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18/11/2025

Just as you're slowing down for the holiday season, cybercriminals are speeding up – because they're counting on reduced staffing and delayed response times. Have you reviewed your security protocols and prepared your team? Get started with these practical tips from our own Zandre Janse van Vuuren: https://hubs.li/Q03TKctZ0

18/11/2025

Earlier today, we had the pleasure of hosting one of our largest financial services customers for an immersive deep dive into the BUI solutions portfolio. This working session (held at the Microsoft South Africa head office in Johannesburg) was designed to enable face-to-face chats between our experts and our customer's business and IT leaders.

From building resilient cloud architectures and securing complex environments to exploring responsible AI adoption, our discussions were focused on impact and outcomes. Why? Because meaningful partnership requires more than service delivery: it requires shared context and a willingness to examine "what is" and "what could be" when technology is fully aligned with business ambition.

To the BUI team members who planned, presented and facilitated this morning... Thank you for showcasing the depth of our capabilities with such passion and professionalism.

To the customer stakeholders who joined us for today's gathering… We appreciate your time, your openness, and your engagement. Thank you for your collaboration and trust. We look forward to building on this momentum together in the months ahead.

17/11/2025

Generative artificial intelligence, AI-powered tools and automation are redefining what's possible for organisations of every size, in every industry. BUI Cloud Solutions Architect Jeffrey Fowels shares how Microsoft's AI technologies, including Azure OpenAI and Copilot, can help your teams become more productive and more innovative at work.

💡 Read the blog article for details: https://hubs.li/Q03TsYqx0

16/11/2025

Stay in the loop with the top technology news and updates from the past week and start your Monday informed...

🔐 SECURITY 🔐

Fortinet confirms active exploitation of FortiWeb vulnerability | Fortinet has warned of an exploited FortiWeb vulnerability that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain admin access to the web application firewall appliances.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03TqFHG0

ASUS warns of security flaw in DSL series routers | Electronics manufacturer ASUS has released new firmware to patch a security flaw impacting several DSL series router models.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03TqG720

Chinese hackers used Anthropic's AI to launch automated campaign | State-sponsored threat actors from China used AI technology developed by Anthropic to orchestrate automated cyberattacks as part of a "highly sophisticated espionage campaign" in September 2025.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03TqF-Z0

Logitech suffers data breach | Electronics company Logitech has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in a cyberattack claimed by the Clop extortion gang, which carried out Oracle E-Business Suite data theft attacks in July this year.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03TqG4h0

Jaguar Land Rover tallies cost of cyberattack | Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover says the cost of the September 2025 cyberattack which impacted production at its major plants totalled 196 million pounds (about $220 million).
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03TqFN70

💼 INDUSTRY NEWS 💼

Apple ramps up succession planning for Tim Cook | Apple is reportedly preparing for CEO Tim Cook to step down as early as next year, with John Ternus (senior vice president of hardware engineering) widely tipped as his successor.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03TqFXj0

14/11/2025

Azure environments evolve quickly, but keeping resource consistency across updates can be a challenge for cloud engineers and DevOps teams. Azure Deployment Stacks enable you to:
✔️ Simplify updates and rollbacks
✔️ Enforce consistency across deployments
✔️ Manage lifecycle events cleanly and safely

Read our blog article (featuring insights from BUI cloud experts Satish Sunker and Heinrich Wewers) to find out how Azure Deployment Stacks are transforming Azure management at scale: https://hubs.li/Q03S_tJ40

13/11/2025

🌟 Continuing our mission to protect and empower customers 🌟

… We're thrilled to have renewed our Microsoft MXDR Verified Partner certification – a milestone that reflects our commitment and capability.

For our team, this achievement is much more than a title… It's independent proof that our Cyber SOC operations, response playbooks, automations, and integrations meet Microsoft's highest standards for managed extended detection and response.

External validation like this keeps us accountable and inspires us to push boundaries for the business and enterprise organisations we serve.

➡️ Learn more about our security solutions: https://hubs.li/Q03SY0bn0

13/11/2025

… We're looking for a cybersecurity professional who is calm under pressure and methodical on the job to help us protect customer environments.

As a Cyber MXDR Analyst here at BUI, you'll be responsible for threat monitoring and triage, incident response and investigation, security operations and optimisation, and communication and reporting.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role for an experienced defender. Apply online through our careers portal 👇

💼 Role: Cyber MXDR Analyst
🌍 Location: Bryanston, Cape Town or Durban
💻 Remote status: Hybrid
🔗 Details and applications: https://hubs.li/Q03SX_1B0

12/11/2025

Forgotten resources and unmanaged assets can quietly drain your cloud budget. Azure Deployment Stacks make it easier to maintain a clean, cost-efficient cloud environment by ensuring that everything deployed is tracked – and properly handled when no longer needed.

Find out how this lifecycle-first model helps operations teams cut waste and improve cloud governance. Read our blog: https://hubs.li/Q03SCwQk0

11/11/2025

⏰ … Microsoft Ignite 2025 is happening next week!

On 18 November, technology professionals from around the world will gather for Microsoft's flagship event – and it's not too late to join. Here's what you can expect:

🌟 Insights from top Microsoft leaders about the latest IT breakthroughs
🌟 In-depth information sessions on AI, cloud, and cybersecurity
🌟 News about how Microsoft Partners are driving transformation
🌟 Opportunities to sharpen your skills with cutting-edge tools
🌟 Platforms to network with experts, innovators, and peers

➡️ Secure your spot to attend in person (in San Francisco) or virtually online!
🔗 Details and registration: https://hubs.li/Q03Sp0qR0

Microsoft Ignite - November 18–21, 2025 in San Francisco, CA. Get the edge you need to drive impact in the era of AI. Join us to bolster your knowledge, build connections, and explore emerging technologies.

11/11/2025

Do you live and breathe cloud technology? Do you have a knack for technical sales? Here's your chance to join our award-winning team… We're a Microsoft Sales Specialist and a Solution Sales Specialist (Africa) in Bryanston. Apply today on our careers portal 👇

💼 Role: Microsoft Sales Specialist
🌍 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg, SA
💻 Remote status: Hybrid
🔗 Details and applications: https://hubs.li/Q03Sn_xx0

💼 Role: Solution Sales Specialist – Africa
🌍 Location: Bryanston, Johannesburg, SA
💻 Remote status: Hybrid
🔗 Details and applications: https://hubs.li/Q03Sp02f0

10/11/2025

🌟 Celebrating another year of Microsoft MXDR Verified Partner status! 🌟

We're proud to share that we've renewed our Microsoft MXDR Verified Partner certification for another year, reinforcing our commitment to delivering top-tier managed security services built on Microsoft technologies.

As the global security landscape continues to evolve, business and enterprise organisations need partners who can anticipate, hunt, and respond to threats around the clock.

Here at BUI, our Cyber SOC experts go far beyond endpoint monitoring to provide robust managed extended detection and response services that help our customers strengthen their defences, protect their digital ecosystems, and continuously improve their security posture. We're active partners and trusted advisors – and we're thrilled to earn this Microsoft recognition once again!

Thank you to our team members for the hard work and dedication behind this achievement; to our customers for their support; and to Microsoft for the collaboration. We look forward to building even stronger security outcomes together over the next 12 months.

🛡️ Visit our website to see our full range of security solutions:
🔗 https://hubs.li/Q03SlJNx0
🛡️ Or explore our flagship MXDR service on Microsoft Marketplace:
🔗 https://hubs.li/Q03SlMLj0

09/11/2025

IT news roundup! Dive into the past week's headlines, highlights, and trending topics in technology to start your Monday in the know...

🔐 SECURITY 🔐

High-severity flaws patched in Chrome 142 update | Google has pushed out an update to address five vulnerabilities – including three high-severity flaws – in the Chrome browser.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk7G-0

Cisco patches UCCX flaw | Cisco has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability in the Unified Contact Centre Express software which could enable attackers to execute commands with root privileges.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk8rN0

Gootloader malware is back after seven months | The Gootloader malware loader operation has returned and is carrying out SEO poisoning to promote fake websites that distribute the malware.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk8q20

Researchers say ChatGPT bugs allow data theft | Researchers have uncovered multiple weaknesses in ChatGPT that could allow an attacker to exfiltrate private information from a user's chat history and stored memories.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk8340

🧠 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 🧠

Microsoft creates team to perform advanced AI research | A newly formed Microsoft AI task team will carry out AI research for diagnosing diseases and improving digital companions.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk7Rh0

Google: AI Mode is getting new agentic capabilities | Google is launching new agentic capabilities in AI Mode, the feature that allows users to ask complex questions and follow-ups on a topic directly in Search.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk8tH0

💼 INDUSTRY NEWS 💼

IBM cuts jobs in fourth-quarter shakeup | IBM plans to lay off thousands of workers this quarter while it continues to shift the focus of its business to software and services.
🔗 Details: https://hubs.li/Q03Sk8gL0