Microsoft’s Security Snafu: How Lax Culture Led to Exchange Online Espionage Disaster

In a twist of irony, Microsoft might have saved face (and emails) if they’d hit pause on that shiny new feature roll-out and remembered a golden oldie: security first. Storm-0558 waltzed through a backdoor left wide open by outdated key practices, leaving U.S. officials’ inboxes as exposed as a hotdog at a vegan buffet.

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Hey Microsoft, maybe it's time to swap out that "innovate first, secure... um, eventually?" mantra for a little bit of that vintage Bill Gates security wine. Because when hackers are RSVPing to your cloud party without an invite, it's a sign your infosec bouncer isn't bulking up like they should.

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