Latest about cybersecurity
As the world wakes up to a "digital pandemic", Microsoft suggests turning it off and on again 15 times
HELLO? IT? The world came to a standstill this morning as many services reliant on Azure servers were affected by an outage. Microsoft's solution? A classic. Turn it off and on again.
As the world suffers a global IT apocalypse, what's more worrying is how easy it is for this to happen
☠ Friday, July 19, 2024, will forever be remembered as a day global IT outages crippled industry and healthcare services. But what's most terrifying is how easy it is for this to happen at all.
"Shout out to an early Friday finish": CrowdStrike BSOD and chaotic outages are a blessing in disguise for some workers
3-DAY WEEKEND(?) Microsoft services are experiencing a global outage. And while Microsoft and CloudStrike work on a fix, corporate employees aren't too upset about getting an early weekend.
Microsoft's staff in China will only be allowed to use iPhones at work after September for security reasons
GET AN IPHONE Microsoft staffers in China will soon be forced to ditch their Android phones for iPhones in September 2024 to help "prepare for the increasing scale and high stakes of cyberattacks."
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 security update reiterates why public Wi-Fi is a hacker's paradise
SECURITY FLAW The latest security update for Windows 11 and 10 update patches a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to gain access to your device on public Wi-Fi networks.
Microsoft makes controversial Windows Recall AI feature an opt-in experience on Copilot+ PCs, as 'mere' 171 lines of code bypass its layers of security
FIX? Users have gone up in arms and raised concerns over Windows Recall's privacy. However, it doesn't seem like a big issue for Microsoft Research's Chief Scientist and technical fellow Jaime Teevan
Google takes a lethal security jab at Microsoft’s "cascades of failures," plugging its Workspace suite as a "more secure alternative"
BETTER AND MORE SECURE With Microsoft's security issues continuing to spiral out of control, Google recommends its Workspace suite as a better and more secure alternative.
Microsoft installs cybersecurity quotas for top executives to help remedy its 'cascade of security failures'
BIG ON CYBERSECURITY Microsoft is set to hold top executives accountable for cybersecurity, by tying a portion of their compensation packages to meeting security goals and metrics.
