Rabia Noureen

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates for several Windows Server configurations to fix an Active Directory issue related to Microsoft .NET Framework. The company explained on the Windows health dashboard that the bug surfaced following the release of January 2022 Patch Tuesday updates (via Bleeping Computer).  “After installing updates released January 11, 2022 or later,…

Microsoft has warned users about a new multi-phase campaign targeting enterprise customers. The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team detailed its findings on its Security blog, which indicates that these phishing attacks mainly target organizations that haven’t enabled multi-factor authentication (MFA). As the name suggests, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an authentication technique that requires two…

Microsoft has announced new security capabilities for Exchange Online customers. The company has finally added support for SMTP MTA Strict Transport Security (MTA-STS) to its Exchange Online service that will use Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption to secure emails and prevent man-in-the-middle or downgrade attacks. As a reminder, Microsoft unveiled its plans to launch MTA-STS…

Microsoft has shared some important details about the evolution of a malware called “UpdateAgent” that started targeting Mac devices in 2020. Yesterday, Microsoft’s threat intelligence team warned users that the new variants of this trojan have become more sophisticated, and they are currently installing adware payloads on infected Mac machines. The UpdateAgent malware was first…

Microsoft Sentinel, the company’s security information and event management (SIEM) platform is getting a new GitHub integration. The new solution has been designed to help organizations continuously monitor GitHub developer repositories for potentially malicious events. For those unfamiliar with Microsoft Sentinel, it’s a scalable cloud-native SIEM service that uses Artificial Intelligence to analyze huge volumes…

Earlier this week, Microsoft released a new update (version 2201) for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager users enrolled in the technical preview branch. Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is a free on-premise solution that allows IT Admins to manage PCs and servers across the network. First of all, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager has made it easier for…

Microsoft has unveiled some important updates for its Teams collaboration service. The company has announced that Microsoft Teams public preview users can now test new chat and meeting features, including support for Compact mode, meeting co-organizers, and more. First up, Microsoft Teams has added a new Compact mode option that allows users to fit 50…

Microsoft is working on some important updates for Microsoft Defender for Office 365. The cloud-based email filtering service is getting a new update that should help organizations to prioritize threat protection for enterprise accounts tagged as critical priority users. Back in November 2020, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 added the priority account protection feature, which…

Microsoft has announced that its new privacy management solution “Microsoft Priva” is now generally available for business and enterprise customers. The service was first announced back in November at Ignite 2021, and it helps organizations to build a “privacy-resilient workplace” for employees. Currently, the Microsoft Priva solution comes with two different privacy management products, including…

Microsoft has just published its monthly roundup covering everything added to its Teams collaboration platform in January 2022. This month, the biggest improvements include a new “Press to unmute” feature for meetings, a Front row layout for Teams Rooms devices, updates for Teams Phones, and much more. Here’s a look at everything you need to…