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Microsoft Hires Influential AI Figure Mustafa Suleyman to Head up Consumer AI Business

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Microsoft Hires Influential AI Figure Mustafa Suleyman to Head up Consumer AI Business 2024-03-20 at 18:16 By Associated Press Microsoft hired Mustafa Suleyman to head up its new AI business, adding an influential figure to its pool of talent leading the charge to build a technology that Suleyman views as both as a boon and […]

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Microsoft Copilot for Security Official Launch Date Announced

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Microsoft Copilot for Security Official Launch Date Announced 2024-03-14 at 15:43 By Eduard Kovacs Microsoft announces that its Copilot for Security generative AI security solution will become generally available on April 1. The post Microsoft Copilot for Security Official Launch Date Announced appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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March 2024 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical bugs in Windows Hyper-V

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March 2024 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical bugs in Windows Hyper-V 2024-03-12 at 22:11 By Zeljka Zorz On this March 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 59 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, but – welcome news! – none of them are currently publicly known or actively exploited. Last month, though, several days after Patch Tuesday, the

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Flags Major Bugs in HyperV, Exchange Server

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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Flags Major Bugs in HyperV, Exchange Server 2024-03-12 at 21:51 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft ships patches for at least 60 security vulnerabilities in the Windows ecosystem and warned of remote code execution risks. The post Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Flags Major Bugs in HyperV, Exchange Server appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Microsoft: Russian hackers accessed internal systems, code repositories

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Microsoft: Russian hackers accessed internal systems, code repositories 2024-03-11 at 14:14 By Zeljka Zorz Midnight Blizzard (aka APT29), a group of Russian hackers tied to the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), has leveraged information stolen from Microsoft corporate email systems to burrow into the company’s source code repositories and internal systems. “It is apparent that

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Microsoft Says Russian Gov Hackers Stole Source Code After Spying on Executive Emails

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Microsoft Says Russian Gov Hackers Stole Source Code After Spying on Executive Emails 2024-03-08 at 21:34 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft says the Midnight Blizzard APT group may still be poking around its internal network after stealing source code, spying on emails. The post Microsoft Says Russian Gov Hackers Stole Source Code After Spying on Executive

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March 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A popular framework updated

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March 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: A popular framework updated 2024-03-08 at 08:47 By Help Net Security We’re almost at our third Patch Tuesday and wrapping up the first quarter 2024. Time flies by! Microsoft is starting to push users to update their operating systems as their active version is approaching end-of-support. The February 2024 Patch

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Cayosoft Raises $22.5 Million for Microsoft AD Recovery Tech

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Cayosoft Raises $22.5 Million for Microsoft AD Recovery Tech 2024-03-07 at 16:40 By SecurityWeek News Ohio security vendor Cayosoft banks new capital to fuel growth of its flagship Active Directory forest recovery product suite. The post Cayosoft Raises $22.5 Million for Microsoft AD Recovery Tech appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Veeam and Microsoft develop AI solutions aimed at improving data protection

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Veeam and Microsoft develop AI solutions aimed at improving data protection 2024-03-07 at 14:32 By Industry News Veeam Software announced an extended, five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to innovate new solutions for protecting customers by integrating Veeam’s product family and Microsoft Copilot and AI services. In addition to joint innovation, the companies will bring to

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Xbox Details New Console Updates Coming to Alpha and Beta Testers

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Xbox Details New Console Updates Coming to Alpha and Beta Testers 2024-03-05 at 16:22 By José V. Rossi Xbox has unveiled details about console updates rolled out to Alpha and Beta testers, aiming to enhance the user experience and address various issues reported by the Xbox community. The updates, while incorporating background improvements for stability

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Xbox Selling Retailer-Exclusive SpongeBob-Themed Series X Console

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Xbox Selling Retailer-Exclusive SpongeBob-Themed Series X Console 2024-03-05 at 01:32 By Herbert M. Shaw To celebrate SpongeBob SquarePants and all things Nickelodeon, Paramount Game Studios and GameMill are releasing an Xbox Series X collaboration project through Best Buy Drops. The Xbox Series X Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Special Edition Bundle includes a themed console and

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Overwatch 2 Should Give More Maps the Junkertown, Route 66 Treatment

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Overwatch 2 Should Give More Maps the Junkertown, Route 66 Treatment 2024-03-04 at 21:31 By Luci S Overwatch 2‘s developers haven’t shied away from post-launch adjustments since the game’s October 2022 release. This has included revisiting classic maps from the first Overwatch, as seen in Season 5’s changes to Watchpoint Gibraltar and Season 7’s alterations

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The Xbox 360 Blades Dashboard Has One Foot in the Grave

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The Xbox 360 Blades Dashboard Has One Foot in the Grave 2024-03-04 at 21:18 By Christopher Castellaw When Microsoft debuted the Xbox 360 dashboard ahead of its sophomore system’s launch in early 2005, the eye-catching appearance of the UI instantly made it stand out from its console competitors. Sleek, stylish, and responsive, the Xbox 360

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New Xbox Event Announced for Later This Week

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New Xbox Event Announced for Later This Week 2024-03-04 at 20:47 By Lauren Beeler-Beistad Xbox has announced a new event that will be broadcast this Wednesday, March 6, offering previews of more than a dozen upcoming titles that are set to release on Xbox, Windows, and Game Pass. The live-streamed event, titled the Xbox Partner

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PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems

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PyRIT: Open-source framework to find risks in generative AI systems 2024-03-04 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz Python Risk Identification Tool (PyRIT) is Microsoft’s open-source automation framework that enables security professionals and machine learning engineers to find risks in generative AI systems. PyRIT has been battle-tested by Microsoft’s AI red team. It started as a collection

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Pokemon Fan Builds Prism Tower in Minecraft

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Pokemon Fan Builds Prism Tower in Minecraft 2024-03-04 at 00:47 By Michael Brandon Ingram A player has built a stunning homage to the Pokemon franchise’s Prism Tower within their Minecraft world, re-creating the iconic landmark within the sandbox game. The beloved game from Mojang and Microsoft has hosted plenty of homages to fan-favorite game franchises,

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One Overwatch 2 Mythic Skin Feels Like a Matter of If, Not When

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One Overwatch 2 Mythic Skin Feels Like a Matter of If, Not When 2024-03-04 at 00:47 By Luci S When Overwatch 2 debuted in October 2022, it marked more than just a switch from 6v6 to 5v5. It also introduced a transition from loot boxes to a battle pass model. This switch, while controversial, also

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World of Warcraft Classic is Making Big Changes to Mages and Hunters

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World of Warcraft Classic is Making Big Changes to Mages and Hunters 2024-03-04 at 00:33 By Christian Miller Season of Discovery has given the developers free rein to reinvent World of Warcraft Classic, as the latest update brings major buffs to Mages and Hunters, as well as Paladins, Warlocks, and Warriors to a lesser degree.

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Gamer Finds What Could Be a Super Rare Xbox 360 Console at GameStop

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Gamer Finds What Could Be a Super Rare Xbox 360 Console at GameStop 2024-03-02 at 21:34 By Dalton Cooper A gamer has found what appears to be an incredibly rare Xbox 360 console sitting at their local GameStop. Microsoft has made all kinds of unique variations of its consoles over the years, including the Xbox

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Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI

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Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI 2024-03-02 at 16:18 By Rahman Shaukat In a surprising development, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI, the organization he played a pivotal role in establishing back in 2015 along with big investments from Microsoft. Musk’s lawsuit is rooted in claims that OpenAI’s emphasis on profitability

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