Rabia Noureen

Microsoft has announced the general availability of centralized Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Shortpath configuration through Group Policy Objects (GPO) and Microsoft Intune. The update enables IT teams to centrally enforce and fine-tune RDP Shortpath behavior across Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session hosts and Windows 365 Cloud PCs. RDP Shortpath is a Remote Desktop feature that…

Microsoft has announced a major update to Conditional Access (CA) enforcement in Microsoft Entra ID. This upcoming change closes a long-standing loophole and ensures security measures are applied consistently across all sign-ins. Currently, Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access policies set to apply to “All resources” may not always be enforced in certain situations. This can…

Microsoft has quietly patched multiple flaws in Windows 11’s Administrator Protection feature after Google researchers showed the original design could be bypassed. These flaws could have allowed attackers to obtain administrator privileges on affected systems without user interaction. What is Windows 11 Administrator Protection? Administrator Protection is a security feature in Windows 11 designed to…

Microsoft has rolled out Message Trace support via the Microsoft Graph API in public preview for commercial customers. The update delivers a modern, RESTful interface that lets administrators trace email messages end-to-end across Exchange Online with greater consistency and control. In Exchange Online, the Message Trace feature provides administrators with a way to follow the…

Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band Office security updates to patch a critical Microsoft Office vulnerability that is already under active exploitation. This flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-21509) is being used by attackers in real-world attacks to bypass built-in security protections. The zero-day bug (CVE-2026-21509) is a high‑severity security feature‑bypass flaw in Microsoft Office that originates from…

Microsoft is rolling out an important security change to protect Windows environments from a newly exposed Kerberos vulnerability that could let attackers exploit weak RC4 encryption. The company has urged organizations to act quickly as domain controllers move toward stronger AES‑based encryption to prevent potential authentication risks. The security flaw (CVE‑2026‑20833) is a Kerberos information‑disclosure…

Microsoft has made its Purview Data Security Investigations solution generally available for commercial customers. The new tool is built to expose hidden data risks and reduce investigation timelines from weeks to just hours. According to Microsoft, traditional data investigations often require manual, file‑by‑file reviews, which are no longer practical due to the scale of data…

Microsoft has introduced new Unified Tenant Configuration Management (UTCM) APIs in public preview through Microsoft Graph. These APIs enable organizations to consistently control, manage, and monitor configuration settings across one or multiple Microsoft 365 workloads. Why is configuration drift a growing problem in Microsoft 365 tenants? The new UTCM APIs address the problem of configuration…

Microsoft has released new out-of-band updates to fix a Windows 11 bug that caused applications to freeze when saving files to cloud storage services. The issue was introduced by the January 13 security update and has affected users relying on OneDrive, Dropbox, and similar platforms. Last week, Microsoft acknowledged that this bug caused the classic…

A new study reveals that UK mid-market organisations are increasingly reducing their reliance on external cybersecurity vendors and shifting responsibility to in-house teams. This move is driven by mounting cost pressures and declining trust in providers, and it raises concerns about whether these organisations can sustain long-term cyber resilience. IT services provider Advania conducted a…

Microsoft is investigating a newly discovered issue that causes certain apps to freeze when saving files to cloud storage services such as OneDrive and Dropbox. The problem appears to impact users who installed the January 2026 security update on Windows 11 PCs. “For example, in some configurations of Outlook that store PST files on OneDrive,…

Microsoft has introduced new trust-focused enhancements in the Teams Admin Center (TAC) to help IT admins more easily evaluate, approve, and manage applications used within Microsoft Teams. These updates are designed to strengthen governance, streamline compliance checks, and highlight trusted solutions. Improved trust visibility for apps First off, Microsoft has a new “Apps to Consider…