Rabia Noureen

Organizations are increasingly deploying passkeys and phishing-resistant authentication to strengthen identity security. However, Microsoft Security Research has found that attackers are exploiting employees’ familiarity with these technologies by using passkey-themed social engineering campaigns to gain access to cloud accounts and sensitive corporate data. According to Microsoft, the attacks typically begin with phone calls, text messages,…

Organizations running Windows Server 2022 are approaching a critical milestone as the platform reaches the end of mainstream support on October 13, 2026. The operating system will continue receiving security updates under extended support until October 2031, but Microsoft will no longer provide the full range of mainstream support capabilities that many IT teams rely…

Cyberattacks are becoming a routine cost of doing business rather than an occasional crisis. According to the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2026, nearly one-third of organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past year. Organizations that suffer cyber incidents lose an average of 32 hours of operational productivity per attack and face annual cyber-related costs of…

Organizations running VMware vCenter face growing risk from a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) that ransomware operators are now actively exploiting. This flaw, which was patched by Broadcom in July, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems, which makes exposed vCenter deployments a high-value target. VMware vCenter is a centralized management platform…

Many organizations believe they have strong Microsoft 365 governance practices in place, but the data suggests otherwise. According to the State of M365 Governance Report 2026, most IT leaders are confident they know who can access sensitive information and trust their governance controls. However, that confidence often disguises significant issues such as excessive permissions, poorly…

Organizations that applied Microsoft’s September 2026 security updates are encountering a new problem in which Remote Desktop Services (RDS) can become unstable or stop working entirely on affected Windows Server systems. This issue can disrupt user access and force emergency troubleshooting for businesses that rely on remote administration, virtual desktops, and terminal services. According to…

Many organizations considering a transition from Microsoft 365 face the challenge that migrating users, email, files, calendars, and other business data is often time-consuming and technically complex. Migration projects can slow deployments, increase administrative overhead, and create barriers for smaller organizations that may lack dedicated IT resources. To address this issue, Google Workspace has introduced…

Many organizations still depend on legacy Windows activation scripts built around slmgr.vbs, often buried inside deployment workflows, task sequences, and IT management tools. The problem is that these automations were designed around VBScript, a feature Microsoft has already started phasing out and plans to remove from future Windows releases. According to Microsoft, activation processes that…

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks have long relied on social engineering, but attackers are now using generative AI to make fraudulent payment requests far more convincing. As organizations increasingly automate workflows and trust digital communications, finance departments face more pressure to distinguish legitimate business requests from increasingly sophisticated scams. A multi-layered fraud strategy designed to…

Cybersecurity researchers have warned that patches are supposed to reduce risk, but organizations may be stuck in a frustrating cycle where newly patched vulnerabilities keep resurfacing through alternative attack methods. The latest example is ShieldCrash, a newly disclosed Microsoft Defender exploit that reportedly bypasses Microsoft’s recent fix for ShieldBreak, which was released as a workaround…

Organizations running Exchange Server entirely on-premises often want stronger, modern authentication methods without adopting Microsoft Entra ID or moving to a hybrid cloud deployment. That limitation has historically left some Outlook clients without support for Exchange Server’s AD FS-based Modern Authentication, which creates inconsistent user experiences and adds complexity for IT teams. This challenge becomes…

Microsoft has released the September 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates for all supported versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10. This month, the company rolled out 974 patches to address several vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Azure, Active Directory, Exchange Server, Remote Desktop Client and Server, SQL Server, Windows Hello, Microsoft Defender, and other components. Microsoft has…