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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 19, 2023

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Microsoft claims Azure, Outlook June outages due to DDoS attacks [Ed: Microsoft deflection. Windows botnets hammering on Microsoft, Microsoft blames... Microsoft?]

↺ Microsoft claims Azure, Outlook June outages due to DDoS attacks

> "They then didn’t put out the blog on their social channels, nor name Azure or M365," added Beaumont, who has worked for Microsoft in the past.

Microsoft discloses detailed analysis of Layer 7 DDoS attacks [Ed: Helping Microsoft lie and deflect blame]

↺ Microsoft discloses detailed analysis of Layer 7 DDoS attacks

Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, Were Cyberattacks [Ed: Nol, stop printing lies from the liars of Microsoft. There's a weakness in their systems and it's more likely exploited by Windows.]

↺ Microsoft Says Early June Disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, Were Cyberattacks

> Early June 2023 disruptions to Microsoft’s flagship office suite were Layer 7 DDoS attacks by a shadowy new hacktivist group dubbed Storm-1359 by Microsoft.

The Pre-play Attack in Real Life

↺ The Pre-play Attack in Real Life

> Recently I was contacted by a Falklands veteran who was a victim of what appears to have been a classic pre-play attack; his story is told here.

US Government Extends Software Security Deadline Because Vendors Aren't Ready

↺ US Government Extends Software Security Deadline Because Vendors Aren't Ready

> The Biden Administration has extended the deadline for federal agencies to submit documentation proving that the software they use was developed with appropriate security practices, because the form for reporting on such matters isn't complete.

Linux Malware: The Truth About This Growing Threat [Updated]

↺ Linux Malware: The Truth About This Growing Threat [Updated]

> If you've been keeping up with security news, you may have noticed that it seems as if there have been an increasing number of attacks on Linux in recent years. The number of new Linux malware variants reached a record high in the first half of 2022, as nearly 1.7 million samples were discovered.

Policy, Guns and Money: Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure

↺ Policy, Guns and Money: Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure

> In this episode, ASPI’s Alex Caples speaks with Hamish Hansford, who was recently appointed deputy secretary of cyber and infrastructure security at the Department of Home Affairs.

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