Rabia Noureen

Microsoft is strengthening security across its Azure IoT services with a series of new enhancements designed to better protect connected devices. The updates introduce modern encryption, passwordless authentication, and more secure software update delivery to help organizations reduce the risks facing IoT environments. As organizations deploy larger fleets of connected devices, they face growing security…

Microsoft is giving its Copilot AI assistant a major branding and user experience overhaul, bringing personal and work experiences together in a single Microsoft Copilot app. The update introduces a new name, icon, and web address while ensuring that existing security, compliance, privacy, and data protection controls for commercial customers remain unchanged. Microsoft Copilot has…

A newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability has quickly escalated from a research finding to an active security threat, just days after a public proof-of-concept exploit was released. Attackers are already using the vulnerability to target exposed SharePoint environments. Rapid7 security researcher Stephen Fewer has recently published a detailed technical analysis on CVE-2026-55040 along with a…

Microsoft has released the August 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11. This month, the company fixed 398 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, Exchange Server, SharePoint, Teams, Power BI, .NET, Visual Studio and other products. Microsoft is reminding customers that Windows 11 version 24H2 Home and Pro editions will reach end of support on…

Microsoft has announced the public preview of Azure Private Link over IPv6, expanding private connectivity options for organizations adopting IPv6. The new capability allows customers to securely connect to Azure Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) resources via private IPv6 endpoints, reducing their reliance on IPv4-based connectivity. According to Microsoft, many organizations are increasingly adopting IPv6 networks, but Azure…

Microsoft has officially launched Microsoft Entra Tenant Governance, giving organizations a centralized way to discover, secure, and manage increasingly complex multi-tenant environments. The new solution helps IT teams discover hidden or unmanaged tenants, close security gaps, and enforce consistent governance before configuration issues turn into serious risks. Organizations operate multiple Microsoft tenants for production, testing,…

Microsoft has pulled the plug on Domain Exclusion for Microsoft 365 Copilot just days after introducing the feature to give organizations greater control over web-grounded AI responses. This rollback highlights the growing challenges of balancing Copilot’s access to external information with the security, reliability, and governance demands of enterprise customers. Last month, Microsoft announced Domain…

Microsoft is giving businesses more time to protect their Windows Server 2016 workloads as the platform moves closer to the end of support. With Azure Arc-enabled Extended Security Updates (ESUs) now generally available, organizations can continue receiving critical security patches without moving their legacy servers to Azure. Microsoft plans to end extended support for Windows…

Microsoft is reminding businesses that the biggest AI risks often stem from familiar security weaknesses rather than entirely new threats. The company has detailed new AI containment strategies to better control autonomous systems, limit potential damage, and build a stronger foundation for secure AI adoption. As AI agents become more autonomous, they can act faster…

Microsoft will retire the MemberOf rule operator in Microsoft Entra ID later this year. This change will require organizations to update or replace affected configurations before November 2026. In Microsoft Entra ID, the MemberOf rule operator was introduced as a preview feature, allowing administrators to build dynamic groups, administrative units, or entitlement policies based on…

Microsoft is making Azure virtual machines more secure out of the box with the general availability of Trusted Launch as Default (TLaD) for new Generation 2 (Gen2) VMs and virtual machine scale sets. The update automatically applies key security protections to new deployments without adding cost or administrative overhead. Trusted Launch is a security capability…

Microsoft has announced the integration of Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (MDTI) into Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel. The goal is to provide threat intelligence directly within security analysts’ workflow rather than requiring a separate platform. Previously, security teams often had to switch between separate MDTI, Microsoft Sentinel, and Defender interfaces to collect threat actor information,…