Rabia Noureen

Microsoft is giving IT admins more freedom in hybrid environments with the new Group Source of Authority (SOA) feature in Entra ID, now in public preview. This new capability allows organizations to transfer group management from on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to the cloud. In a hybrid identity setup, when administrators sync groups…

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched Thorium, a new open-source malware analysis platform. Thorium is designed to streamline threat investigations, and it unifies a wide array of tools into one customizable, scalable system to help security teams analyze malware faster and more efficiently. The problem with traditional malware analysis Security teams…

Microsoft is enhancing security and transparency in Teams meetings with new audit logging capabilities for screen sharing and control actions, such as Take, Give, and Request control. These new logs give IT admins deeper visibility into user behavior, which helps them detect suspicious activity and maintain compliance more effectively. Audit logs in Microsoft Teams are…

Microsoft has rolled out a new streamlined migration experience to help Azure Arc customers simplify and speed up SQL Server migrations. This capability, which is available in preview, is powered by Azure Database Migration Service. According to Microsoft, this new experience introduces end-to-end migration capabilities in SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. These include simplified…

Security agencies have issued an advisory about a hacking group that is infiltrating Microsoft Teams and Slack to gather intelligence and launch phishing attacks on employees. The FBI and other cybersecurity agencies have warned that the Scattered Spider hacking group is leveraging ransomware and social engineering techniques to target victims. According to the joint advisory,…

Microsoft is phasing out support for native public folder migrations from Exchange Server 2010 and earlier to Exchange Online. Organizations are being urged to complete their migrations before the October 2025 deadline to avoid service disruptions and added complexity. The native public folder migration feature in Exchange Server 2010 is a built-in method to help…

AI agents are evolving from just tools into collaborative teammates, reshaping the way businesses operate and compete. Yet despite their potential, trust issues are holding organizations back, with only 2 percent having fully scaled their deployment of Agentic AI. According to a new report from the Capgemini Research Institute, AI agents are emerging as a…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of linkable token identifiers for Entra ID customers. This new capability enables organizations to trace a user’s session across Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Graph workloads using a single authentication event, streamlining investigation and response. Cybersecurity teams often face challenges in tracking and responding to identity-based attacks, especially when attackers…

Microsoft has detailed all the new features and capabilities added to Microsoft Intune in July 2025. The company has announced that Local Admin Password Solution (LAPS) integration is now generally available for macOS automated device enrollment. Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) is a security feature that helps organizations manage and protect local administrator account passwords…

Microsoft has officially released Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) for enterprise and education customers. This built-in Windows feature helps reduce internet bandwidth usage by locally caching frequently accessed content within an organization’s network. “As more organizations move to a cloud-native approach to device management, internet bandwidth consumption has become a major pain point. Without on-premises distribution…

Microsoft has issued a warning that hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint servers to launch ransomware attacks. According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, the China-linked threat group Storm-2603 is leveraging these flaws to deploy the Warlock ransomware. Eye Security first spotted the SharePoint vulnerability (also known as “ToolShell”) over the weekend. It…

Microsoft has begun rolling out update KB5062660 for Windows 11 version 24H2, which brings a range of new features under the Windows Resilience Initiative. These enhancements aim to reduce downtime and significantly improve system recovery and stability. Microsoft launched the Windows Resiliency Initiative in late 2024. It’s a strategic effort by Microsoft to embed resilience…