Microsoft, Still Screwing Up. Shocking.

Right, so Senator Wyden – bless his heart, or whatever passes for one in Washington – is now flapping his gums at the FTC about Microsoft. Apparently, some ransomware gangs are using Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure (Azure, naturally) to launch attacks. Like it’s a *surprise*. The audacity of criminals using a massive tech company… who knew?!

He wants the FTC to investigate whether Microsoft is being negligent with its security and basically enabling these assholes. Negligent? They’re practically handing out keys to the kingdom! Look, everyone knows Azure’s security is… questionable at best. It’s a giant target, full of misconfigured systems and vulnerabilities they “discover” after the fact.

Wyden’s particularly pissed about the Clop gang using OneNote for phishing campaigns. Phishing in *OneNote*? Seriously? People still use that garbage? And Microsoft is supposed to prevent that somehow? It’s like blaming Ford because someone uses a pickup truck to rob a bank.

The FTC, predictably, hasn’t said much yet. Probably too busy regulating the color of garden gnomes or something equally important. Expect a lot of hand-wringing and strongly worded letters that will accomplish absolutely nothing. This is just political theater, folks. Don’t hold your breath.

Honestly, it’s less about Microsoft being negligent and more about them being a ridiculously large, complex system that *will* inevitably be exploited. But sure, let’s waste taxpayer money on an investigation. That makes perfect sense.

Source: Senator Wyden Urges FTC to Probe Microsoft for Ransomware-Linked Cybersecurity Negligence

   Speaking of negligence, I once had a sysadmin who thought disabling the firewall was “too much hassle.” He lasted about three weeks after the inevitable breach. Microsoft’s security team is basically that guy, but with billions in revenue and a whole lot more excuses.

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