Cybersecurity Circus: Microsoft Monopoly, Wormable Woes, and the AI Fuzz Buzz
ProPublica reveals Microsoft’s cybersecurity services for the US government were less altruistic than they seemed. The $150 million pledge turned out to be a strategic move to edge out competitors and rake in billions. Microsoft’s cybersecurity grip on Uncle Sam is a masterclass in business maneuvering.
Hot Take:
Looks like Microsoft’s got the government on speed dial, ready to play the cybersecurity hero while cashing in on a juicy deal. Meanwhile, beware of bear hugs from Bing, as wormable XSS is lurking in the shadows. Mozilla is warning us about body-snatchers, while VPN apps are leaking data like a rusty faucet. And in other news, spyware drama continues, AI is fuzzing the fuzz out of bugs, and hackers are cozying up with Linux. Oh, and did someone say DocuSign? That’s right, government impersonators are in town. It’s a wild world out there, folks!
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s $150 million cybersecurity offer to the US government was allegedly a strategic business move.
- A “wormable” XSS vulnerability was discovered and patched in Microsoft’s Bing service.
- Mozilla warns that body-centric data collection poses new risks amplified by AI.
- 30 popular Android VPNs were found to have significant security and privacy issues.
- NSO Group’s spyware operations contradict their public claims according to court documents.