NIST Outlines Cybersecurity Framework for AI System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week released a concept paper proposing new cybersecurity guidelines designed to secure artificial intelligence systems. 08/26/2025

Microsoft Accelerates Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition with Global Standards Push

Quantum computing presents both a potential breakthrough and a cryptographic threat -- one that Microsoft is tackling through what it calls "progress towards next‑generation cryptography." 08/20/2025

When AI Goes Wrong: The Hidden Risks of Conditional Access Controls, Part 3

Overly aggressive AI-driven conditional access controls could not only lock employees out of needed resources but also trigger HR systems to misinterpret risk scores as poor performance, potentially jeopardizing careers. 08/15/2025

Microsoft's Project Ire: The Future of Antimalware is AI-Driven

Microsoft's Project Ire uses AI-driven analysis to detect and examine malware instantly, aiming to stop zero-day threats before they spread. 08/15/2025

When AI Goes Wrong: The Hidden Risks of Conditional Access Controls, Part 2

AI-driven conditional access systems can unintentionally lock trustworthy employees into a cycle of escalating mistrust, turning minor incidents into lasting reputational damage through bias and negative feedback loops. 08/13/2025

Building Secure Code Without Breaking the Flow

Q&A with Live! 360 Orlando speaker Alton Crossley explores "vibe coding security" and how to integrate security seamlessly into AI-assisted development workflows. 08/13/2025

SQL Server 2025 Brings AI-Powered Semantic Search to Local and Cloud Data

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. 08/12/2025

Microsoft Launches Azure App Testing for Unified Load and E2E Web Validation

When AI Goes Wrong: The Hidden Risks of Conditional Access Controls, Part 1

AI-driven conditional access can strengthen zero trust security, but without proper safeguards it can also mistakenly target trusted employees, creating unexpected risks for organizations. 08/08/2025

CrowdStrike Report Warns of Rising AI Exploits and Record Cloud Attacks

CrowdStrike's 2025 Threat Hunting Report warns that adversaries are no longer just using AI to enhance cyberattacks -- they are increasingly targeting the AI platforms organizations rely on in production. Coupled with a record surge in cloud intrusions, the findings signal a major shift in the enterprise threat landscape. 08/08/2025

Microsoft Embeds ChatGPT-5 Across Copilot Ecosystem

OpenAI's GPT-5 model is now integrated into Microsoft's full portfolio of AI-powered tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for consumers and Azure AI Foundry. 08/07/2025

Microsoft Rolls Out Phishing Triage Agent in Security Copilot Public Preview

Microsoft this week has launched the public preview of its new Phishing Triage Agent, integrated into Microsoft Defender under the Security Copilot agent framework. 08/06/2025

Securing AI in Azure: Identity, Access and Endpoint Pitfalls To Avoid

Microsoft MVP Markus Lintuala outlines the key security risks in AI service deployments and offers best practices ahead of his Live! 360 session on building secure Azure AI solutions. 08/05/2025

GitHub Copilot Extension for Visual Studio

Microsoft has released a new GitHub Copilot extension in public preview designed to help enterprise .NET developers modernize and migrate legacy applications to Azure. 07/30/2025

Securing the No-Code App Explosion: Nokod Security

Good: No-code tools like Microsoft Power Platform are fueling a surge in citizen-built apps. Bad: Most of those apps are flying under the radar of traditional security. 07/28/2025

Microsoft Brings Autonomous AI Research to Azure with Deep Research Agents

Microsoft is transforming its AI research capabilities into enterprise-grade infrastructure with the limited preview launch of enhanced agent support in Azure AI Foundry. 07/16/2025

Microsoft Intune and Entra Receives Security Copilot Enhancement

Microsoft this week announced an expansion of its Security Copilot assistant across Microsoft Entra and Intune, which includes new AI-powered features aimed at managing endpoints and ID infrastructure. 07/15/2025

Q&A: Going Beyond the Basics with Windows Autopilot

Veteran deployment expert Michael Niehaus explains how IT pros can push Windows Autopilot beyond default provisioning to support deeper customization, automation and modern endpoint strategies. 07/15/2025

A Look at the Unraveling Microsoft/OpenAI Partnership

The alliance between the two companies is slowly disintegrating. Here's a look at what's happened and what will be the likely outcome. 07/11/2025

Microsoft 365 Copilot Adds Admin Controls, Custom Agents, and Privacy Tools in June Update

Microsoft Enables Entra To Manage AI Agent Identities

June 2025 update adds AI agent identity governance, passkey policy enhancements, and risk policy migration deadlines. 07/02/2025

Report: Critical Agentic AI Protocol Is Ripe for Security Attacks

The Model Context Protocol (MCP), introduced by Anthropic in November 2024 to facilitate communication between AI agents and external tools, is now under scrutiny due to significant security vulnerabilities. 07/02/2025

Microsoft Extends Purview to AI-Driven Data Workflows

New capabilities aim to address growing data security challenges in AI-integrated environments. 06/26/2025

Microsoft Goes Live with Overhauled Copilot Hub for Power Platform

New centralized tools aim to improve governance, transparency, and cost tracking for enterprise AI deployments. 06/25/2025

Microsoft Leads Cloud Hyperscalers in AI-Heavy Security Analytics Field

With security analytics steadily becoming more AI-driven, Microsoft stands alone as the leading cloud hyperscaler owing to its advanced AI capabilities and long-term roadmap, according to the findings of a recent Forrester paper. 06/25/2025