Microsoft Names Deputy CISOs, Governance Council to Manage Security Push 

Microsoft says each Deputy CISO will oversee specific domains, ranging from gaming and cloud security to AI and government systems.
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Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China

Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines. 
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Microsoft Alerts More Customers to Email Theft in Expanding Midnight Blizzard Hack

Shockwaves from the Russian government’s hack of Microsoft’s corporate infrastructure continue to spread as the victim pool widens.
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Microsoft Bows to Public Pressure, Disables Controversial Windows Recall by Default

Amidst public pressure, Microsoft changes the set-up experience of Copilot+ PCs to disable the controversial Windows Recall feature by default.
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Google Cites ‘Monoculture’ Risks in Response to CSRB Report on Microsoft

Google is invoking the ‘monoculture’ word in response to a scathing U.S. government report on Microsoft’s inadequate cybersecurity practices.
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Microsoft Overhauls Cybersecurity Strategy After Scathing CSRB Report

Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell pledges significant reforms and a strategic shift to prioritize security above all other product features.
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Microsoft’s Security Chickens Have Come Home to Roost

News analysis:  SecurityWeek editor-at-large Ryan Naraine reads the CSRB report on China’s audacious Microsoft’s Exchange Online hack and isn’t at all surprised by the findings.
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Microsoft Hires New CISO in Major Security Shakeup

Microsoft announced a major shakeup of its security hierarchy, removing the CISO and Deputy CISO and handing the reins to a recent hire who previously served as CTO and President at Bridgewater.
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After Major Cloud Hacks, Microsoft Unveils ‘Secure Future Initiative’

In response to a spate of embarrassing hacks, Redmond pushes ‘Secure Future Initiative’ promising faster cloud patches, better management of identity signing keys and products with a higher default security bar.
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