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Cloud Computing

Microsoft Teams adds context-aware AI to detect phishing in chats

Microsoft is rolling out an AI-powered, context-aware phishing detection feature in Teams intended to spot phishing, social engineering, impersonation attempts, and deceptive intent by analyzing conversation context rather than relying solely on traditional indicators like malicious links or files. The company announced the capability in a Microsoft 365 Message Center update and indicated the rollout will begin in early November 2026 as a targeted release, with broader availability expected between…

Saugata DattaOct 24, 20262 min read54

Cloud Computing

Google’s privacy pivot: how Personal Intelligence could bring Gmail into ad targeting

Google’s recent tweak to its privacy policy has set off alarm bells for anyone who assumed their Gmail, Photos, or Drive data were strictly off-limits for ad personalization. What looked like a tidy firewall between core productivity apps and advertising now reads with language that opens the door to those services informing ad-related experiences — at least in certain circumstances. The change matters because Google already offers a way to…

Saugata DattaOct 24, 20264 min read73

Cloud Computing

Ruby, GitLab and the Onigmo Flaw: What You Need to Know Now

Ruby shipped emergency patches this week after three bugs in Onigmo, the language’s regular expression engine, were found to underlie four critical GitLab remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. The issues let specially crafted patterns corrupt memory during regex compilation, and because GitLab compiles user-supplied patterns in some features, the result was severe: multiple high-severity CVEs, including unauthenticated 10.0-rated flaws. This post explains what happened, who’s at risk, and the practical…

Saugata DattaOct 24, 20264 min read73

Automation

Stadia RAT: StealC’s Comeback Brings Hidden Desktop Control and Browser Theft to Windows PCs

The StealC operation that law enforcement disrupted this summer has not disappeared — it has evolved. Researchers recently identified a rebuilt strain, marketed as Stadia, that fuses credential theft with a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) feature set designed to give operators secret, persistent control over infected Windows machines. While the takedown seized infrastructure, surviving code and a ready customer base appear to have enabled the seller to rebrand and relaunch…

Saugata DattaOct 24, 20264 min read78

Cloud Computing

Windows Server 2016: Why January 2027 Is a Hard Deadline for Administrators

Microsoft’s long-term support clock for Windows Server 2016 is winding down: the January 2027 security update will be the last one published for this OS, and after January 12, 2027, systems still running Windows Server 2016 will no longer receive monthly security updates. That simple sentence changes the risk profile for any environment still depending on 2016-era servers. If your estate includes domain controllers, application servers, or infrastructure appliances on…

Saugata DattaOct 24, 20264 min read83

Cloud Computing

Critical Dell Container Storage Flaws Expose Admin Controls — Immediate Upgrades Required

Dell’s Container Storage Modules (CSM) were found to contain multiple critical vulnerabilities that can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full administrative control of affected storage environments. The most severe issues — two CVSS 10.0 flaws — permit attackers to bypass authentication and escalate to administrator privileges, while other high-severity flaws enable privilege escalation inside Kubernetes clusters or token forgery. Dell has released advisory DSA-2026-448 and fixed the issues in…

Saugata DattaOct 3, 20264 min read211

Cloud Computing

Google’s Quick Share Gains Tap-to-Share Mode with Pixel 11

Alongside the Pixel 11 announcement, Google has upgraded Quick Share with a tap-to-share mode that makes transferring contacts, photos, videos and other items between Android devices near-instant. The company describes the feature as an “instant, two-way exchange”: bring two compatible Android phones close together and the devices complete the transfer with a simple tap. The update is rolling out now to many Pixel models and will expand to select Samsung…

Saugata DattaAug 12, 20263 min read191

Cloud Computing

Ransomware Strikes Colombian Justice Ministry Ahead of Presidential Transition

Colombia's Ministry of Justice was hit by a ransomware attack on August 2, affecting parts of its IT infrastructure and degrading several public-facing services just days before a national presidential handover. The disruption touched systems used for illicit-drug monitoring and legal processes; while some files were encrypted, the acting minister at the time, Cielo Rusinque, said publicly that there was no evidence of data exfiltration. The incident arrived amid heightened…

Saugata DattaAug 12, 20264 min read176

Cloud Computing

Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Through October 2027

Microsoft has quietly extended its consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10, pushing the cutoff for critical security patches out another year to October 12, 2027. The move gives millions of users who have not yet migrated to Windows 11 additional time to receive important and critical security fixes, while Microsoft continues to encourage upgrades to the newer OS. For those already enrolled in the consumer ESU program,…

Saugata DattaJun 26, 20263 min read206

Cloud Computing

How Compute Became the Real Prize: Anthropic, SpaceX, and the Musk–Altman Showdown

The story this week looked less like another round in the model arms race and more like a fight over power plants and who gets first dibs on GPUs. Anthropic’s new deal to rent SpaceX’s Colossus 1 facility in Memphis, combined with courtroom scenes between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, made one thing clear: raw compute capacity — and the speed at which you can access it — is now…

Saugata DattaMay 9, 20265 min read206

Azure

Scaling Cloud and AI: How Microsoft Azure Is Powering Europe’s Digital Future

Cloud and AI demand in Europe is surging, and Microsoft Azure is expanding its regional footprint and services to meet that need. From public-sector productivity tools to industrial AI deployments, organizations across the continent are moving critical workloads to cloud platforms that can deliver performance, compliance, and the operational control required by local regulators. This piece synthesizes Microsoft’s recent commitments and the practical implications for European customers as they scale…

Saugata DattaMay 9, 20264 min read211

Cloud Computing

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431): A 4‑Byte Kernel Bug That Lets Attackers Gain Root on Major Linux Distros

Microsoft Defender Security Research recently disclosed CVE-2026-31431—nicknamed “Copy Fail”—a high‑severity local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel’s crypto subsystem that enables an unprivileged user to escalate to root. The vulnerability affects kernels released since 2017 and has broad implications for cloud and container environments because the exploit can corrupt in-memory representations of readable files (including setuid binaries) without changing the on-disk file. Although public proof-of-concept code exists and detected exploitation…

Saugata DattaMay 2, 20265 min read319

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