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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…

Microsoft is beefing up its enterprise defenses this week with a major security and compliance update for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 2512. This new baseline strengthens Excel, PowerPoint, and core system settings to help enterprises stay protected against evolving cyber threats. Specifically, the latest baseline updates several Microsoft 365 Apps components, especially Excel,…

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed critical vulnerabilities in widely used MCP servers that exposed how AI-powered tools can quickly turn into high-risk attack surfaces. The flaws could be exploited to enable cloud account takeovers, arbitrary file access, and even full remote code execution. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is a system that connects AI assistants…

A new survey found that most organizations can’t accurately track where their own data resides, which leaves them exposed amid rising regulatory and AI pressures. The findings highlight serious gaps in data governance, auditability, and AI safeguards that put businesses and government agencies at risk of non‑compliance and accountability failures. This survey was conducted by…

Microsoft is now enforcing stricter security rules for its Intune Mobile Application Management (MAM) service. Starting on January 19, 2026, users running outdated apps may find themselves locked out of work email and other critical Microsoft services. With the stricter Intune MAM security requirements, Microsoft now mandates that all iOS SDK-integrated apps, iOS-wrapped apps, and…

Microsoft has rushed out emergency out-of-band updates after a recent Windows 11 security patch disrupted core system functions, leaving some PCs unable to shut down or hibernate and blocking Remote Desktop sign-ins. The issue was introduced with last week’s January 2026 security updates for Windows 11. Specifically, Microsoft’s recent Windows 11 security update introduced two…

Microsoft Sentinel has announced several updates that improve how organizations bring in security data and manage it across different sources. These changes focus on making business operations clearer and more efficient for IT teams working to understand activity in their environments. Microsoft Sentinel now supports direct ingestion of data from Microsoft Defender for Office (MDO)…