"What you have to remember," said Gullotto, "is that a lot of this code is old, two or three years old, and may have escaped the increased security scrutiny of Microsoft."
Microsoft has not seen exploit code for the vulnerability -- which is typical, since hackers usually wait for a flaw to surface before crafting their code -- nor has it received any reports that customers have been attacked.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
