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Microsoft Calls for Legislative Response to the Growing Deepfake Issue

In light of the growing use of AI-generated deepfakes during this election season, Microsoft is calling on lawmakers to curb their usage through legislation.

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New Features Added to Microsoft's Ph-3 Small Language Models

Microsoft is providing users of its Phi-3 small language models new customization options for its data.

Microsoft 365 and Azure Suffer Widespread Outages

Many of Microsoft's online and cloud services were unavailable on Tuesday morning due to what appears to be a widespread outage, which began a little before 5 a.m. PST.

Microsoft Updates AI Capabilities in Bing

Microsoft has unveiled a generative AI-powered search experience for Bing, aiming to deliver more dynamic and detailed responses to user queries.

Security Firm Warns of Current Microsoft Forms Phishing Attacks

Israel-based security firm Perception Point has uncovered an increase in phishing activity using Microsoft Office Forms to execute a two-step phishing attack.

To Support AI Workloads, Microsoft Taps Lumen for Network Boost

With AI workloads demanding more from its datacenters, Microsoft is looking to outside partners for infrastructure support.

CrowdStrike Blames Internal Testing Faults for Mass Outage

In an initial post-mortem, Austin-based security firm CrowdStrike said that an issue in its testing software led to the company pushing through a faulty update that took down more than 8.5 million Windows systems last week.

Microsoft Releases CrowdStrike Outage Recovery Tool

Microsoft has released a tool to help recover affected systems after last week's global outage caused by a faulty update pushed through by security firm CrowdStrike.

Microsoft Joins Google, Nvidia To Form Open Source AI Security Group

Tech giants including Microsoft and top AI players like Nvidia and OpenAI have formed a new industry group aimed at promoting AI safety and security standards.

Microsoft Designer Hits General Availability, Expands to Mobile

Microsoft Designer, the company's AI-powered design tool, officially hit general availability on Wednesday after being unveiled during Ignite 2022.

Microsoft Purview Data Governance Solution Launching in September

Microsoft's Purview Data Governance, the company's AI-powered solution designed to address governance and security challenges under one unified umbrella, will hit general availability on Sept. 1.

Security Giant Kaspersky Shutters U.S. Operations

Days before a ban on sales of its security software was set to take effect, Kaspersky announced it would end its U.S. operations.

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CISOs Believe AI Has 'Already Surpassed' Their IT Security Teams: Survey

AI has its naysayers, but many chief information security officers (CISOs) are not among them.

Microsoft Addresses Security Tool Sprawl with New Entra and Sentinel Releases

Microsoft this week announced the general availability of two new security solutions designed to help organizations achieve and manage zero trust environments.

Microsoft Dodges Antitrust Watchdogs by Exiting OpenAI Board

Microsoft is vacating its non-voting seat on OpenAI's board "effective immediately," reported Financial Times on Wednesday.

IT Security Pros Reckless with Unauthorized SaaS Use: Report

Despite knowing better, nearly one in four IT security pros admit to using SaaS applications that haven't been approved by their organization.

Microsoft Issues over 140 Patches, 5 of them 'Critical,' for July

Microsoft on Tuesday released a total of 143 security patches -- 139 for its own products, and four for third-party solutions.

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Microsoft Finds Multiple AI Models Susceptible to 'Skeleton Key' Attacks

Popular AI models like OpenAI's GPT and Google's Gemini are liable to forget their built-in safety training when fed malicious prompts using the "Skeleton Key" method.

IBM, Microsoft Shake on Cloud Security

Microsoft is extending the reach of its cloud security portfolio by inking yet another partnership with Big Blue's consulting arm.

EU Regulators Probe Azure-Only Clause in Microsoft-OpenAI Deal

Antitrust watchdogs are not letting up on the Microsoft-OpenAI mega-partnership.

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