Security


Microsoft Adds New Capabilities to Verified ID Preview

Microsoft on Tuesday announced improvements to the preview of the Microsoft Entra Verified ID service.

Microsoft Secured-Core IoT and Edge Devices Now Available

Microsoft has brought its Secured-core security design to Internet of Things (IoT) and edge devices, according to a Monday announcement.

Exchange Tenancies Should Prep for iOS Device 'Modern Authentication' Shift

Microsoft and Apple are working together to eliminate Basic Authentication use with the Mail app for organizations using the Microsoft Exchange Online e-mail service, according to a Thursday Microsoft announcement.

Microsoft Defender for Individuals App Released to Consumer Users

Microsoft has released a new security application for consumer subscribers to the Microsoft 365 Personal or Microsoft 365 Family product suites, as described in a Thursday announcement.

Q&A with Nestori Syynimaa: Don't Neglect On-Prem Security

Cloud security in a growing work-from-home landscape should not be IT's only focus.

Orca Security Discloses How It Breached Azure Synapse Customer Accounts

Orca Security on Tuesday published its findings on a security hole in Azure Synapse, as well as Azure Data Factory, that permitted access to customer tenancy accounts on Microsoft's shared "cloud" infrastructure.

'Follina' Fix Issued in Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday

Microsoft on Tuesday released 55 patches for its monthly security update release.

Microsoft Buying Foreign Attack Research Firm Miburo

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Miburo, a research firm that specializes in detecting and responding to foreign cyberattacks.

Three Microsoft Workload Identities Capabilities Now at Production Use Stage

Three capabilities in the Microsoft Entra Workload Identities service are "ready now for production use," according to a Thursday Microsoft announcement.

Cloud Security Top Concern at RSA Conference

Security experts attending this year's RSA Conference in San Francisco said their top concern for their enterprises is cloud security.

Microsoft Previews New Upgrade Readiness Reports in Microsoft Endpoint Manager

The Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center portal now offers previews of reports designed to assess Windows client device feature update readiness, plus the risks associated with specific operating system upgrades, per this Wednesday announcement.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Can Now Block Bad Unmanaged Devices

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint users now have a new "Contain" feature for compromised devices, Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Microsoft Announces Security Compliance Product Improvements

A few Microsoft security governance and compliance improvements were announced this week.

Block Stack

Q&A with Sami Laiho on Implementing Privileged Access Workstations

A Windows security expert explains why PAW should be the default setup for all organizations -- and why IT pros neglect it at their peril.

Microsoft Releases Windows Autopatch Preview

Microsoft this week announced that its new Windows Autopatch service is now available as a preview release for organizations.

Microsoft's Identity Services Get Rebranded as 'Microsoft Entra'

Microsoft Entra is the newly announced product family name for Microsoft's existing identity and access management services, which also includes a newly renamed offering, plus a coming decentralized identity product offering.

Workaround Issued for Microsoft Office Zero-Day Flaw

Microsoft on Monday alerted users of an actively exploited vulnerability in Microsoft Office and has released a workaround.

Microsoft 'Critical' Flaw Total Drops 47 Percent

Last year saw a significant decrease in "critical" security flaws in Microsoft software and a drop in overall vulnerabilities, according to a report released Friday by security firm BeyondTust.

Q&A with Derek Melber on the Horrors of Active Directory Security

Your Active Directory isn't secure. Learn what to do to protect your users and be ready for the next attack.

Microsoft Bringing Inactive Account Removals and Default Security to Azure Active Directory Users

Microsoft announced a couple of Azure Active Directory security enhancements this week.

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