A Russian-speaking cybercrime gang known as Crazy Evil has been linked to over 10 active social media scams that leverage a wide range of tailored lures to deceive victims and trick them into installing malware such as StealC, Atomic macOS Stealer (aka AMOS), and Angel Drainer. “Specializing in identity fraud, cryptocurrency theft, and information-stealing malware, […]
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We are pleased to announce that OpenAI o3-mini is now available in Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. o3-mini adds significant cost efficiencies compared with o1-mini with enhanced reasoning, with new features like reasoning effort control and tools, while providing comparable or better responsiveness. o3-mini’s advanced capabilities, combined with its efficiency gains, make it a powerful tool […]
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DeepSeek R1 is now available in the model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, joining a diverse portfolio of over 1,800 models, including frontier, open-source, industry-specific, and task-based AI models. As part of Azure AI Foundry, DeepSeek R1 is accessible on a trusted, scalable, and enterprise-ready platform, enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate advanced AI […]
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The AI platform shift brings immense opportunity, but the road to success isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why we’ve asked customers, partners, Microsoft experts, and other leaders to share their journeys and insights in our new podcast, Leading the Shift. In each episode, we’ll explore how our guests are using data, AI, and cloud […]
Multiple state-sponsored groups are experimenting with the AI-powered Gemini assistant from Google to increase productivity and to conduct research on potential infrastructure for attacks or for reconnaissance on targets. […]
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From playlists on YouTube Music to the latest apps created by Black developers in Google Play, learn more about how Google’s products are spotlighting Black voices.
U.S. and Dutch law enforcement agencies have announced that they have dismantled 39 domains and their associated servers as part of efforts to disrupt a network of online marketplaces originating from Pakistan. The action, which took place on January 29, 2025, has been codenamed Operation Heart Blocker. The vast array of sites in question peddled […]
BeyondTrust has revealed it completed an investigation into a recent cybersecurity incident that targeted some of the company’s Remote Support SaaS instances by making use of a compromised API key. The company said the breach involved 17 Remote Support SaaS customers and that the API key was used to enable unauthorized access by resetting local […]
Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday said it disrupted a campaign that involved the use of spyware to target journalists and civil society members. The campaign, which targeted around 90 members, involved the use of spyware from an Israeli company known as Paragon Solutions. The attackers were neutralized in December 2024. In a statement to The Guardian, […]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that’s targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to take them to phishing pages that are capable of harvesting their credentials. “These malicious ads, appearing on Google Search, are designed to steal the login information of users trying to access Microsoft’s advertising platform,” Jérôme Segura, senior