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Microsoft has rolled out Universal Print anywhere (also known as “pull print”) to Microsoft 365 customers worldwide. This new capability lets users send print jobs from any device and securely release them at any available printer. Microsoft 365 Universal Print is a cloud-based printing solution that allows organizations to manage their printing infrastructure through Microsoft…

Microsoft has released the August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10. This time, the company fixed 107 vulnerabilities in Windows, domain controllers, SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, and other components. Microsoft has now started offering a six-month Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for customers still running Exchange Server…

As credential-based attacks surge to unprecedented levels, now driving more than one in five data breaches, IT leaders are confronting a pivotal moment in cybersecurity strategy. In 2025 alone, leaked credentials spiked by over 160%, with a single breach exposing 16 billion records from tech giants like Google and Facebook. According to new research from…

Microsoft is tackling one of the biggest workplace productivity killers—unexpected device failures. With the limited public preview of Windows 365 Reserve, employees can instantly switch to a secure Cloud PC and continue working when their primary devices are unavailable. Windows 365 Reserve addresses the challenge of maintaining employee productivity during unexpected device outages or disruptions….

A newly discovered attack method could allow hackers to crash public Windows domain controllers (DCs) worldwide and weaponize them for massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. SafeBreach researchers have dubbed this technique the “Win-DoS Epidemic,” and warned that it can be carried out without authentication or planting malicious code. Last week, researchers Yair and Shahak Morag…

Cyber adversaries are evolving into enterprising operators, blending stealth, speed, and AI-driven tactics to outpace traditional defenses. The CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report exposes how these sophisticated actors exploit cloud environments, identities, and generative AI to launch cross-domain attacks. According to CrowdStrike, cybersecurity experts observed a sharp rise in sophisticated attacks, with interactive intrusions increasing…

For years, Microsoft has promoted passwordless authentication, urging Windows users to embrace secure options like Windows Hello. But new research suggests that the business version of Windows Hello may have a vulnerability, which leaves it open to sophisticated spoofing attacks. At the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas (via The Register), German researchers Tillmann Osswald…

Microsoft has issued an advisory warning customers of a critical security flaw in Exchange Server hybrid deployments. The vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges within cloud environments, without triggering any alerts or leaving behind detectable traces. An Exchange hybrid configuration is a setup that connects an on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server with Exchange Online in…

Microsoft has launched the Phishing Triage Agent in public preview, seamlessly integrated into Microsoft Defender as part of its expansive Security Copilot initiative. Designed to automate and speed up the analysis of user-reported phishing emails, the agent aims to reduce response times and lighten the load on security teams. The launch of Microsoft’s new Phishing…

Cybersecurity experts have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Broadcom chips found in over 100 Dell computer models, putting millions of users at risk. These flaws could enable hackers to hijack devices, steal passwords, and access sensitive data. According to Cisco Talos researchers, the five security vulnerabilities (tracked as CVE-2025-24311, CVE-2025-25215, CVE-2025-24922, CVE-2025-25050, CVE-2025-24919) affect more…

Overburdened cybersecurity experts are struggling to manage a variety of tools from multiple vendors, sacrificing efficiency, visibility, and budget in the process. New research from Kaspersky shows a growing shift, as more organizations turn to consolidation and automation to simplify operations and regain control. Kaspersky’s research found that around 72 percent of organizations use multi-vendor…

Microsoft has rolled out cross-cloud synchronization in public preview for Entra customers. This new feature simplifies user lifecycle operations across multiple Microsoft cloud environments, enhancing consistency, security, and administrative efficiency. This cross-cloud synchronization feature allows administrators to automatically manage user identities (such as creating, updating, or deleting accounts) across different Microsoft cloud environments. It helps…