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Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint Inc. today has expanded its global partnership with Microsoft that leverages Microsoft Azure’s robust AI capabilities and “trusted cloud infrastructure to host Proofpoint’s future innovations and scale AI-powered threat and data protection”.

GUEST OPINION:  Microsoft is addressing 57 vulnerabilities this March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is a similar volume to last month. However, Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation for as many as six of the vulnerabilities published today, and CISA KEV already lists all of them.

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) and  Device Authority, in collaboration with Microsoft, have launched a solution that strengthens and scales connected device authentication to enterprise applications with Zero Trust principles. It helps manufacturers reduce cyber risk from connected devices in factory floors and edge environments with robust identity security, automated access management and device lifecycle protection.

GUEST OPINION:  Derek Hanson, Vice President of Standards and Alliances at Yubico :  In today’s digital landscape, cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace: every second, a phishing attack takes place. In fact, over 80% of these attacks are the result of stolen login credentials and almost 70% of phishing attacks relied on AI last year alone.

• Snowflake strengthens strategic partnership with Microsoft to deliver OpenAI’s state-of-the-art models directly to customers in Snowflake Cortex AI on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry
• Snowflake also launches new native integration enabling thousands of customers to seamlessly leverage Snowflake Cortex Agents within their Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 apps

According to new research by the cybersecurity company NordVPN, over 351 million malware incidents have been recorded, emphasising the “growing cybersecurity threat” in Australia. 

ASUS is surely on a winner with the fusion of its iconic Zenbook ultraportable line and the Copilot+ AI spec. Now you can enjoy built-in AI smarts in a super-stylish package that performs great and lasts all day.

On day two of his second term, USA President Donald Trump has announced the Stargate Project - a massive half-trillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence instrastructure in the United States.

GUEST RESEACH:  Microsoft patched a whopping 157 CVEs in its inaugural Patch Tuesday for 2025. Not only is this the largest number of CVEs patched in January, it is the largest number of CVEs patched across any Patch Tuesday release since 2017. Microsoft set a record in April 2024, patching 147 CVEs. Since 2017, the average number of CVEs patched in January was 60. Prior to 2025, the largest January Patch Tuesday release was 2023, which saw Microsoft patch 98 CVEs. In 2024, Microsoft opened the year with 48 CVEs patched. Please find below a comment from Satnam Narang, sr. staff research engineer at Tenable and a full analysis in this blog.

Microsoft has evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and/or public disclosure for eight of the vulnerabilities published today, with three listed on CISA KEV. This is now the fourth consecutive month where Microsoft has published zero-day vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday without evaluating any of them as critical severity at time of publication. It also sees the publication of nine critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Unusually, no browser vulnerabilities have yet been published this month.

Leverages the same platform that already delivers comprehensive protection of critical workloads – ushering in a new level of cyber resilience for customers and partners

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Ivanti disclosed two CVEs affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Neurons for ZTA gateways. CVE-2025-0282 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the target device. CVE-2025-0283 is a stack-based buffer overflow that allows local authenticated attackers to escalate privileges on the device.

2025 new year is here, it’s time to rethink your work and home productivity tools.

GUEST OPINION:  Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation and public disclosure for one of the vulnerabilities published today, and this is reflected in a CISA KEV entry.

GUEST OPINION:  Semperis Cyber Predictions -  Focusing on the rise of attacks against Active Directory, critical infrastructure and more.

Group of six Australasian precious metals and jewellery brands bolster CX through reliable connectivity and data visibility, helping lay foundation for generative AI

GUEST OPINION:  As we approach 2025, the video collaboration landscape is set for another remarkable transformation. With advancements in AI and the seamless integration of innovative collaboration tools, the way we connect, work as one team and innovate is about to evolve, promising to redefine how we work together – no matter where we are!

GUEST OPINION:  As we approach 2025, the video collaboration landscape is set for another remarkable transformation. With advancements in AI and the seamless integration of innovative collaboration tools, the way we connect, work as one team and innovate is about to evolve, promising to redefine how we work together – no matter where we are!

Coles Group and Microsoft have sealed a new five-year strategic partnership, with the companies to collaborate and co-innovate on a range of digital initiatives to “help Coles grow its sales and ecommerce capabilities, increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experiences”.

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