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Renee Dudley

@reneedudley.bsky.social

Reporter at ProPublica. Co-author of "The Ransomware Hunting Team" (published 2022 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

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Michael Mishak@mjmishak.bsky.social · last wk.

Ever since @anthropic.com's Mythos debuted in April, a key question has persisted: Does it live up to the hype? Well, as far as @microsoft.com is concerned, the answer is an unequivocal 'yes,' according to this @propublica.org scoop, via @reneedudley.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/anth...

Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.

Anthropic’s Mythos has flagged bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them. Documents reviewed by ProPublica reveal the tech giant's “mad dash” behind the scenes to patch holes before hackers can find and...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 3mo ago

NEW: Introducing “Paper Trail,” ProPublica’s new podcast. Each episode, we’ll take you inside an investigation, uncovering hidden facts and secrets — and doing what we do best: showing you the receipts. ▶️ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. First episode drops May 14: propub.li/42ULaRa

Jason Kikta@kikta.net · 5mo ago

This is a long article, but very much worth your time. It also tells the story of how FedRAMP has turned into a rubber stamp for well funded software vendors. And yet it still serves as a barrier to entry for new contenders. Meanwhile, the USG suffers massive tech debt, despite massive spending.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 5mo ago

NEW: Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway. A program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.

Lynn Dombek@lynndom.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Expert: “This is not a happy story in terms of the security of the U.S. This is not security. This is security theater." Incredible reporting from @propublica.org 's @reneedudley.bsky.social with research by Doris Burke www.propublica.org/article/micr...

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive dat...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 5mo ago

NEW: Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway. A program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 11mo ago

NEW: The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive government data vulnerable to hacking. By @reneedudley.bsky.social

Pentagon Bans Tech Vendors From Using China-Based Personnel After ProPublica Investigation

The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive...

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Michael Mishak@mjmishak.bsky.social · 12mo ago

BREAKING: Microsoft failed to disclose key details about its use of China-based engineers in Defense Department IT work, according to security document obtained by @propublica.org: www.propublica.org/article/micr...

Microsoft Failed to Disclose Key Details About Use of China-Based Engineers in U.S. Defense Work, Record Shows

The tech giant is required to regularly provide U.S. officials with its plan for keeping government data safe from hacking. Yet a copy of Microsoft’s security plan obtained by ProPublica makes no refe...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

In addition to its work for the Pentagon, Microsoft has used overseas employees, including China-based personnel, to support the cloud systems of federal departments such as parts of the DOJ, Treasury and Commerce, ProPublica has learned. By @reneedudley.bsky.social, w/ research by Doris Burke

Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data

Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal…

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

Our investigation revealed how a little-known Microsoft program could leave some of the U.S. government’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary. TL;DR, these are the 9 biggest takeaways ⤵️

Microsoft’s “Digital Escort” Program Could Leave Sensitive Government Info Vulnerable to Espionage. Here’s What to Know.

A ProPublica investigation found that a Microsoft program could expose Pentagon computers to cyberattacks from China, the nation’s greatest cyber adversary. Here are the biggest takeaways from our rep...

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ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

NEW: To work on Defense Dept. computer systems, Microsoft engineers in China remotely instruct American “escorts,” who often lack advanced technical expertise. “We’re trusting that what they’re doing isn’t malicious, but we really can’t tell,” said one escort.

ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

Musk’s offer of free Starlink for the White House puzzled some former officials. But it immediately struck ProPublica reporters as the potential Trump-era iteration of a tried-and-true business maneuver they’d spent months reporting on last year. By @reneedudley.bsky.social

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink Be Doing the Same?

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across…

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