Monthly Archives: June 2024

Oracle WebLogic Server OS Command Injection Flaw Under Active Attack

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Oracle WebLogic Server to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2017-3506 (CVSS score: 7.4), the issue concerns an operating system (OS) command injection vulnerability that could be exploited to obtain unauthorized

Microsoft lays off around 1500 in Azure cloud unit and mixed reality (MR) division

Microsoft is reportedly laying off hundreds of employees across its Azure cloud unit and mixed reality business, according to sources. The layoffs are said to impact teams including Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering, with estimates suggesting as many as 1,500 job cuts in that division itself. This comes after a trend of tech companies […]

After being named the best weather forecaster, Microsoft introduces Aurora, its AI forecaster

Microsoft researchers have introduced a new AI model, Aurora, which can improve weather forecasting accuracy and efficiency. Aurora can address limitations identified in current models. The model uses extensive atmospheric data to improve its predictions, with a particular focus on extreme weather events. Aurora’s versatility is its main feature. It can forecast a variety of […]

Hitachi and Microsoft enter milestone agreement to accelerate business and social innovation with generative AI

Three-year, projected multibillion-dollar strategic partnership will focus on creating innovative industry solutions that deliver transformative outcomes for businesses and society Hitachi Group will embed the Microsoft cloud, Azure Open AI Service, Dynamics 365, Copilot for Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot into its Lumada Solutions to accelerate growth of the Lumada business, and improve productivity for […]

361 million stolen accounts leaked on Telegram added to HIBP

A massive trove of 361 million email addresses from credentials stolen by password-stealing malware, in credential stuffing attacks, and from data breaches was added to the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service, allowing anyone to check if their accounts have been compromised. […]