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Microsoft Makes Access to Cloud Logging Free After Criticisms from Storm-0558 Breach

🇦🇺 Edwin Kwan, Sydney, Australia ↗

Microsoft is expanding access to cloud logging to all customers for free, with more becoming available in September, 2023. This came after they received strong criticisms as a result of the Storm-055 8 breach on July 11th. 

Cybersecurity Crisis: Citrix Vulnerability Exposes US Infrastructure

🇺🇸 Ian Garrett, Arlington, Virginia ↗

Thousands of companies are at risk from a recently discovered Citrix zero-day exploit that has already targeted a critical infrastructure organization in the United States. The vulnerability affects some devices that are widely used for secure application delivery and VPN connectivity. 

Cyber Implementation Plan

🇺🇸 Katy Craig, San Diego, California ↗

The White House has crafted a plan to beef up the nation's cyber defenses called the Cybersecurity Implementation Plan, but now comes the tricky part: actually making it happen. 

This Day, July 26, July 27 in Tech History

🇺🇸 Marcel Brown, St. Louis, Missouri ↗

July 26th, 1963. Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite is launched. Syncom 1 was intended to be the first geosynchronous satellite, but an electronics failure rendered the satellite inoperable during the ascent to orbit.