The overall goal of the new platform is to give customers an end-to-end system from hardware to AI.
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Microsoft Ignite: Intelligent speakers and new features announced for Microsoft Teams

Updates and new hardware for Microsoft Teams are part of the push for the future of work.
The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA


Plus: Firefox blocks more tracking, how to fight a robodog, and more of the week’s top security news.
China Hijacked an NSA Hacking Tool—and Used It for Years


The hackers used the agency’s EpMe exploit to attack Windows devices years before the Shadow Brokers leaked the agency’s zero-day arsenal online.
Feds Indict North Korean Hackers for Years of Heists


The three men are allegedly part of a group that tried to steal $1.3 billion in an extended—and ongoing—cybercrime spree.
Microsoft’s Power BI gets new tools to prevent leakage of confidential data

Information protection makes sure that only people with permissions see data in Power BI, while retaining the ability to share top-level trends, balancing productivity and security.
France Ties Russia’s Sandworm to a Multiyear Hacking Spree


A French security agency warns that the destructively minded group has exploited an IT monitoring tool from Centreon.
The Untold History of America’s Zero-Day Market


The lucrative business of dealing in code vulnerabilities is central to espionage and war planning, which is why brokers never spoke about it—until now.
Microsoft Viva offers modules for learning, information sharing, and more

Virtual collaboration can be difficult in the age of remote work and hybrid work. A new Microsoft platform could assist employees, managers, and organizations collectively.
There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain


Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one?