Gizmodo

MARCH 26, 2021

A sophisticated hacking campaign that was previously witnessed targeting security flaws in Android, Windows and iOS devices is actually the work of “Western government operatives” conducting a “counterterrorism operation,” according to a new report from MIT Technology Review. Read more.

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TechSpot

JULY 1, 2022

According to a South China Morning Post report, the Chinese government is spearheading the development of a desktop operating system that could replace the need for American-made ones like Windows and macOS.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Seriously, who did Microsoft develop Windows 11 for? Maybe not, but I’d argue that Windows 11 wasn’t designed for you and me. Rather, it was designed for the businesses, governments, schools, and other entities that we interact with. Related: Windows 11 in-depth review: Windows 10 gets a nip and tuck ].

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Whenever CIOs talk about using low-code tools to enable citizen development, a recurring theme is how to ensure appropriate governance of the applications produced. When it comes to citizen development and low code, governance is front and center,” he said. Power to the people. First previewed in July, it’s now generally available.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If the internet is a digital Wild West, it’s time to lock your doors and close your windows. While the amount of cyber attackers and activity alone is alarming, in this episode, the featured villain is a hacker group backed by the Iranian government. Read more.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

And as is typically the case in such attacks, Windows was the attack vector. In a related technical post detailing how the malware works , Microsoft added: “These systems [under cyberattack] span multiple government, non-profit, and information technology organizations, all based in Ukraine.”

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Computerworld Vertical IT

AUGUST 17, 2023

Hidden in the basic infrastructure that runs the US military is a powerful piece of Windows-borne Chinese malware that can disrupt the communications systems, power grids, and water supplies at the military’s bases around the world.

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Kitaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If the ton of options across ePUB reading software intimidate you, and you are struggling to find the best ePUB reader, here’s a list of the most sought-after ePUB readers for iOS, Android, and Windows in 2023. Despite functioning incredibly well with all Windows devices, this software operates on the latest Android versions.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 more flexible and open We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today — I’m talking to Satya Nadella, the CEO and chairman of Microsoft. And I definitely wanted to know about the decision to run Android apps on Windows. Nadella also mentions “aggregators” in the context of the Windows store.

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CTOvision

JUNE 18, 2014

CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Government Organizations Mobile Research microsoft Navy United States Navy US Navy Windows 8 Windows XP' To fix that, the US Navy has made their Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES) program one of their highest priorities. CANES will. To read more please log in.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

MARCH 23, 2023

A simple blue window and some text has transformed the world of Windows administration from a point-and-click GUI to scripts that automate everything, as well as provide log rotation and identity lifecycle management and govern which server receives which updates. Ah, PowerShell.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 23, 2023

A simple blue window and some text has transformed the world of Windows administration from a point-and-click GUI to scripts that automate everything, as well as provide log rotation and identity lifecycle management and govern which server receives which updates. Ah, PowerShell.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The company’s CEO is Terry Myerson, a former Microsoft executive who led the company’s Windows and Devices Group before departing in 2018 after a 21-year career at the tech giant. Providence also runs a $300 million venture capital fund that invests in early-to-mid-stage healthcare companies.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 30, 2021

Mike Ennis, government affairs director for the Association of Washington Business, hopes the expanded use of remote testimony is here to stay. “I Gallery view, which allows the user to see the faces of the legislators, is only available during the brief window that a member of the public is speaking. I love it.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Yes, there was a game called Omikron: The Nomad Soul, starring a virtual David Bowie, released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows. Fueling the conspiracy theories are the game’s underlying themes and anti-government plot, as illustrated by Bowie’s character in this Omikron clip. Omikron: The Nomad Soul. Image via Steam).

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) moved quickly to cut government servers from SolarWinds updates. Government. Here are updates coming in: CISA emergency directive to unplug SolarWinds Orion products. through 2020.2.1 HF1, from their network. through 2020.2.1 HF1, from their network.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

An hour repeats, because the 20th-century federal government decided it should. and we’re Googling SAD lamps while we stare into the night from the office window. Come Sunday at 2:00 a.m. EST, Daylight Saving Time is coming to an end. It gets dark at 4:30 p.m, For over half a century, we’ve accepted that this is… Read more.

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Network World

APRIL 14, 2017

government files that show the National Security Agency may have spied on banks across the Middle East. Numerous Windows hacking tools are also among the new batch of files the Shadow Brokers dumped Friday. A hacking group has released suspected U.S.

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CTOvision

MAY 6, 2014

The vulnerability presents a particular threat to PC owners who still use Windows XP, as Microsoft stopped providing technical support for the old operating system in April. 10 Ways to Keep Windows XP Machines Secure (cio.com). Hackers Find First Post-Retirement Windows XP-Related Vulnerability (cio.com). Did you patch them?

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CTOvision

JULY 17, 2013

Podcast: Play in new window | Download. Reagan has over 25 years of experience working with the federal government. In this podcast I interviewed Reagan Kling, Director of Federal Programs at Platfora. Platfora transforms.'

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What it’s doing is surfacing your lack of governance around your data. How can you say you’re ready with governance for AI if you don’t know what content you have, where it is, who has access to it internal versus external, what’s being shared and how it’s labelled,” Buckley says. But it was. No, it’s surfacing where you have holes.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The company says it is giving ongoing guidance to the Ukrainian government about cyberthreats as the situation unfolds. Microsoft says it updated its Windows Defender anti-malware service to protect against FoxBlade within three hours of the discovery.

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Network World

JUNE 1, 2016

Ever wonder how much an exploit for a previously unknown vulnerability that affects all Windows versions costs on the black market? Hackers sell them to governments and large corporations, under strict non-disclosure agreements, often through specialized brokers, so it's uncommon to see them traded on cybercrime forums.

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Data Center Knowledge

JULY 10, 2017

(Bloomberg) — China’s government has told telecommunications carriers to block individuals’ access to virtual private networks by Feb. 1, people familiar with the matter said, thereby shutting a major window to the global internet. Beijing has ordered state-run telecommunications firms, which.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Security researchers from Kaspersky have discovered a previously unidentified data wiper, which they have named CryWiper, that was used to attack Russian government agencies, including mayors' offices and courts. It will also ignore Windows, System, and Boot directories so that the victim's computer still works to an extent.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) for Windows and Mac will be available for commercial and government users today, providing a locked-in time release of Office that doesn’t require a subscription. More details on Office 2021 features and pricing will follow soon.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

DECEMBER 27, 2022

I’m referring to the antitrust battle Microsoft is waging with the US government over the company’s $69 billion agreement to buy game-maker Activision Blizzard. More than 30 years ago, Microsoft fought the feds in another antitrust suit over whether the software maker was using Windows’ monopolistic market share to kill competitors.

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Eric D. Brown

MAY 15, 2018

In it, a local window company warned me of the dangers of old windows and the costs associated with them (higher energy costs, etc etc). If I had been thinking about new windows, I most likely would be given them a call. I hope this window company pitched them as well as they pitched me (and I’m assuming they did).

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Forrester IT

MAY 15, 2017

Unless you have been living under a rock or possibly hiding in the mountains of Montana with a giant beard and eating way too many government issued MRE's you probably heard about the nuclear bomb of a ransomware attack that kicked off last week. Data is the perimeter, defend it that way. Welcome to the post apocalypse folks.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft says groups connected to governments in China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have begun exploiting vulnerabilities in the Apache Software Foundation’s widely used open-source Log4j software library. Hackers can use the software flaws to gain control of compromised computers and systems.

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GeekWire

JUNE 29, 2021

Smith said Microsoft needs to adapt to new rules governing how tech companies conduct their business, rather than “fighting against it.” ” “In part this is because we have been adapting for two decades to antitrust rules for a product like Windows, and we have learned from our experience,” he wrote.

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2022

we are coordinating closely and working in lockstep with the governments of the US, EU, and the UK”. In response to a request for more information by The Verge , a spokesperson said the company had nothing more to share at this time. “we We have also acted against cyberattacks targeting several additional civilian sites.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

The attacks, Microsoft says, were part of a larger Nobelium campaign largely focused on IT companies and governments throughout the world. The company says it’s reached out to the customers who were impacted by the hacking group’s use of the tools, and that Nobelium no longer has access to the customer support agent’s device.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The update is rolling out now across Windows, Mac, and Linux. It said government-backed hackers based in North Korea had set up a blog to lure their targets to, which would infect their machines even if they were running fully-patched software.

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GeekWire

JUNE 23, 2021

Space ISAC was launched in 2019 as a channel for companies and research institutions to work with each other and with government agencies to safeguard space assets. “In addition to standards, overarching governance and policies lack the necessary integration between cybersecurity and the space domain,” the analysts wrote.

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Network World

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It’s because our own government, that is to say the more covert parts of the U.S. government, has its own cadre of botnets and control vectors that allows them interesting windows into foreign lands. Why won’t this happen? Let me speculate. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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CTOvision

MARCH 14, 2016

Microsoft drops Bitcoin; Windows Store stops accepting the digital currency. Tax credits, 18F help Cleveland-area startups navigate government bureaucracy: Tech Czar Talk - cleveland.com. What the next government might do about the dairy downturn - The National Business Review. Obama to Techies: Uncle Sam Needs You - Nextgov.

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