What It Means for Users and Enterprises
As the digital world continues to expand, the software that powers our daily lives grows increasingly complex—and so do its vulnerabilities. In 2024, Microsoft, a cornerstone of global computing...
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Recent reports indicate that the August update for Windows 11 has caused significant performance issues for some users, with complaints about extreme slowdowns and failure to load games, particularly affecting players of Valorant. This update, designated as KB5041585, has created a...
Protecting the general computing ecosystem is a really tough job, and given some of the media headlines, it’s easy to get discouraged and wallow in the problems. It seems like we’re constantly bombarded with statistics measuring the number of bugs, vulnerabilities, or attacks in an...
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