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German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies

German authorities said they have issued arrest warrants against three citizens on suspicion of spying for China. The full names of the defendants were not disclosed by the Office of the Federal Prosecutor (aka Generalbundesanwalt), but it includes Herwig F., Ina F., and Thomas R. “The suspects are strongly suspected of working for a Chinese secret service since […]

Microsoft Trusted Signing service (formerly Azure Code Signing) is finally available in public preview

Back in 2022, Microsoft first announced Azure Code Signing. During the announcement, Microsoft mentioned that Azure Code Signing will democratize code signing for all developers. After testing the service in private preview for almost 1.5 years, Microsoft today announced the public preview of the service. Along with the public preview, Microsoft is also introducing a […]

U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on 13 Linked to Commercial Spyware Misuse

The U.S. Department of State on Monday said it’s taking steps to impose visa restrictions on 13 individuals who are allegedly involved in the development and sale of commercial spyware or who are immediately family members of those involved in such businesses. “These individuals have facilitated or derived financial benefit from the misuse of this technology, which

Microsoft introduces Content Credentials: receipts from content to reach the roots of misinformation

As 2024 ushers in a record-breaking year of elections worldwide, Microsoft is stepping up its fight against misinformation with expanded access to its Content Integrity tools. These tools can combat the spread of deceptive content, such as deepfakes created with artificial intelligence. Political campaigns, news organizations, and election officials can now use Content Credentials. These […]

Microsoft Sustainability Manager gets new AI-powered features

Microsoft Sustainability Manager is a cloud-based service that allows organizations to monitor and manage their environmental impact with unified data and actionable insights. Microsoft has both free and premium version of Sustainability Manager. The Premium version provides all the benefits of Microsoft Sustainability Manager free version plus added capabilities for value chain data management, reporting […]

Microsoft and Meta’s VR partnership expands to Xbox-branded headsets

Meta announced plans to open its Meta Horizon operating system, the software that powers its Quest headsets, to other hardware makers. This move is to create a larger ecosystem for mixed reality (MR) devices, similar to what exists for PCs and smartphones.  As part of this effort, Meta revealed that it is working with companies […]