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News Articles: Microsoft

The SolarWinds Corp. logo is seen at the headquarters in Austin, Texas in April.

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  • National Security

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says

According to Microsoft, the group is targeting technology companies that resell and provide cloud services and has been using phishing and password spray to gain entry to targeted networks.

October 25, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Microsoft says ditching passwords will make logging into your account both easier and safer.

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  • Technology

You Can Scrap The Password For Your Microsoft Account And Sign In With An App

Microsoft users will be able to access their accounts using an app or a code sent to their phone or email. Company officials say it will make logging on both easier and safer.

September 16, 2021
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
The Defense Department is canceling its mammoth cloud contract won by Microsoft and long litigated by Amazon.

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  • Business

Pentagon Scraps $10 Billion Contract With Microsoft, Bitterly Contested By Amazon

The Defense Department canceled its $10 billion cloud contract called JEDI, planning instead to hire multiple vendors. Amazon sued after its loss to Microsoft, seeking to depose Donald Trump.

July 06, 2021
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Internet Explorer in June 2022.

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  • Technology

Internet Explorer, The Love-To-Hate-It Web Browser, Will Die Next Year

Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on perhaps the most-hated web browser that once dominated the competition. Internet Explorer will be put to rest in the summer of 2022.

May 22, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
Facebook said that if COVID-19 numbers in Menlo Park, Calif., the home of its headquarters, continue to decline, up to 10% of its workforce can go back to the office on May 10.

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  • Business

Microsoft, Facebook, Uber Plan To Reopen Offices

All three companies say they intend to abide by local health protocols and safety guidelines as limited numbers of employees will be allowed to return to headquarters.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Microsoft for the first time on Thursday revealed that the hackers behind the SolarWinds attack had compromised its internal systems and accessed company source code.

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  • Technology

Group Behind Alleged Russia Hack Broke Into Microsoft's Internal Systems

Microsoft previously said it was among thousands of companies that discovered malware on its systems. But now it is revealing the attack allowed hackers to access its closely guarded source code.

January 01, 2021
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the hack into IT management firm SolarWinds affected dozens of Microsoft's customers.

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  • Technology

Microsoft Says 40 Customers Hit By Ongoing Hack Of Government Agencies

Most of the Microsoft customers hit by the hack were in the U.S., but the rest were elsewhere in North America and in Europe and the Middle East.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the world's wealthiest person, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $182 billion. Four others also have fortunes over $100 billion. Here, Bezos speaks at a conference in 2018.

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  • Business

There's Rich, And Then There's Jeff Bezos Rich: Meet The World's Centibillionaires

The Amazon CEO and four other billionaires are part of the world's most exclusive club in the midst of the pandemic: those whose fortunes exceed $100 billion.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli
Microsoft announced Monday that it will acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of popular video game publisher Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. Here, a Microsoft store is shown in March in New York City.

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  • Business

Microsoft To Buy Bethesda In $7.5 Billion Deal, Acquiring Fallout, The Elder Scrolls

The deal is set to be one of the largest ever acquisitions in the video game industry. Once the deal is finalized, Microsoft will own popular franchises such as Wolfenstein, Quake, and DOOM.

September 21, 2020
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By:
  • Reese Oxner
A man walks past a Walmart store in Washington, D.C. on July 15. Walmart said it was "confident" that its joint deal with Microsoft would satisfy both TikTok users and U.S. government regulators.

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  • Business

Walmart Joins Microsoft In A Bid To Buy TikTok

Walmart cited a potential boost from TikTok to its online presence, including the giant retailer's efforts to grow online advertising and a marketplace for third-party sellers.

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has consulted with President Trump about acquiring TikTok's U.S. assets.

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  • Technology

Microsoft Consults With Trump About Ongoing Talks To Buy TikTok From Chinese Firm

In its first public acknowledgement of a deal that could be worth in the billions of dollars, Microsoft said it is continuing talks with TikTok about a potential takeover of the hugely popular app.

August 03, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
TikTok has been under fire in Washington. The Trump administration and some Democrats in Congress have been raising national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.

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  • Technology

Microsoft In Talks To Buy TikTok As Trump Threatens A Ban

The president's announcement comes as Microsoft is in talks to acquire the app, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.

August 01, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Microsoft plans to bring to a new facility to Atlanta in 2021.

Microsoft To Open Atlanta Office, Create 1,500 Jobs

Microsoft is opening a new facility next year that will create 1,500 new high-tech jobs in Atlanta, the governor's office said in a statement. The $75...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • Ben Abrams

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