Rabia Noureen

Microsoft has announced the release of the June 2023 service release (2306) for Microsoft Intune. The latest update brings Mobile Application Management (MAM) support for Microsoft Edge for Business on Windows. Mobile Application Management (MAM) is a feature that enables organizations to protect and manage mobile apps installed on tablets and smartphones. It helps IT…

Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue that causes high CPU usage in Windows 11 versions 21H2 and 21H2. The File Explorer bug only impacts users who had installed the KB5026368 and KB5026372 updates released on May 9. Effective Access is a feature that determines permissions and privileges that a user or user group has to…

Microsoft has patched a new security vulnerability that was discovered in some applications leveraging Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID). The authentication bypass flaw could allow threat actors to completely take over the victim’s account. The security vulnerability, dubbed nOAuth, was first discovered by the security researchers at Descope. It lets threat actors…

If you have recently encountered issues accessing Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 apps, you’re not alone. Several IT admins detailed on Reddit and Microsoft support forums that the problem started affecting customers worldwide on June 19 (via Bleeping Computer). Specifically, IT admins received reports that some Outlook users are unable to access the…

Microsoft has announced the release of the 0.2 preview version of the Dev Home app for Windows 11. The latest update brings several quality improvements and bug fixes to enhance the overall experience for developers. Microsoft launched the new Dev Home app for Windows 11 in preview at its annual Build developer conference. The new…

Google has officially filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a report from The Information. The company claimed that Microsoft abused its dominant position in the enterprise software market to push more customers toward its cloud services. In a letter to the FTC, Google explained that Microsoft used…

Microsoft is working to fix a bug causing Outlook to become unresponsive on the startup screen for a while before launching normally. The company acknowledged the issue in a support document published on June 19. According to Microsoft, the Outlook desktop app syncs the entire offline data file (.ost) during the startup process. “Investigation of…

ASUS has rolled out a new set of firmware updates to address critical vulnerabilities in its several router models. The company published a security advisory yesterday recommending customers to apply the security patches or restrict WAS access. Specifically, the latest firmware updates aim to fix two critical vulnerabilities with a 9.8 severity rating out of…

Microsoft is getting ready to sunset its Bookings mobile apps next month. The apps will be retired on July 15, and users will no longer be able to access Microsoft Bookings through Android and iOS devices. Microsoft Bookings is an appointment scheduling and booking management service that launched in March 2017. The tool is primarily…

Microsoft has released a new upgrade/downgrade experience for Azure Firewall. The feature allows customers to switch between the Azure Firewall Standard and Premium offers with a single click. Azure Firewall is a cloud-native security solution for Azure environments. It enables customers to protect their network resources and applications against unauthorized access and security threats. Azure…

Microsoft has announced some changes coming to the security settings management capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint this month. The company plans to remove the Azure Active Directory (AD) join or Hybrid Azure AD join enrollment requirement for Windows devices. Last year, Microsoft released a new feature called Security Management for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint….

Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed a major outage that affected Azure, Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 services. The company has now acknowledged that the disruption to its services was caused by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. On June 5th, Microsoft tweeted about an outage that prevented thousands of users from accessing its…