Rabia Noureen

Microsoft has announced the upcoming integration of its Security Copilot into the Surface Management Portal, offering customers access to the AI-powered chatbot in public preview starting on February 24. This new feature aims to enhance device management with advanced AI capabilities for IT administrators. The Surface Management Portal is a centralized platform integrated into the…

Microsoft announced this morning several new experiences coming to Surface Hub 3 later this year, including support for Microsoft Edge and Miracast wireless projection. These enhancements aim to enhance business collaboration by enabling seamless web access and content sharing. Microsoft launched Surface Hub 3 as an all-in-one digital whiteboard in December 2023. It offers seamless…

Microsoft Edge is adding a new security feature that uses machine learning to defend users against scareware attacks. The new Scareware blocker is currently available in preview in the Edge browser on Windows PCs. Scareware is a type of malicious software that is designed to trick users into thinking that their PC is infected with…

Microsoft has detailed key security recommendations for enterprises in 2025, emphasizing a proactive approach to data protection. The company urges businesses to strengthen their defenses against AI-driven attacks and phishing threats by adopting advanced security measures. “Reactive security isn’t enough to safeguard your environment. Our guidance for 2025 is to always start at the highest…

Microsoft has announced that the new brand impersonation protection feature will become generally available in Microsoft Teams next month. This security feature proactively alerts enterprise users to potential brand impersonation attempts in Teams chat messages. Previously, enabling external access in Teams allowed users to receive messages from outside domains. Microsoft Teams would automatically scan these…

Microsoft has announced the general availability of new Identity Secure Score recommendations in Microsoft Entra. These recommendations are designed to help administrators strengthen their security posture and provide actionable insights to detect and mitigate security risks within the organization. Microsoft first announced the Entra Identity Secure Score recommendations feature in April 2024. It provides recommendations…

Microsoft is gearing up to retire a key feature in Windows Server Update Services (also known as WSUS). The company is reminding customers that it will deprecate the WSUS driver synchronization service on April 18, 2025. WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) driver synchronization is a feature that allows administrators to manage and distribute driver updates…

Microsoft has alerted organizations about the risks of using outdated Exchange Servers. The company has warned that the Exchange Emergency Mitigation Service (EEMS) may no longer work on Exchange Server versions older than March 2023. What is Exchange Emergency Mitigation Service? Microsoft first released the Exchange Emergency Mitigation Service (EEMS) back in September 2021. This…

Microsoft has announced plans to retire the Search-MailboxAuditLog and New-MailboxAuditLogSearch cmdlets in Exchange Online. The company will deprecate both cmdlets in favor of the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet in March this year. The Search-MailboxAuditLog and New-MailboxAuditLogSearch cmdlets in Microsoft Exchange Online are used for searching mailbox audit logs. The Search-MailboxAuditLog cmdlet performs a synchronous search of mailbox…

Microsoft has added support for aggregated reporting in public preview within its Defender for Endpoint solution. This new feature aims to overcome limitations in event reporting and improve data analysis for endpoint security. What is the problem? Essentially, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint collects a lot of data from various points in enterprise networks to detect…

Microsoft will soon require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accessing the Microsoft 365 admin center. Starting on February 3, the company will begin rolling out this new MFA requirement in phases at the tenant level. Microsoft 365 admin center is a web-based portal that allows administrators to manage their organization’s users, settings, licenses, subscriptions, and more….

Sophos has raised an alert about a wave of ransomware attacks where threat actors manipulated Microsoft Teams by impersonating tech support personnel. These attackers used this tactic to gain initial access to systems, steal sensitive data, and deploy ransomware. According to a report published on Tuesday, Sophos linked these attacks to two threat actors identified…