Rabia Noureen

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a 38TB storage bucket containing private data inadvertently leaked by a Microsoft employee. The breach, attributed to a misconfigured GitHub repository within Microsoft’s AI research team, exposed sensitive information including passwords, secret keys, and internal messages. In a report published this week, Wiz researchers explained that they discovered a misconfigured GitHub…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Azure Update Manager for enterprise customers. This tool simplifies and enhances the update management process for IT professionals across diverse environments. “Azure Update Manager provides a SaaS solution to manage and govern software updates to Windows and Linux machines across Azure, on-premises, and multi-cloud environments. It is an…

Microsoft has announced the release of a new update for Microsoft 365 Lighthouse. This latest update brings support for alerts and notifications designed to empower Managed Service Providers (MSPs) with enhanced control and responsiveness. Microsoft 365 Lighthouse is a unified portal that allows Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to deliver services to customers and grow their…

Microsoft has recently patched eight cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities impacting Azure HDInsight. These vulnerabilities could have allowed unauthorized access, session hijacking, and the deployment of malicious code. Azure HDInsights is a fully managed service that lets organizations use open-source frameworks for big data analytics, management, and processing. They can use the frameworks to create optimized…

Microsoft is expanding its existing partnership with Oracle, one that has the potential to reshape how businesses harness the power of data and artificial intelligence (AI). This move aims to provide enterprise customers with easier access to Oracle’s database services, hosted on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and deployed within Microsoft Azure data centers. Microsoft CEO…

The European Commission is gearing up for a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s contentious bundling of Teams with its Office 365 suite. According to a report from Bloomberg, the EC is preparing a statement of objections to send to Microsoft in the coming months. In July 2020, Slack filed an anti-competitive complaint against Microsoft with…

Microsoft has announced the release of a new feature update (23H2) for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE). Among the highlights is the integration of Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) protection, which is now enabled by default across all supported SharePoint Server products. “It allows SharePoint Server to work with AMSI-compatible antimalware solutions such as Microsoft Defender…

Microsoft has announced the release of a new Windows 11 Preview Build 25951 to the Canary Channel. This release comes with notable improvements to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, SMB NTLM Blocking, and SMB Dialect Management, offering practical enhancements in the realm of network security. The first major change that Microsoft highlighted today is…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of PowerShell Crescendo 1.1.0 for all its customers. This latest iteration brings several improvements, such as a brand-new cmdlet, enhanced error handling capabilities, a new method to bypass output handling, and support for argument value transformations, among other exciting features. “Crescendo is a development accelerator enabling you to rapidly…

Microsoft has partnered with Motorola to launch an enhanced Windows 365 App experience for Android devices. The new built-in feature is designed to enable seamless connectivity between Lenovo ThinkPhone and Windows 365 Cloud PCs. Microsoft launched the Windows 365 app in public preview in March this year. It allows users to directly access their Cloud…

Microsoft has unveiled its strategy to replace the classic Outlook desktop application, but the transition won’t be a swift one. In a recent announcement, the company confirmed that this monumental shift will be a gradual process, stretching over at least a couple of years for its commercial customers. Last week, Microsoft published a new YouTube…

In a notable shift for developers, Microsoft has revealed its plan to retire the Outlook REST API v2.0 in 2024. This decision stems from feedback received from customers and partners. The Outlook REST API is undergoing this transition to make way for a smoother and more secure future with Microsoft Graph. The Outlook REST API…