Tag: #microsoft
On July 30, a sustained cyberattack wreaked havoc on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, causing nearly eight hours of disruption. The attack, exacerbated by an implementation error, affected multiple Azure offerings, including Azure App Services, Azure IoT Central, Application Insights, Log Search Alerts, and Azure Policy. The disruption began at around 7:45 a.m. ET and lasted […]
Hackers typically leverage malicious documents or pirated software to spread malware, but a newly discovered Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability could enable them to do so via Wi-Fi. According to Forbes, this critical Wi-Fi vulnerability (CVE-2024-30078) affects all Windows versions, allowing attackers to infect PCs with malware without needing physical access to the target system. The flaw […]
Microsoft is making cybersecurity a key factor in executive compensation. In a move designed to strengthen its security posture, the company announced that starting in fiscal year 2025 (beginning July 1st, 2024), one-third of senior executives’ annual bonuses tied to “individual performance” will be directly linked to their cybersecurity efforts. This decision comes after criticism […]