Hacker News with Generative AI: Microsoft Azure

Hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks (arstechnica.com)
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against users of Microsoft’s Azure cloud service, the company warned Thursday.
Linux Use on Microsoft Azure Crosses 60%, AlmaLinux Now an Endorsed Distro (phoronix.com)
Microsoft announced today that AlmaLinux has become an endorsed Linux distribution in Azure.
It is hard to recommend Google Cloud (ashishb.net)
I strongly believe Google Cloud is a superior product to both AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Try Out OpenAI O1 in GitHub Copilot and Models (github.blog)
Starting today, we’re opening a preview to give developers an opportunity to test OpenAI o1-preview and o1-mini, hosted on Azure, in both GitHub Copilot and Models.
Microsoft Azure outage takes down services across North America (bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft Azure Network Outage (twitter.com)
BitLocker recovery in Microsoft Azure [pdf] (crowdstrike.com)
Multiple airlines disrupted due to Microsoft Azure outage (nytimes.com)
OpenAI Selects Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Extend Microsoft Azure AI Platform (oracle.com)