Renee Dudley
@Renee_Dudley
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Reporter @ProPublica. Co-author of "The Ransomware Hunting Team" (published 2022 by @fsgbooks)
Joined June 2011
RT @SFRCdems: Today, @SenatorShaheen sent a letter to @SecDef expressing her grave concern about recent reports that Microsoft allowed engi….
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RT @charlesornstein: IMPORTANT: Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data https://….
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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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Microsoft Tech Support Could Have Exposed DOJ, Treasury Data to Foreign Adversaries
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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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RT @fxshaw: In response to concerns raised earlier this week about US-supervised foreign engineers, Microsoft has made changes to our suppo….
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RT @mgsquires: The “Americans in the media” referenced are my @propublica colleagues @Renee_Dudley and Doris Burke. You can read their repo….
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The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack...
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RT @PeteHegseth: Spot on Senator. Agree fully. Our team is already looking into this ASAP. Foreign engineers — from any country, includin….
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RT @propublica: New: After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft's “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive….
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After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no...
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RT @MarshaBlackburn: A shocking report this week revealed that Microsoft has been using engineers in China to help maintain the Defense Dep….
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RT @SenTomCotton: In light of recent and concerning reports about Microsoft using engineers in China to maintain DoD systems, I’ve asked @S….
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Microsoft “Digital Escorts” Could Expose Defense Dept. Data to Chinese Hackers
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The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack...
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Why Did Elon Musk Donate Starlink Service to Trump White House?
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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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RT @JTillipman: I talked to @Renee_Dudley of @propublica about why giving free services to the government - particularly tech - is such a p….
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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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RT @AlisonKodjak: "If we give you the crack, and you take the crack, you’ll enjoy the crack. And then when it comes time for us to take the….
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When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.
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RT @propublica: Microsoft’s seemingly straightforward commitment to helping the U.S. government was, in fact, a calculated business maneuve….
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When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.
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RT @propublica: There have been no public examinations by the government of the Microsoft security issue exploited in SolarWinds, a devasta….
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By not investigating the underlying weakness in Microsoft software that was key to the SolarWinds hack, the Cyber Safety Review Board missed an opportunity to prevent future attacks, experts say.
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Microsoft President Grilled by Congress Over Cybersecurity Failures
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The criticism from members of the House Homeland Security Committee came in response to a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft repeatedly rebuffed an engineer’s warnings that a product flaw...
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On @hereandnow Microsoft cybersecurity whistleblower says the company ignored warnings about SolarWinds hack
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In 2021, a team of Russian hackers got access to all kinds of American government data in a cyberattack known as SolarWinds.
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RT @AlisonKodjak: Microsoft President Brad Smith is on the Hill today to testify about his company’s security flaws that contributed to a m….
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RT @ericgeller: .@Renee_Dudley reveals the deficiencies in Microsoft's security culture that let a major vulnerability fester until the Sol….
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RT @LawrenceAbrams: If there is a story on Microsoft you read today, this should be the one. Great reporting by @Renee_Dudley . https://t.c….
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Former employee says software giant dismissed his warnings about a critical flaw because it feared losing government business. Russian hackers later used the weakness to breach the National Nuclear...
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