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Where the OS on traditional Windows machines would be stored locally, Cloud PC connects to the internet and access the operating system remotely, alongside any apps and services required. It’s promoted as Microsoft’s own Desktop as a Service (DaaS) offering; representing the idea cloud computing in its purest sense. With Cloud PC, everything will be stored on virtual machines on Microsoft servers as opposed to certain chunks running from your hard drive. Visually and practically, however, ...

The nation state group that attacked SolarWinds in December got inside Malwarebytes by exploiting privileged access to its Office 365 tenant, the firm reveals

SolarWinds Hackers Access Malwarebytes’ Office 365 Emails ‘Attackers leveraged a dormant email production product within our Office 365 tenant that allowed access to a limited subset of internal company emails,’ Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynski wrote in a blog post. By Michael Novinson January 20, 2021, 11:48 AM EST The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds attack gained access to a limited subset of Malwarebytes’ internal company emails store...

Malwarebytes says SolarWinds hackers accessed its internal emails By 03:03 PM Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes today confirmed that the threat actor behind the SolarWinds supply-chain attack were able to gain access to some company emails. "While Malwarebytes does not use SolarWinds, we, like many other companies were recently targeted by the same threat actor," Malwarebytes CEO and co-founder Marcin Kleczynski said. "We can confirm the existence of another intrusion vector that works by abusin...

Ive settled on five Microsoft areas that Ill be watching closely in the new year. Im choosing these five because I think theyll have the biggest potential impact on business users in 2021. (Im sure there are also a number of Microsoft gaming announcements that could be big in 2021, but -- happily -- thats outside my main focus here on ZDNet.) My five, in no particular order: MetaOS for the Mobile Masses Microsoft has an evolving strategy and foundational layer in the Microsoft 365 cloud s...

Note: we are updating as the investigation continues. Revision history listed at the bottom. This post contains technical details about the methods of the actor we believe was involved in Recent Nation-State Cyber Attacks, with the goal to enable the broader security community to hunt for activity in their networks and contribute to a shared defense against this sophisticated threat actor. Please see the Microsoft Product Protections and Resources section for additional investigative updat...

Microsoft Breached Via SolarWinds As Scope Of Destruction Widens: Report Suspected Russian hackers capitalized on Microsoft’s wide use of SolarWinds to infiltrate the software giant, and then used Microsoft’s own products to further their attacks on other victims, Reuters said. Microsoft pushed back on the report. By Michael Novinson December 17, 2020, 08:23 PM EST The SolarWinds breach has claimed its second reported private-sector victim, with hackers cap...

Business Insider asked five experts what they predict the next year holds for Microsoft. Their responses include that Microsoft will make a $10 billion-plus acquisition, sustain Teams chat app engagement numbers better than rival Zoom, and continue to avoid scrutiny that has plagued Big Tech peer companies like Facebook and Google. 2021 will also be a big year for its Surface line and gaming products, they said.  2020 was a challenging year, but it propelled a lot of growth for Microsoft as th...

Microsoft has become ensnared in probes surrounding the recently disclosed colossal U.S. government hack, with media reports and company messages focusing on Office 365, Azure Active Directory and a key domain name. Two key victims in the massive nation-state hacking campaign reportedly had their Microsoft Office 365 accounts broken into. The Russian intelligence service hackers for months monitored staff emails sent via Office 365 at the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and ...

Microsoft’s Role In SolarWinds Breach Comes Under Scrutiny Microsoft has become ensnared in probes surrounding the colossal U.S. government hack, with media reports and company messages focusing on Office 365, Azure Active Directory and a key domain name. By Michael Novinson December 15, 2020, 05:18 PM EST Microsoft has become ensnared in probes surrounding the recently disclosed colossal U.S. government hack, with media reports and company messages focusing ...