On April 27, 2025, Microsoft reported that a group known as Storm-1977 has been targeting educational cloud tenants with password spraying attacks. They are using a tool called AzureChecker.exe, which connects to an external server to gather lists of targets and account credentials for the attack. In one instance, the attackers used a guest account ...
In April 2025, Microsoft revealed that a group called Storm-1977 has been targeting educational institutions with password spraying attacks using a tool named AzureChecker. This CLI tool connects to an external server to access a list of accounts and password combinations for authorization attempts. One incident involved the attackers exploiting a guest account to create ...
Microsoft predicts a major change in the workplace, where every worker will manage AI agents, according to The Guardian. Their Work Trend Index report introduces “frontier firms,” where AI handles tasks like sales analysis and financial projections. Jared Spataro, a Microsoft executive, outlines three stages of this evolution: AI assistants for everyone, specialized AI colleagues ...
Microsoft’s stock has faced challenges due to tariffs, but its upcoming earnings report set for April 30 has high expectations. The company is projected to earn $3.22 per share on $68.44 billion in revenue, both numbers higher than previous quarters. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasizes the growing importance of AI, noting significant revenue increases in ...
Microsoft has launched the Public Preview of the Azure MCP Server, an open-source tool designed to improve AI agents’ abilities by enabling access to Azure resources. This server allows AI to interact with services like Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Storage using natural language and CLI commands. By adopting the Model Context Protocol, the Azure ...
Microsoft has launched the Public Preview of the open-source Azure MCP Server, a tool aimed at enhancing the capabilities of AI agents by facilitating access to Azure resources. This server lets AI agents interact with various Azure services, such as Cosmos DB and Azure Storage, and execute commands using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Developers ...
Microsoft is launching a whitepaper that outlines a taxonomy of failure modes in AI agents, aimed at helping security experts and machine learning engineers better understand potential failures in AI systems to enhance safety and security. Building on earlier efforts, the taxonomy addresses failures specific to agentic AI and provides insights into risks such as ...
Microsoft has introduced new Copilot features, including a groundbreaking skills management infrastructure aimed at revolutionizing HR technology. With the skills-inference agent, companies can now identify and track employees’ skills automatically, leveraging data from user profiles and LinkedIn. This tool allows managers to view team competencies, build development plans, and make informed staffing decisions. By integrating ...
Microsoft has unveiled new features for its Copilot tool, particularly targeting HR with a groundbreaking skills management system. This includes a skills-inference agent that helps companies identify and track the skills of their employees. By leveraging Microsoft 365, the tool automatically discovers individual skill sets based on activity and user profiles, allowing leaders to easily ...
Hannover Messe 2023 brought together 127,000 leaders from 150 nations to explore innovations shaping manufacturing. Microsoft emphasized its focus on “Industrial AI in Action,” featuring 31 demos and 53 sessions that showcased how AI enhances productivity and factory operations. The company’s engagement highlighted four key areas: digital engineering with AI, preparing factories for AI integration, ...
