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Microsoft To End Basic Authentication for Exchange Online in October

Microsoft this week again appealed to organizations using Exchange Online to move away from using "Basic Authentication," reminding them that support for it will get dropped, starting on Oct. 1, 2022.

Microsoft Authenticator Now Generates Strong Passwords

Microsoft announced this week that Microsoft Authenticator, its authentication application for Android and iOS mobile devices, can now generate strong passwords.

Update Compliance Service To Require Azure Active Directory in October

Microsoft is changing how its Update Compliance service works with Window 10 or Windows 11 PCs, and gave notice that it will be requiring the use of the Azure Active Directory service before year's end, per a Tuesday announcement.

Built-In VPN Security Coming to Microsoft Edge

Microsoft recently announced that its Edge browser will be receiving support for virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Microsoft Defender for Business Standalone Commercially Released

Microsoft on Monday announced the "general availability" commercial release of the "standalone" edition of Microsoft Defender for Business, a security solution for small-to-medium organizations.

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Microsoft 365 Web App Account Switching for Browsers Coming This Month

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it's adding the ability for Microsoft 365 Web app users to switch their accounts within browsers, which will be available in the next few months.

Azure DDoS Protection Users Can Validate Compliance via Red Button Attack Services

Microsoft's Azure DDoS Protection customers can launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) test attacks on their use of Azure services via Red Button's services, Microsoft announced on Friday.

Report Suggests Every Organization Has Exploitable Identity Risks

Identity security company Illusive this week announced a new identity risk management platform and an annual report on the state of identity-based security risks for organizations.

Azure Monitor Gets Log Analytics Data Export Capability

Microsoft this week announced that a data export capability for Log Analytics in Azure Monitor is now commercially released, having reached at the "general availability" (GA) stage.

Microsoft Defender for IoT Version 22.1 Commercially Released

Microsoft this week announced Microsoft Defender for IoT version 22.1 at the "general availability" (GA) commercial-release stage.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud adds Google Cloud Protection

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a bunch of security product enhancements at the preview stage.

Report: 76% of Orgs Faced Ransomware Attacks in 2021

More than two thirds of enterprises experienced at least one ransomware incident last year, according to security vender Veeam.

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Nerdio Manager for MSP Product Now Integrated with Microsoft Endpoint Manager

The Nerdio Manager for MSP (Managed Service Provider) 3.0 solution is now integrated with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), supporting the central management of customers' virtual and physical desktops by MSPs, according to a Tuesday Nerdio announcement.

New Windows 11 Pro Edition Installs May Require Microsoft Accounts

Microsoft this week offered a hint that it plans to impose a Microsoft account requirement on new installations of the Windows 11 Pro edition.

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Microsoft Cautions of Growing 'Ice Phishing' Threat on the Blockchain

This week Microsoft released a warning that it's seeing an increased number of phishing attempts aimed at web3 -- a term used to describe the decentralized environment created on the blockchain.

LinkedIn's Glint Coming to the Microsoft Viva Suite Next Year

Microsoft and LinkedIn (owned by Microsoft) announced on Thursday that LinkedIn's Glint employee feedback and assessment solution will become a part of Microsoft's Viva "employee experience platform" sometime in 2023.

Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows Gets Continuous Release Update Branch

Microsoft this week announced a preview of a "continuous release" software update branch for its Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows solution.

Hotpatch Released for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the "general availability" commercial release of its Hotpatch capability for virtual machines, which just works with the Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition product.

Windows 11 Users Getting Android App Previews

Microsoft on Tuesday announced previews of Android-based apps for U.S. users of Windows 11, among other enhancements.

Intel To Buy Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion

Chip maker Intel announced on Tuesday its plans to acquire Israel-based Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion.

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