Cool products to work on and good experience. Remote work is easy if that is something you want.
Work just as hard as other tech companies for less money. You have to make senior or else you will eventually be let go.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-cyber-microsoft-idUSKBN28R3BY Uh oh!
The new details are likely to increase scrutiny of Microsoft, which has been under the federal spotlight in recent weeks for a separate hack of its systems by Chinese hackers. The directive described the breach as “a grave and unacceptable risk to agencies.” https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11...Read more
#microsoft #hack
Thoughts? Which companies are next if even Microsoft can’t protect its code... https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/microsoft-russian-hackers-source-coce/2020/12/31/a9b4f7cc-4b95-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html
Probably because the EE talent, managing the exchange servers, all went to Netflix for the high all cash TC. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/08/microsoft-cyber-attack-biden-emergency-task-force
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/19/hackers-breached-microsoft-to-find-out-what-microsoft-knows-about-them/
Why the duck is everyone so distracted with wannabe Kardashians (read Markle) and missed out on a big of a deal cybersecurity attack? https://www.zdnet.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-microsoft-exchange-server-hack/ #cybersecurity #hack #china #microsoft #exchangeserver
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56261516 And still all companies want to please China’s government.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/24/microsoft-warns-that-china-hackers-attacked-us-infrastructure.html US companies should not only be buffing up their security infra but ALSO start striking back against these Chinese attacks.
How can one pose to be available online on Microsoft teams even when away for hours/sleep during day time :D #microsoft
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/tech/microsoft-russian-hacking-executives/index.html
Saw this on Hacker News. Guy must work at Microsoft. Thoughts? https://www.pcloadletter.dev/blog/big-tech-quality/
Why are the hackers leaving their countries IP address behind? https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-to-blame-hackers-tied-to-china-for-microsoft-cyberattack-spree-11626692401. TC 183k
Been at FB 6 months and waiting to hit 1 year when I will leave. I am in Seattle. Engineering quality is just hacks all over the place in attempt "move fast" . I just sick of hacks and keep patching them and getting on call craziness. I am E5 with 10 yrs of experience. Criteria is good engineering...Read more
People from Xerox Parc and Ma Bell did not create Apple. Two rando hackers did. Similarly people from IBM did not create Microsoft. Ex Altavista staff did not create Google. Pedigree has literally never made any sense in startups and yet people still flex their ex Google status. Google is nothin...Read more
* Top 17% Leetcode 460+ Problem solved * 39/1745 in Hack The Interview II, 43/1513 in Hack The Interview Global * 800 in Global Coding Challenge 2020. * 1342/20075 in Leetcode Biweekly Contest 88 * 1500/32698 & 2865/13820 in Facebook Hackercup Qualifier & Round-1 * GeeksforGeeks 255+ Problem solved,...Read more
Time for Biden to bring down the hammer on China? https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/at-least-30000-u-s-organizations-newly-hacked-via-holes-in-microsofts-email-software/
It's been 1.5 years at Facebook, and here's my take on FB as a former MSFTie. I was hired as E6 (was L66 at Microsoft) Microsoft Pros: - Exceptional WLB - Down to earth engineers - Matured Managers - Emphasis on shipping features (as many as possible) Cons: - Slow moving & politics - pay below m...Read more