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Microsoft has removed an important upgrade block that should finally allow more users to upgrade to Windows 11. Last week, Microsoft updated the Windows health dashboard (via Bleeping Computer) to mention that the latest version of VirtualBox has finally removed the last Windows 11 safeguard hold, and users should update the app to version 6.1.28…

Microsoft Azure is now the most widely used enterprise cloud computing service, according to a new report from the IT management firm Flexera. Currently, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform are the top three public cloud providers, and the adoption rate of Azure has surpassed AWS in several areas. The 2022 State of the Cloud…

Microsoft announced this week some important Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate changes regarding the Microsoft 365 services. The company detailed in a blog post that its Microsoft 365 apps and services would drop support for the current TLS certificates in May 2025, in favor of the new Root Certificate Authorities (CAs). Microsoft says that this…

Microsoft unveiled its plans to redesign Office.com and the Office app for Windows at Ignite 2021. Now, the company has announced that the new experiences in Office.com will be rolled out to all business and education consumers by the end of this week. This release brings several enhancements that should make it easier for users…

Microsoft has added support for action accounts to its Microsoft Defender for Identity solution. The new action accounts feature was spotted by Twitter user @JimSycurity earlier this week, and it is now generally available for all enterprise customers worldwide. The action accounts setting allows IT Admins to take actions (such as reset their password or…

Google has announced its plans to acquire Mandiant, a US-based cyber security company, in an all-cash deal valued at $5.4 billion. The software giant says that this new acquisition will help to improve its security offerings to better protect Google Cloud customers. Once the deal closes, Mandiant will join Google’s cloud computing business, which should…

Microsoft has addressed a new critical security vulnerability in its Azure Automation service. The exploit labeled “AutoWarp” was mitigated in December 2021, and the company confirmed that it could enable malicious actors to get access to the data and resources of other Azure customers. The cross-tenant vulnerability was first discovered by a researcher at Orca…

Last week, security researchers revealed that a hacking group had been involved in using leaked Nvidia code-signing certificates for malware purposes. As reported by Bleeping Computer, two expired certificates are currently being used by threat actors to gain remote access and install malicious drivers on targeted Windows machines. For those unfamiliar, Windows requires that all…

Microsoft is working on a new feature that will bring account switching support for Microsoft 365 web apps. The company announced in a message on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center that this update will allow users to seamlessly switch between multiple personal and work accounts in the same browser. Currently, Microsoft 365 web apps do…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB, a new database protection solution for enterprise customers. The latest security offering allows organizations to constantly monitor and protect their cloud workloads against the most common critical threats across databases. “The new cloud workload protection capabilities are designed as an Azure-native layer…

Microsoft has launched a new multi-stage access reviews feature for Azure AD customers. The new capability is currently available in public preview, and it enables organizations to configure access reviews in sequential stages for resource owners and auditors. Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory access reviews feature allows organizations to set up policies to review users’ access…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of Microsoft Defender for Business, a new endpoint security offering designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new security offering was first unveiled at Ignite 2021, and it began rolling out in preview to select Microsoft 365 Business Premium customers back in December. Microsoft describes Microsoft Defender for…