Microsoft’s Cloud Goes Dark Across the Globe

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    Microsoft’s Cloud Goes Dark Across the Globe


    Last Updated: 22 Feb 2013 at 22:52
    Thunderstorm in the Cloud

    Microsoft’s cloud crashed on Friday. Big time.

    Just before 2 p.m. Pacific time, Microsoft reported worldwide problems with its Windows Azure cloud computing platform. The problem has to do with the security certificate used by Azure’s storage service, which in turn affected a number of other Azure services.

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    Microsoft's Cloud Goes Dark Across the Globe | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com
    patio's Avatar Posted By: patio
    22 Feb 2013



  2. Lady Fitzgerald
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    And they wonder why we don't want to be totally dependent on the cloud.
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  4. King Arthur
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    ^ Quoted for truth.
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  5. GeorgeB
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    Actually Microsoft was hacked. I went to download Microsoft Security Essentials from the Microsoft site
    and noticed before installation that the executable was not signed. Also, google reported the site had no
    certificate. I knew something was wrong, so I aborted the installation before it started.

    News now popping out they got lots of machines hacked.
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  7. Lady Fitzgerald
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    Another reason I'm glad I ditched MSE.
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  8. Phone Man
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    GeorgeB said:
    Actually Microsoft was hacked. I went to download Microsoft Security Essentials from the Microsoft site
    and noticed before installation that the executable was not signed. Also, google reported the site had no
    certificate. I knew something was wrong, so I aborted the installation before it started.

    News now popping out they got lots of machines hacked.
    How about some links to your reports of hacking. MS said they had certificates that expired on Friday and they did not get their system updated.

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  9. Iforgot
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    M$ got hacked ???????

    So every Cloud has a Silver Lining..
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  11. Phone Man
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    Iforgot said:
    M$ got hacked ???????

    So every Cloud has a Silver Lining..
    No evidence of hacking, just some idiot dropped the ball.

    -ms.png

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  12. Lady Fitzgerald
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    Phone Man said:
    GeorgeB said:
    Actually Microsoft was hacked. I went to download Microsoft Security Essentials from the Microsoft site
    and noticed before installation that the executable was not signed. Also, google reported the site had no
    certificate. I knew something was wrong, so I aborted the installation before it started.

    News now popping out they got lots of machines hacked.
    How about some links to your reports of hacking. MS said they had certificates that expired on Friday and they did not get their system updated.

    Jim
    This from my old friend, Mr. Google.
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  13. GeorgeB
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    Here ya go.

    Add Microsoft to list of hacked companies | Security & Privacy - CNET News
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