Microsoft Warns of 'Ice Phishing' Threat on Web3 and Decentralized Networks

Microsoft has warned of emerging threats in the Web3 landscape, including “ice phishing” campaigns, as a surge in adoption of blockchain and DeFi technologies emphasizes the need to build security into the decentralized web while it’s still in its early

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Hackers Backdoor Unpatched Microsoft SQL Database Servers with Cobalt Strike

Vulnerable internet-facing Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) Servers are being targeted by threat actors as part of a new campaign to deploy the Cobalt Strike adversary simulation tool on compromised hosts. “Attacks that target MS SQL servers include attacks to the

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Microsoft shuts down AltspaceVR’s social hubs to combat harassment

Microsoft is making a handful of changes to AltspaceVR to combat harassment within the virtual reality app. As of today, the company has removed the Campfire, News and Entertainment Commons social spaces. Those were hubs where AltspaceVR users could freely

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Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great”

Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. In the days following the report’s release, HoloLens

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Microsoft will change hiring practices after DOJ said company discriminated against immigrants

Microsoft will update its hiring practices after the U.S. Justice Department found that the software maker demanded more information than necessary on the citizenship status of job candidates. The DOJ said on Tuesday, in announcing a settlement with Microsoft, that

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Alphabet and Microsoft rise to records after quarterly earnings beat estimates

Shares of Alphabet and Microsoft rallied to record highs on Wednesday after both companies reported third-quarter results that surpassed analysts’ expectations. The stocks helped lift the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite higher even as the S&P 500 was little changed and the

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Microsoft acquires Ally.io as productivity software gains importance in era of remote work

Microsoft said Thursday it acquired Ally.io, a start-up that provides software to help organizations keep track of their progress on key goals. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Productivity is becoming an increasingly important part of Microsoft’s applications, particularly as

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The best free word processor 2021: alternatives to Microsoft Word

The best free word processor makes it simple and easy way to create familiar documents, without having to purchase a license or subscription to use it. Best free word processors You might be able to manage without a spreadsheet tool

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Microsoft will stop Windows 10 support in 2025. Here’s what to know before Windows 11 rolls out

Windows 10 support will still be available for four years. Angela Lang/CNET Windows 10 will join Windows 7 in the graveyard of Microsoft operating systems past. With Microsoft making Windows 11 a free upgrade, the tech juggernaut will pull the

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New Microsoft Office is coming: Release date, pricing and major changes

The 2021 version of Microsoft Office won’t require a subscription. Microsoft Microsoft’s new, flat-price version of its Office productivity software will arrive on Oct. 5 — the same day Windows 11 begins rolling out, the company said Sept. 16. Microsoft

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Windows 11 and Android apps: They’re coming eventually, but Microsoft hasn’t said when

Windows 11 will run Android apps. Sarah Tew/CNET One of the more exciting Windows 11 features Microsoft teased at it’s announcement event earlier this summer was the ability to use Android apps on a Windows device. But if you were

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Amazon, Google and Microsoft crew up on cloud computing principles

Angela Lang/CNET Amazon, Google and Microsoft on Friday unveiled a new marketplace initiative that aims to create standard commitments and protections for corporations that shop and system knowledge in the cloud. The tech giants, together with numerous other enterprise firms,

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