March 06, 2020

Researcher finds 670 Microsoft subdomains vulnerable to takeover

Researchers have found it’s still child’s play to hijack subdomains from companies such as Microsoft to use in phishing and malware attacks.

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January 14, 2020

Microsoft now reviewing Skype audio in ‘secure’ places (not China)

A former contractor in Beijing: “It sounds a bit crazy now [...] that they gave me the URL, a username and password sent over email.”

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December 10, 2019

A Lighter-than-normal Patch Tuesday for December, 2019

There may be a smaller overall tally of things to fix this month than in recent update cycles, but at least one bug is being exploited in the wild

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August 16, 2019

Microsoft won’t shift on AI recordings policy

Microsoft may have been caught red-handed letting contractors listen to sensitive conversations with its AI, but that doesn't mean it's going to stop.

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August 09, 2019

Your Skype Translator calls may be heard by humans

A Skype Translator insider claims it's good because humans are listening in and helping to train its artificial intelligence.

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January 21, 2019

Attackers used a LinkedIn job ad and Skype call to breach bank’s defences

A Chilean Senator has taken to Twitter with alarming news – the company running the country’s ATM network suffered a serious cyberattack.

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January 07, 2019

No Android passcode? No problem! Skype unlocked it for you

Microsoft closed the hole, which let any unauthenticated phone-grabber answer a Skype call and then roam around on your mobile.

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November 20, 2018

Patch Skype for Business now or risk DoS via emoji kittens!

So cute! So grabby with the bandwidth!

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March 29, 2018

Stop swearing on Skype! And don’t even think about sending that nude selfie…

Microsoft has banned nudity, swearing and other unsavoury behaviors in Skype, Xbox, email, and Office 365 docs.

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