Rabia Noureen

Microsoft has rolled out a new update that enables administrators to use PowerShell scripts with Windows Autopatch to resolve policy conflicts more efficiently. Windows Autopatch is a cloud-based service that helps organizations automate the update process for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Teams. What causes policy conflicts? Microsoft explains that…

Microsoft Entra ID has released FIDO2 provisioning APIs in public preview, allowing administrators to pre-configure security keys for employees. This update aims to simplify the onboarding process and strengthen defenses against phishing attacks. Microsoft emphasizes the need for businesses to adopt phishing-resistant methods, such as passkeys and certificate-based authentication (CBA), to safeguard users from Adversary-in-the-Middle…

Microsoft has released an update that uses AI to automatically summarize documents in Microsoft Word. Powered by Copilot for Microsoft 365, this new feature generates clear and concise summaries as soon as a file is opened. Currently, Copilot AI doesn’t generate summaries for files opened in Word desktop apps. With this update, a summary created…

Microsoft has announced that its new Windows App will be generally available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and the web this Fall. The company says that Android users can also look forward to accessing the app in public preview later this year. Microsoft launched the new Windows App in public preview back in November 2023. This…

Qualcomm has announced today its first 8-core Snapdragon X Plus chip at IFA in Berlin. This new Snapdragon X SoC variant will power a more affordable range of Copilot+ PCs from all major hardware manufacturers. In June, Qualcomm launched its first wave of Snapdragon X processors called the 10-Core Snapdragon X Plus and 12-Core Snapdragon…

Microsoft announced this morning its latest lineup of Surface devices tailored for business customers, including the Surface Laptop 7th Edition, Surface Pro 11th Edition, and the Surface Pro 10 with 5G. These new Surface devices are powered by Intel Core Ultra and Snapdragon X Elite and Plus processors, along with integrated Neural Processing Units (NPUs),…

Microsoft has released some important updates for its Windows 365 Enterprise customers. The company has announced that Windows 365 support for Microsoft Purview Customer Key is now generally available for enterprise customers. Microsoft Purview Customer Key is a security feature designed to boost data protection in Microsoft 365 services. It allows customers to manage their…

Microsoft Teams introduced a host of new features that enhance collaboration and user experience in August 2024. The highlights include time-based prompts in Copilot in chat, channel cards, Town hall Graph APIs, and updates for Teams Rooms and devices. Chat & collaboration features For starters, Microsoft has added support for time-based prompts to Copilot in…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of Hotpatching support on Windows Server 2025 Evaluation virtual machines running in Azure. This new feature allows administrators to install security updates on supported VMs without system reboots. The Hotpatch feature begins by setting a baseline with the current Cumulative Update (CU) for Windows Server. Microsoft then releases a…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a warning that the Iranian state-sponsored Fox Kitten threat group is aggressively targeting organizations across the US and other nations. These cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN and firewall devices to steal sensitive data and deploy ransomware. Fox Kitten, also…