Microsoft has fixed a critical vulnerability in its Azure AI Face service deemed worthy of a CVSS score of 9.9 potentially leading to elevation of privileges over a network. Azure AI Face is a cloud-based facial recognition service that is capable of detecting, analyzing and recognizing human faces. The service can be used by developers … Read more
Jan 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananAI Security / Cybersecurity Microsoft has revealed that it’s pursuing legal action against a “foreign-based threat–actor group” for operating a hacking-as-a-service infrastructure to intentionally get around the safety controls of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) services and produce offensive and harmful content. The tech giant’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it has … Read more
Microsoft released a new Azure feature aimed at minimizing security risk during authentication. The Federated Identity Credentials system is designed to minimize the number of times a user will have to hand over their secure credential information when using multiple services via Microsoft Entra. The idea is that the end user only needs to log … Read more
Automation for efficiency Automation is a core element in managing Azure environments efficiently. Azure services like Azure Automation and Azure DevOps Pipeline help with automation that can carry out repetitive tasks such as resource provisioning, scaling and patching. Automation reduces the need for manual intervention, decreasing the likelihood of human errors and minimizing downtime. On … Read more
