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Azure Update Manager is Now Generally Available

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Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure Update Manager for enterprise customers. This tool simplifies and enhances the update management process for IT professionals across diverse environments. “Azure Update Manager provides a SaaS solution to manage and govern software updates to Windows and Linux machines across Azure, on-premises, and multi-cloud environments. It is an…

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Microsoft Patches Critical XSS Flaws in Azure HDInsight Analytics Service

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Microsoft has recently patched eight cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities impacting Azure HDInsight. These vulnerabilities could have allowed unauthorized access, session hijacking, and the deployment of malicious code. Azure HDInsights is a fully managed service that lets organizations use open-source frameworks for big data analytics, management, and processing. They can use the frameworks to create optimized…

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Microsoft Unveils New Partnership to Bring Oracle Cloud Hardware to Azure Datacenters

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Microsoft is expanding its existing partnership with Oracle, one that has the potential to reshape how businesses harness the power of data and artificial intelligence (AI). This move aims to provide enterprise customers with easier access to Oracle’s database services, hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and deployed within Microsoft Azure data centers. Microsoft CEO…

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Azure Firewall Gets Explicit Proxy Support and Other New Features

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Microsoft has introduced a new Explicit proxy mode for Azure Firewall that allows direct proxy configuration within sending applications. The latest update also brings a seamless single-click upgrade/downgrade experience for Azure Firewall subscriptions. “With this mode enabled, you have the option to configure a proxy setting directly on the sending application, such as a web…

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Gets More Multicloud

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With Microsoft Defender for Cloud, cloud security posture management features are now available for Google Cloud Platform, as well as AWS and Azure. Continue reading Microsoft Defender for Cloud Gets More Multicloud→

Azure Firewall Adds New Resource Health and Latency Probe Metric Features

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Microsoft has announced some new monitoring and logging capabilities for Azure Firewall. The first new feature that the company highlighted today is a public preview of the new Resource Health section. Azure Resource Health enables IT admins to monitor the overall health of their Azure Firewall system. The feature makes it easier for administrators to…

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Microsoft Azure AI Adds GPT-4 and New Virtual Machines

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Microsoft is working on creating guidelines for red teams making sure generative AI is secure and responsible. Continue reading Microsoft Azure AI Adds GPT-4 and New Virtual Machines→

Microsoft Patches Critical Azure Flaw Following Criticism for ‘Irresponsible’ Security Practices

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Microsoft has fixed a critical vulnerability that could let hackers gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and cross-tenant applications managed by Azure AD. The fix comes shortly after security researchers criticized Microsoft for its “grossly irresponsible” cybersecurity practices. In a post on LinkedIn, Amit Yoran, the CEO of the security firm Tenable, called out Microsoft…

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