Microsoft discovers Storm-0978 phishing campaign

Threat actor exploits vulnerability to deliver backdoor, highlighting cybersecurity risks Microsoft has recently uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign conducted by a threat actor known as Storm-0978, which specifically targeted defence and government entities in Europe and North America. The campaign involved the exploitation of a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-36884)…

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Fujitsu and Microsoft announce global partnership

Fujitsu has also designated Microsoft as a premier Cloud Partner Fujitsu Limited and Microsoft Corporation have announced a five-year strategic partnership to expand their collaboration and drive the digital transformation of organizations worldwide. The partnership will involve investment from both companies to enhance Fujitsu’s Uvance business and leverage Microsoft’s cloud…

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Brisbane Airport Corporation scales up its security operations

BNE has valuable assets to protect from increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) operates Brisbane Airport (BNE), a vital part of Australia’s critical infrastructure that helps employ thousands of Queenslanders and contributes more than $US4 billion to the economy. The third-largest airport in the country by passenger…

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AI will impact Asian workers

The pace of work has outstripped human capacity, affecting innovation Microsoft Corp. has introduced Microsoft 365 Copilot, a generative AI tool, to its suite of applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. The company is expanding access to the Copilot preview and introducing new features. In conjunction with this…

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Keeping humans in charge of AI decision-making

1000minds uses explicit criteria and explicit human judgments 1000minds has launched an AI assistant as part of its decision-making and conjoint analysis software using Microsoft Azure OpenAI services. OpenAI’s GPT technology is also used in the popular ChatGPT service. The 1000minds AI assistant helps people build their decision model while keeping them in…

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Microsoft expands access to cybersecurity skilling

Aims to skill and certify 100,000 women in Asia Microsoft is initiating new partnerships under its Ready4Cybersecurity program in Asia to improve access to cybersecurity skills and careers for the historically and systemically underrepresented with a focus on young women.  Into its second year, Ready4Cybersecurity is committing to skill and certify 100,000…

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How AI is helping WA protects its sea floor

Benthic habitats provide primary life support to a lot of sea life organisms Beneath the shimmering surface of Western Australia’s aquatic ecosystems lies a world teeming with life and activity – benthic habitats. These submerged communities of seagrass, macroalgae and other organisms are not only vital to the survival of…

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Public cloud adoption set to surge in ANZ

The adoption of public cloud services has risen steadily since the pandemic started A new whitepaper from International Data Corporation (IDC) commissioned by Microsoft predicts that by 2026, public cloud adoption will generate billions of dollars in new revenue for organisations within the cloud technology ecosystem in Australia and New Zealand. That…

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Brisbane Airport Corporation scales up its security

BNE has valuable assets to protect from increasingly frequent cyberattacks Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) operates Brisbane Airport (BNE), a vital part of Australia’s critical infrastructure that helps employ thousands of Queenslanders and contributes more than $US4 billion to the economy. The third-largest airport in the country by passenger numbers, BNE…

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Taking data maturity to a new level

This initiative will help meet increasing demands for data and analytics support South Australia’s Department for Education has been actively using a wealth of operational and education-related data for more than a decade. Its System Performance division – which houses the department’s data and analytics capability – was established in…

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