The technology giant and third-party security vendors are plotting an ambitious overhaul of how their products interoperate.

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Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for March, with Microsoft releasing security updates that addressed 84 security vulnerabilities. In addition to Windows and Office, Microsoft’s cloud services were also ...

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Microsoft is to expand its bug bounty scheme to reward people for finding high-risk security vulnerabilities that could impact the security of Microsoft’s online services. The company is extending its ...

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