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Microsoft announced yesterday that it will soon deprecate Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.0 and 1.1 on Windows 11. The company plans to drop support for the encryption protocols by default on the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds in September. TLS is a cryptographic protocol that’s designed to provide communication security over a computer…

Microsoft has released updates to fix a bug that was previously impacting the Windows Server Update Services (also known as WSUS). The company detailed on the Windows Health Dashboard that the issue prevented the distribution of updates to client devices running Windows 11 version 22H2 as well as Windows Server 2022. Windows Server Update Services…

Earlier this year, Microsoft released watermarking support in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). The company detailed in a blog post yesterday that the security feature is now generally available for all commercial customers. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a cloud-based virtual desktop and application virtualization solution that runs in Microsoft Azure. The managed…

Microsoft announced yesterday a new update for its Microsoft Entra ID Protection service. This release brings a new dashboard, advanced detection capabilities, integration with Microsoft 365 Defender, and more. The Microsoft Entra ID Protection service leverages machine learning to detect, investigate, and remediate identity-based sign-in risks and unusual activities. It uses risk-based adaptive access policies…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to charge organizations for the use of public IPv4 addresses. Starting on February 1, 2024, AWS customers will need to pay $0.005 per IP address per hour for all public IPv4 addresses. According to AWS, the cost of purchasing a single IPv4 address increased by over 300 percent during…

Microsoft has released a public preview of a new continuous access evaluation (CAE) setting for the Entra ID Conditional Access service. The new feature enables IT admins to strictly enforce location policies for network access in enterprise environments. Continuous Access Evaluation is a mechanism that offers real-time evaluation of Conditional Access policies for certain apps….

Microsoft has started rolling out the July 2023 service release (2307) for Microsoft Intune. The latest update brings several new capabilities to enhance support for App management, Device configuration, security, and more. Microsoft has introduced a top-requested feature that lets standard users uninstall Win32 and Microsoft Store apps from within the Company Portal for Windows….

Microsoft has announced that the malware scanning capability will become generally available on September 1. The new agentless SaaS solution will be available as an add-on for Microsoft Defender for Storage customers and will cost $0.15 (USD)/GB of data scanned. Microsoft Defender for Storage is a security solution that identifies unusual attempts to access or…

Microsoft has announced a new strategic partnership with Samsung to enhance mobile security for business customers. The companies have unveiled a new mobile hardware-backed device attestation solution that works seamlessly on company-owned and personal Samsung Galaxy devices. Device attestation is a security process used to verify the authenticity and integrity of a device before allowing…

Microsoft has announced some important changes coming to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). The company detailed in a blog post that customers will now have to use a PowerShell script to import updates for Windows devices. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a solution that allows IT admins to manage the distribution and installation of…

Microsoft announced yesterday that firmware security advisories are now available for the Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management service. The new feature enables organizations to continuously monitor firmware security advisories based on information from vendors’ websites and inventories as well as third-party websites. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a service that allows customers to discover critical vulnerabilities…

The European Commission (EC) has launched a formal probe into Microsoft’s bundling of the Teams app with Office 365 and Microsoft 365. The EU regulators plan to conduct an in-depth investigation into whether Microsoft violated the EU’s competition rules “as a matter of priority.” Microsoft’s rival Slack lodged a complaint with the European Commission back…