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Rabia comes from a solid IT background and has been writing professionally about Microsoft products and other technology for four years. Rabia has also written for OnMSFT.com as well as Windows Report. She is always up to date on the latest trends in the IT Industry and has done extensive research in the data science industry.
Microsoft has announced a new Collaboration Security feature for Microsoft Teams. The new set of capabilities provides preventive, detective, and protective features that ensure end-to-end security for select Microsoft Teams customers. “With 71% of companies admitting that sensitive and business-critical data is regularly shared via collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, organizations are increasingly realizing the…
Microsoft announced the release of a new Security Copilot tool for cyber security professionals. The AI-powered chat assistant is designed to help analysts better understand potential threats and assess risk exposure to prevent security breaches in their environments. Microsoft’s Security Copilot feature is based on OpenAI’s GPT-4 generative AI and its own proprietary security models….
Microsoft has started rolling out a new Authenticator Lite feature in preview for its Outlook mobile app. The company announced on the Microsoft 365 admin center that it allows users to sign into their work or school accounts where MFA is enabled via the Outlook app on iOS and Android devices. Multifactor authentication (MFA) is…
Microsoft has announced the public preview of a new custom claims provider feature for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The custom extension allows organizations to call an API and map custom claims into the security token during the authentication process. The custom extensions feature enables Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) users to interact with external…
As Microsoft is kicking off its Enterprise Connect conference this morning, the company announced a new Teams desktop client that brings big performance improvements for Windows users. Microsoft has also unveiled several new features and capabilities coming to Microsoft Teams this month. The new version of Microsoft Teams has been built from the ground up,…
Microsoft unveiled its plans to increase the price of its cloud services in the European Union (EU) in January 2023. Indeed, Microsoft’s cloud offerings (including Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure) will become up to 15 percent more expensive for European commercial customers on April 1, 2023. Microsoft explained that it’s working to standardize the prices…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new open-source incident response tool. The Python-based utility is designed to help organizations track vulnerabilities in Microsoft cloud environments. Specifically, CISA has teamed up with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories to develop the Untitled Goose Tool. It utilizes different sophisticated hunting…
Microsoft is introducing a transport-based enforcement system in Exchange Online that will throttle and block emails from old Exchange Servers. The company explained that this change aims to encourage organizations to upgrade to a supported version of Exchange Server. Microsoft has found that thousands of on-premises customers are running outdated versions of Exchange Servers. The…
The Microsoft Teams desktop client is about to get a new Files app on Windows and macOS. The new experience will replace the existing Files app, and it will make it easier to find and organize content across chats, channels, meetings, and other Microsoft 365 apps. “Securely store, organize, and collaborate on all your files…
Microsoft is currently investigating a persistent issue related to the latest security update for Windows 11 PCs. The company has confirmed that the recent Defender update triggers a warning that the Local Security Authority (LSA) feature is disabled, and their device is vulnerable to cyberattacks. Local Security Authority (LSA) is a Windows feature that helps…