Microsoft observed that a covert Chinese botnet, relying on compromised TP-Link routers, commits stealthy password-spraying attacks, only attempting to access accounts once per day. This malicious operation was discovered in August 2023 and employed an average of 8,000 compromised devices at any given time, according to a new report by Microsoft Threat Intelligence. The botnet…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay package for fiscal 2024 has increased significantly, reaching $79.1 million. This represents a 63 per cent rise from the previous year, largely due to stock awards. It is his largest compensation since 2014, when he received $84 million upon becoming CEO. Microsoft’s advancements in artificial intelligence and its investment in OpenAI…
Microsoft to convene cybersecurity summit following CrowdStrike-induced disruption Microsoft will convene a summit for the improvement of cybersecurity systems in September, it said on Friday, after last month’s CrowdStrike faulty update propelled a global IT outage. The summit is the first of many giant steps the company shall take to forestall issues that affected nearly…
A much-trumpeted deal between Microsoft and Group 42 in the Middle East and Africa could be quashed due to geopolitical concerns, as US policymakers raise questions about Group 42’s relationship with China, highlighting challenges US companies face in forging business ties in the region. Despite assurances from Group 42 that it is cutting all military…
Shockwaves from the Russian government’s hack of Microsoft’s corporate infrastructure continue to spread with news that the software giant is notifying surprised customers that their emails were also stolen by the Midnight Blizzard hackers. According to published reports, Redmond’s incident response team is providing a secure portal for customers to view specifics of emails stolen…
Google is highlighting several problems with Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices, and is positioning itself as a more secure alternative for managing sensitive government data and operations. Google has published new security recommendations and a detailed white paper scrutinizing Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices following recent nation-state attacks. This move appears to be part of Google’s strategy to attract…
Microsoft hires Igor Tsyganskiy, as CISO who who previously served as CTO and President at asset management giant Bridgewater Associates. Tsyganskiy, who joined Redmond just four months ago, will take over the CISO responsibilities from Bret Arsenault and help guide the company through a new “Secure Future Imitative” that promises faster cloud patches, better management of…
