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Microsoft is getting ready to drop support for Basic Authentication in its Exchange Online e-mail service. The company is reminding customers that it will begin to permanently disable this feature for select protocols in its multi-tenant service worldwide starting October 1, 2022. Essentially, Basic Authentication means that an application provides a user name and password…

Security researchers at Armis have discovered five critical vulnerabilities in multiple network devices sold by Aruba and Avaya. The security flaws, dubbed TLStorm 2.0, could allow malicious actors to gain complete control of network switches typically used in hospitals, hotels, airports, and other businesses. According to the security researchers, the TLStorm 2.0 vulnerabilities have CVSS…

Microsoft has launched a new standalone version of its Defender for Business solution for commercial customers. The new cost-effective enterprise-grade endpoint security offering was first announced at Ignite 2021, and it’s designed for small to medium-sized businesses with up to 300 employees. The Redmond giant started rolling out Microsoft Defender for Business to organizations with…

Last week, QNAP published a security advisory to warn customers about new critical flaws in an open-source fileserver technology integrated into its network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The company has advised customers to look out for updates to address the vulnerabilities affecting some of its products. QNAP explained in its advisory that these flaws exist in…

Microsoft unveiled its plans to launch the Lists app for Android at its Ignite conference back in November 2021. The Redmond giant has now announced on the Microsoft 365 Admin center that the Lists app is now available to download for business and enterprise customers from the Google Play Store. First launched in 2020, Microsoft…

Microsoft has published a monthly roundup of the updates made to its Teams collaboration service during the month of April. This includes new chat & collaboration features (such as suggested replies), enhancements to the meetings experience, new Teams certified devices, and much more. Here’s a look at everything you need to know. Microsoft Teams’ Presenter…

Microsoft has released new patches to address critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Azure PostgreSQL product. Discovered by security researchers from Wiz Research, the “chain” of flaws dubbed “ExtraReplica” could be exploited to gain unauthorized cross-account database access. According to the security advisory published by the Wiz Research team, the vulnerabilities allow attackers to bypass tenant…

Microsoft has released built-in authentication support for its Azure Container Apps, a new fully managed serverless container service. The feature enables developers to secure external ingress-enabled container apps without writing code. The Redmond giant launched Azure Container Apps at its Ignite conference in November 2021. It is a serverless hosting solution that builds on Azure…

Microsoft has announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that it will automatically begin updating all devices with Office apps to the Monthly Enterprise Channel next month. The Redmond giant is urging commercial customers to get ready for the move for various reasons, based on user feedback. The Monthly Enterprise Channel allows…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that the threat actors are testing new attack techniques to distribute malware. Indeed, the latest version of the highly sophisticated Emotet botnet uses PowerShell commands attached to the XLL files to target Windows PCs. Emotet is an advanced Trojan that is primarily used to spread malware via phishing emails on compromised…

Microsoft has released a new feature that allows users to switch between multiple personal and work accounts in Microsoft 365 web apps. The account switching capability began rolling out to all Microsoft 365 customers earlier this month, and it should become generally available in late June. Previously, the only way to switch accounts was to…

Microsoft has announced a new partnership with Red Button, an Israel-based Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack simulation testing solutions provider. The Redmond giant believes that this collaboration will enable organizations to identify gaps and develop effective strategies to mitigate DDoS attacks. “With Red Button’s DDoS Testing service suite, you will be able to work with a…