Ⓜ️ Microsoft 365 & Enterprise
Microsoft Entra ID is now the identity control plane for many organizations, but managing Entra ID well is no longer just about creating users, assigning groups, or enabling multifactor authentication...
Microsoft is making Azure Event Grid more adaptive with the public preview of Autoscale for Event Grid Namespaces. The feature automatically scales Throughput Units (TUs) to match real-time demand, wh...
Microsoft has pushed back the retirement of the -Credential parameter in Exchange Online PowerShell to December 2026. The extended timeline provides IT teams with additional breathing room to update s...
Microsoft is giving IT administrators greater control over the Windows sign-in experience with a new policy that automatically approves Single Sign-On (SSO) permissions on managed devices. This featur...
Microsoft has identified a compatibility issue affecting some Dell PCs after the installation of the July 2026 Windows 11 Patch Tuesday updates. This issue impacts devices with certain Intel processor...
Microsoft has launched Defender Experts Threat Intelligence, a new expert-led service that delivers personalized, actionable threat intelligence to help organizations stay ahead of evolving cyber thre...
Microsoft has announced the general availability of SQL Server migrations to Azure Virtual Machines through Azure Arc. This new feature simplifies the migration of on-premises SQL Server workloads to ...
Microsoft has released the July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 versions 26H1, 26H2, and 24H2. This month, the company has fixed 621 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Microsoft Edge, Azure...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that organizations may be unintentionally handing over valuable institutional knowledge to AI providers. He says every interaction with AI systems could reveal p...
Quick answer: the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool is a built-in Windows tool for checking RAM for possible memory errors. Run it if a PC is repeatedly crashing, freezing, restarting unexpectedly, or sh...
Microsoft is making a major change to Microsoft Entra ID authentication by introducing passkeys as the default sign-in method for customers starting in September. The move marks another step toward pa...
Microsoft has released an update to address a zero-day RoguePlanet vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. This security flaw, CVE-2026-50656, can be exploited by hackers to gain full access to the victi...
Microsoft is adding Cross-Tenant Message Recall to Exchange Online, allowing organizations to recall mistakenly sent emails across trusted Microsoft 365 tenants. The new capability extends one of Exch...
Microsoft has announced the general availability of Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery for commercial customers following its public preview launch in March. This new service is designed to protect c...
As AI reshapes the cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft is strengthening its Windows vulnerability management strategy to detect security flaws earlier, accelerate remediation, and better protect custom...
As AI enables cybercriminals to identify and exploit vulnerabilities faster than ever, traditional patching timelines are becoming increasingly risky. Microsoft is urging IT administrators to accelera...
Microsoft has introduced a new File Quarantine action for Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies in SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. The feature automatically isolates files...
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new “CitrixBleed To Infinity And Beyond” vulnerability that could expose sensitive corporate data from vulnerable Citrix NetScaler appliances. Th...
Microsoft Intune has released a new update that enables IT admins to manage security settings for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on devices that are not enrolled in Microsoft Intune. This feature ext...
Recovering a broken Windows 11 PC could soon become much easier. Microsoft is testing a new Cloud rebuild feature with Windows Insiders that reinstalls the operating system directly from the cloud. Ac...
That’s Microsoft 365 Copilot, and it’s working exactly as designed and exposing IT’s dirty little secret: We haven’t spent enough time managing data. The practical answer is not to delay M...
Microsoft has announced the public preview of the new Mbv4 virtual machine series for Azure. The new generation expands on the earlier MBv3 family by offering improved storage capabilities, stronger p...
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint. Organizations running affect...
In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss the state of Microsoft's various businesses as the company is expected to kick off its new fiscal year with another round of la...
Microsoft has introduced a new unified alert experience for Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management that brings alerts, user context, and cases into a single streamlined workflow. The update is desi...
Microsoft rolled out new Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities in June to improve AI-powered productivity across enterprise environments. The updates make business data more accessible, actionable, and t...
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting customer privacy while stressing the need for secure, reliable data transfers between Europe and the United States. The company also continues to ...
Numerous high-profile breaches in recent years have highlighted a critical weakness in enterprise security. The 2025 M&S ransomware attack lost the UK retailer around £300 million ($397 million) i...
Cybercriminals are hijacking exposed enterprise AI backends to power autonomous agents, offensive tools, and reconnaissance operations. The new research warns that unsecured AI infrastructure is emerg...
Microsoft has extended hotpatching support for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition through October 2027. This extension enables Azure-hosted servers to continue receiving monthly security up...
Talk about AI and agents has swept the tech industry for the better part of a year, and organizations have shifted from “how can we leverage AI” to “how can we control it.” Mic...
Microsoft has introduced context-based redirections in public preview for Windows 365. The new capability enables administrators to dynamically control data redirection based on user identity, device ...
Microsoft has rolled out a new wave of Microsoft Intune enhancements for June, introducing Enterprise Application Management (EAM) auto-updates, expanded Endpoint Privilege Management capabilities, an...
Microsoft has teamed up with Commvault to keep data secure and recoverable in an increasingly complex threat landscape. This new multi-year partnership brings Commvault’s resilience platform directly ...
Microsoft has introduced the Azure Copilot Observability Agent for commercial customers. This new offering, which is built on Azure Monitor, brings together signals from across applications, infrastru...
Microsoft has disrupted critical infrastructure supporting the StealC and Amadey malware networks, two threats widely used by cybercriminals to steal sensitive data and facilitate ransomware attacks. ...
Plenty of AI tools claim to be built for finance; Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel is proving it in practice. The post Copilot in Excel: Built for the era of Frontier Finance appeared first on Microsoft...
Recovering from Windows issues is about to become much easier. Microsoft has released point-in-time restore for Windows 11, a built-in feature that lets administrators quickly roll back systems to a w...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in everyday business operations, but many organizations remain unprepared for the security risks it introduces. As companies accelerate AI adoption...
If you manage endpoint security for a Windows environment, there is a reasonable chance the answer is no. And there is an even more uncomfortable chance that you have no reliable way to find out. This...
Microsoft is investigating a newly discovered Windows bug that causes the Recycle Bin to display incorrect file names when users attempt to permanently delete files. The company has confirmed that thi...
Microsoft is urging IT administrators to prepare for the release of Windows 11 version 26H2. The upcoming version focuses on reducing disruption while making upgrades faster and easier to deploy acros...
As Exchange Web Services approaches its official phase‑out, Microsoft is rolling out new controls to help organizations manage this process. To ease the transition, the company has introduced a new co...