Microsoft Monopoly Abuse and Windows TCO
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Reuters ☛ French antitrust agency probing Abusive Monopolist Microsoft over Bing access
France’s antitrust agency is investigating Abusive Monopolist Microsoft over concerns that it is degrading the quality of results when smaller rivals pay to use Bing technology in their own search-engine products.
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Computer World ☛ Microsoft Teams is becoming more like Facebook
Microsoft Teams users can expect a slew of new features in an upcoming update that is currently in full testing, including Storyline, a Facebook-like feed where users can share messages, news, or congratulations. Users can also follow people via Storyline, much as they would on Facebook.
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Reuters ☛ Microsoft to adjust Office-Teams pricing in bid to avoid EU antitrust fine, sources say
Microsoft has offered to widen the price differential between its Office product sold with its chat and video app Teams and its software sold without the app in a bid to avert a possible EU antitrust fine, according to three sources.
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SANS ☛ Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Feb 11th)
This month, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft has released patches addressing a total of 141 vulnerabilities. Among these, 4 are classified as critical, highlighting the potential for significant impact if exploited. Notably, 2 vulnerabilities are currently being exploited in the wild, underscoring the urgency for immediate updates. Additionally, 1 vulnerability has been disclosed prior to this patch cycle, marking it as a zero-day. Users are strongly advised to prioritize these updates to safeguard their systems against potential threats.
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Scoop News Group ☛ Microsoft fixes 63 vulnerabilities, including 2 zero-days
The company’s monthly Patch Tuesday update comes with more than two-thirds of the patches closing high-severity flaws.
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Security Week ☛ Cyberattack on Lee Enterprises Causes Disruptions at Dozens of Newspapers
Dozens of local newspapers owned by media company Lee Enterprises experienced disruptions as a result of a cyberattack.