Rabia Noureen

The global PC industry is showing strong signs of recovery, with shipments rising 8% in the third quarter of 2025. This growth comes as the market shifts toward AI-powered PCs, which indicates a broader push to accelerate the adoption of next-generation computing technologies. According to a new report from Gartner, over 69 million personal computers…

Microsoft has launched Ephemeral OS Disk support in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop. This new feature is part of its Enhanced Host Pool Management initiative aimed at streamlining deployment and boosting performance. An Ephemeral OS Disk stores the operating system directly on the VM’s local storage rather than in Azure-managed storage. This setup is…

Microsoft has disrupted a highly sophisticated ransomware campaign launched by Vanilla Tempest, which used fake Microsoft Teams installers and fraudulently signed malware to target victims. This takedown, involving the revocation of over 200 malicious certificates, highlights the growing threat of SEO poisoning. Vanilla Tempest, also known as VICE SPIDER or Vice Society, is a cybercriminal…

Cybercriminals have escalated their tactics with Whisper 2FA, a sophisticated phishing kit that’s already been used in nearly a million attacks against Microsoft 365 users — stealing credentials and intercepting MFA in real time by imitating trusted brands. The Whisper 2FA phishing kit was discovered and named by Barracuda’s threat analysts, who began tracking its…

Microsoft announced today several new Copilot and agentic experiences for Windows 11 PCs. These new features are designed to evolve Windows 11 into an AI-powered platform with Copilot, which enables natural interaction through voice, vision, and action. “Today, we’re taking an exciting step forward with a new wave of updates that make every Windows 11…

Microsoft has confirmed a new bug disrupting Active Directory (AD) synchronization on Windows Server 2025. The problem specifically affects on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environments using DirSync for synchronization. Active Directory directory synchronization (DirSync) is a tool that was used to replicate user identities, passwords, and other directory data from an on-premises Active…

Microsoft has released the October 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates for all supported versions of Windows 11. This month, the company has addressed 175 new CVEs in Windows, Office, Azure, Hyper-V, GitHub, Exchange Server, BitLocker, and other components. Microsoft is reminding customers that this week’s Patch Tuesday also marked the end of support for Windows 10….

Microsoft is giving organizations a new way to measure their AI progress with the Benchmarks feature in the Copilot Dashboard within Viva Insights. This tool lets leaders compare their Copilot adoption and engagement rates against anonymized data from other companies. Microsoft notes that many organizations using Microsoft 365 Copilot struggle to assess how well they…

Microsoft is officially retiring Windows 10 today, marking the end of nearly a decade of updates and support for one of its most widely used operating systems. First launched in July 2015, Windows 10 now reaches the end of free support for its Home, Pro, and Enterprise editions. After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no…

Microsoft has rolled out a new update that introduces external identity support in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 users. The feature enables organizations to securely invite external users into their Entra ID tenant to access virtual desktop resources. What is an external identity? An external identity refers to a user account…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical flaw in GitHub Copilot Chat, dubbed “CamoLeak,” that could let attackers manipulate the AI assistant into secretly leaking sensitive user data. The vulnerability exposes how prompt injection and content rendering can be weaponized to turn trusted AI tools into data exfiltration channels. This critical security vulnerability with a CVSS…

59% of organizations experienced managed file transfer (MFT) security incidents in the past year, with most resulting from basic, preventable gaps. The Kiteworks 2025 report reveals that failing to encrypt data at rest, lacking SIEM integration, and operating fragmented systems are the silent culprits behind this alarming breach rate. The GoAnywhere zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) was…