Apache Ambari News Today

Microsoft Azure HDInsight has been identified to have its third-party Apache Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark services affected by three security flaws, which stem from Apache Ambari and Oozie software and have already been remediated by Microsoft in updates issued in October, The Hacker News reports.

Security holes in a big data tool can open the door to big data compromises.

Microsoft flagged the now-patched vulnerabilities as important, and they serve as a reminder to implement proper XSS defenses.