Microsoft has agreed to acquire RiskIQ, a security software maker, as the tech giant tries to expand its products and better protect customers amid a rising tide of global cyberattacks, sources said.
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Microsoft has agreed to acquire RiskIQ, a security software maker, as the tech giant tries to expand its products and better protect customers amid a rising tide of global cyberattacks, sources said.
Microsoft systems were exposed to the malware used in the Russia-linked hack that targeted US government agencies.
US government agencies have been hit by a widespread campaign of cyberattacks by hackers who were suspected of exploiting a flaw in the update of a US software company.