• NXP Simplifies Security for IoT Devices with EdgeLock SE052F, the Industry’s First Hardware Secure Element with Newest FIPS 140-3 Level 3 Certification

    What’s new: NXP Semiconductors today announced the EdgeLock SE052F, the industry’s first hardware secure element certified for the newest FIPS 140-3 Level 3 standard. Part of the proven EdgeLock SE05x family, the EdgeLock SE052F combines the flexibility of a secure element with the newest generation of the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), a U.S. and Canadian federal … Read More → "NXP Simplifies Security for IoT Devices with EdgeLock SE052F, the Industry’s First Hardware Secure...

  • Kishida secures $2.9 bil investment from Microsoft

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida secured a $2.9 billion investment in his country from U.S. tech giant Microsoft Corp in the area of artificial intelligence, as he started off on Tuesday a series of engagements during his official visit to Washington. During a meeting with Kishida in the U.S. capital,

  • Microsoft employees exposed internal passwords in security lapse

    The tech giant secured a cloud storage server that was inadvertently spilling Microsoft internal data and credentials to the open internet. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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    Microsoft fixes five security vulnerabilities in Edge 123

    Microsoft has released a new update for Edge 123 in the Stable Channel. Version 123.0.2420.81 is now available for download with security patches for three Chromium and two Edge vulnerabilities.

  • Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security

    BOSTON >> In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.

  • Tradeweb to buy investment tech firm ICD for $785 million

    Digital trading platform Tradeweb Markets said on Monday it would buy investment technology firm Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) for $785 million. The deal will allow Tradeweb to expand its presence in the institutional trading market, which ICD caters to, and is expected to boost earnings in the first 12 months after the acquisition closes. Tradeweb will finance the deal with cash on hand, it said.

  • US reprimands Microsoft for security failures that allowed Chinese hack

    Federal report says ‘cascade of errors’ by tech giant let Chinese operators break into senior government officials’ email accountsIn a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior US officials including commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo.The Cyber Safety Review Board, created in...

  • Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in Emirati AI firm G42

    Microsoft plans to invest $1.5 billion in G42, an artificial intelligence firm in the United Arab Emirates, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. G42 had divested its investments in China and began the lengthy task of pulling out Chinese hardware amid U.S. concerns over its relationship with Chinese businesses. Under the partnership, G42 will use Microsoft's cloud services and accede to a security arrangement negotiated in detailed conversations with the U.S. government, the newspaper said....

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    Microsoft updates Edge with sync crash fixes and three security patches

    Microsoft has released a new update for the Edge browser in the Stable Channel. The latest release fixes sync-related crashes and delivers three patches for Chromium security vulnerabilities.

  • Key takeaways from Forrester’s Top Trends in IoT Security 2024

    Forrester identifies nine trends around IoT devices, which continue to be among the most vulnerable endpoints due to their very design.

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    A security group found a Microsoft server with key data that was not password protected

    A security organization discovered a Microsoft Azure storage server in February that included sensitive data that was not password-protected. Microsoft has since secured the server.

  • UK Security Firm Says Vessel Targeted Near Yemen's Hodeidah

    CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday it had received information that a vessel had been targeted around 61 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah in Yemen.