Accenture & Microsoft Expand Collaboration on Gen-AI Powered Cyber Solutions

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) are co-investing in the development of advanced generative AI-driven cyber solutions to help organizations mitigate threats and consolidate technology tools while optimizing operational costs. According to Accenture’s State of Cyber Resilience 2025 report, the majority (90%) of organizations are not ready to protect against AI-augmented cyber threats. By…

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New Microsoft O365 Phishing Attack Uses AES & Malicious npm Packages to Steal Login Credentials

A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Office 365 users has emerged, combining several advanced techniques to evade detection and harvest credentials. The attack, identified in early April 2025, leverages encrypted HTML files, content delivery networks (CDNs), and malicious npm packages in a multi-stage approach that cybersecurity experts describe as unusually complex for typical phishing operations….

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Microsoft Launches 6 new Agentic AI solutions for Cyber-security

Microsoft has expanded its AI-driven Security Copilot with six proprietary AI agents to help security teams. The company is also working with partners to add five more third-party agents into the mix. The security agents will be available for preview next month. They are designed to autonomously triage and process phishing alerts, data loss alerts, prioritize critical incidents,…

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Majorana 1: Microsoft’s New Groundbreaking Quantum Chip With Topological Innovations

Microsoft has made a significant leap in quantum computing with the introduction of Majorana 1, a revolutionary quantum chip powered by a new topological core. This development could bring practical quantum computing much sooner than expected. Here are the five most important things to know about this breakthrough: 1. A Brand-New State of Matter For…

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Cyberattackers now targeting the Education Sector, Hijack Microsoft Accounts

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign is targeting organizations that still rely on Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for authentication across applications and services. The  phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA) and take over user accounts, allowing threat actors to commit further malicious activities across networks that depend…

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Dell Technologies Accelerates AI Innovation and Strengthens Cybersecurity Strategies for Microsoft Customers

Key Takeaways ⇨ Dell Technologies and Microsoft are enhancing AI adoption with new solutions designed to simplify deployment, protect data, and improve cybersecurity for multicloud environments. ⇨ Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure offers a Dell-managed service aimed at simplifying file storage management, ensuring seamless data mobility, and meeting the demands of performance-intensive AI…

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Chinese hackers hijacked thousands of TP-Link WiFi routers for covert Cyberattacks

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…

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Growing Success of OpenAI & Cybersecurity challenges Sparks Nadella’s pay rise to $79.1 million

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…

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Microsoft to convene Cybersecurity summit following CrowdStrike-induced disruption

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…

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