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Microsoft has announced a new strategic partnership with enterprise software giant SAP. The companies are currently working to develop a solution that will encourage SAP customers to transition from SAP Identity Management (SAP IDM) to Microsoft Entra ID. Earlier this month, SAP announced its plans to sunset its IDM solution in 2027. The SAP IDM…

Microsoft is pulling the plug on its Publisher desktop publishing application. The company will discontinue support for the tool on October 13th, 2026, and it will no longer be available for Microsoft 365 commercial customers. Microsoft Publisher was first launched in 1991 as a desktop publishing application. It allows Office users to create professional documents,…

Microsoft has released an advisory regarding a critical vulnerability in Exchange Server. The company disclosed this zero-day flaw in the February 2024 Patch Tuesday updates and cautioned that it is currently being actively exploited in the wild. The security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-21410, could allow hackers to relay NT LAN Manager (NTLM) hashes and impersonate…

Microsoft has announced its plans to update Secure Boot on Windows Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) PCs. The company is collaborating with its equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners to issue new Secure Boot keys starting this year. Secure Boot is a security feature that was first implemented in Windows 8 machines, particularly those running on the…

Microsoft has announced notable enhancements for its Windows Autopatch service. The biggest change in this release is the ability for commercial customers to use their existing update rings with Windows Autopatch. Microsoft has introduced a new feature that enables organizations to import their existing Intune Update rings for Windows 10 or later into Windows Autopatch…

Microsoft released yesterday the February 2024 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. As usual, the company addressed several vulnerabilities across a wide range of its products, including two zero-day flaws that are actively being exploited by attackers. In addition to the zero-day vulnerabilities, Microsoft advises administrators to patch critical flaws in the…

Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals 2024 report reveals the alarming trend of nation-state threat actors harnessing generative AI for malicious purposes. Microsoft has also outlined its proactive measures in deploying AI-powered defenses to tackle the ever-evolving threat landscape. Microsoft Threat Intelligence team has reported that over 300 threat actors are currently using AI and Language Model…

Microsoft has introduced three new solutions to its Intune Suite: Enterprise Application Management, Advanced Analytics, and Microsoft Cloud PKI. These services aim to enhance security, optimize user experiences, and streamline IT and security operations within enterprise environments. Microsoft launched its new cloud-based Intune Suite for commercial customers in March 2023. It’s designed to help organizations…

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed an ongoing campaign targeting Microsoft Azure corporate accounts. The malicious campaign is leading to the theft of sensitive corporate data and financial assets from numerous organizations. Specifically, Proofpoint researchers first spotted the ongoing activity back in November 2023. The threat actors used malicious emails with shared documents to target employees with…

Microsoft has started rolling out a new AI-powered Copilot experience in Microsoft Teams. The new app brings new features and improvements to replace the existing Copilot application in Teams, previously known as Microsoft 365 Chat. Last year, Microsoft Teams introduced a new Copilot integration to improve productivity and collaboration during meetings. The AI assistant can…