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Microsoft to acquire cloud monitoring startup Cloudyn!
Software Giant Microsoft is all set to acquire cloud monitoring startup Cloudyn for a price of $60 million. As per our sources, the purchase price may vary by few million dollars by the end of the deal and can only be confirmed when the deal reaches the desk of US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). […]
Microsoft strengthens Azure Cloud Security with Web Application Firewall
Microsoft has decided to strengthen cloud security on Azure platform with a new Web Application firewall. Thus, this step will from now on make it arduous for cyber attackers to target web applications hosted on Azure Cloud computing platform. Azure Web Application Firewall, which is a component of Azure Application Gateway is now available in […]
Ransomware hits Skype users!
Skype users, especially from Western countries are complaining about “Fake flash ads” which when clicked are leading to a ransomware attack. From past couple of weeks, Reddit has been buzzing with reports saying that Skype’s home screen is acting as a playground for malware. And most of the users have come to a conclusion that […]
Google highlights its Cloud Security capabilities for Enterprises
Google has highlighted its cloud security abilities once again by launching new tools to protect enterprise applications. This includes offering granular access to applications, better management of encryption keys and implementing strong authentication mechanisms for applications operating on Google Cloud. On an additional note, Google has also stepped into a new cloud platform territory named […]
CIA can hack iPhones, Smart TVs and Whatsapp says WikiLeaks
For all those who think that they are using the most secure apps in this digital world, its time to think over it again. According to the latest reports published in the media from WikiLeaks, United States intelligence agency CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), has the potential to hack any iPhone, Whatsapp message and Smart TVs […]
Microsoft reveals that Ransomware has declined due to Windows 10
Call it a marketing gimmick or factual stats; Microsoft has revealed that Ransomware attacks on Windows Computers have declined in the past months of the previous year. According to the new report from Microsoft Malware Protection Center, the malicious software volume has come down on a drastic note. After surging to 385,000 in August 2017, […]
Microsoft wants Digital Geneva Convention to protect Cyber Attack victims
Microsoft has urged the entire tech industry to support the Digital Geneva Convention to be held to protect cyber attack victims. The objective of the convention will be to set standards for protecting civilians from cyber attacks by nation states. In 1949, the governments all over the world came together to adopt the Fourth Geneva […]
Skycure teams up with Microsoft for Mobile Security
Skycure has made it official that it is going to team up with Microsoft to integrate its company’s product portfolio with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security (SMS). Hence, the latest collaboration allows the users to address the needs of current day’s mobile workforce in a confident way. The integration also ensures that devices which are […]
Microsoft argues that Windows 10 can keep Ransomware at Bay!
Microsoft has come up with the latest argument which says that its Windows 10 operating system can keep Ransomware at Bay. The software giant claims that its latest OS has inbuilt security features that can stop a Ransomware infection from spreading as an epidemic. The Redmond giant argues that ransomware might prove as a strong […]
Microsoft to invest $1 billion per year on Cyber Security
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has made it official that his company is going to invest $1 billion on cyber security every year. He added that his company will also work on introducing new protection systems that would make its products ‘breach-proof’. And according to the analysis of Microsoft Data, there were just 20,000 cyber attacks […]
