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Microsoft has patched a new security vulnerability that was discovered in some applications leveraging Azure Active Directory (recently renamed Microsoft Entra ID). The authentication bypass flaw could allow threat actors to completely take over the victim’s account. The security vulnerability, dubbed nOAuth, was first discovered by the security researchers at Descope. It lets threat actors…

If you have recently encountered issues accessing Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 apps, you’re not alone. Several IT admins detailed on Reddit and Microsoft support forums that the problem started affecting customers worldwide on June 19 (via Bleeping Computer). Specifically, IT admins received reports that some Outlook users are unable to access the…

AWS Lambda is an event-driven, serverless compute service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It enables developers to run code in response to events without having to manage the computing resources and infrastructure needed to run these applications. In this article, I’ll explain how AWS Lambda works and detail the best use cases for this…

Microsoft has announced the release of the 0.2 preview version of the Dev Home app for Windows 11. The latest update brings several quality improvements and bug fixes to enhance the overall experience for developers. Microsoft launched the new Dev Home app for Windows 11 in preview at its annual Build developer conference. The new…

Google has officially filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a report from The Information. The company claimed that Microsoft abused its dominant position in the enterprise software market to push more customers toward its cloud services. In a letter to the FTC, Google explained that Microsoft used…

As an IT pro, the process of exporting users’ mailboxes to PST is rather straightforward. However, importing PST email and calendar items into new mailboxes can be tricky. In this article, I will detail how to import PST files to Office 365 using either Outlook or the Microsoft Purview Compliance portal and Azure AzCopy. How…

Microsoft is working to fix a bug causing Outlook to become unresponsive on the startup screen for a while before launching normally. The company acknowledged the issue in a support document published on June 19. According to Microsoft, the Outlook desktop app syncs the entire offline data file (.ost) during the startup process. “Investigation of…

ASUS has rolled out a new set of firmware updates to address critical vulnerabilities in its several router models. The company published a security advisory yesterday recommending customers to apply the security patches or restrict WAS access. Specifically, the latest firmware updates aim to fix two critical vulnerabilities with a 9.8 severity rating out of…

Microsoft is getting ready to sunset its Bookings mobile apps next month. The apps will be retired on July 15, and users will no longer be able to access Microsoft Bookings through Android and iOS devices. Microsoft Bookings is an appointment scheduling and booking management service that launched in March 2017. The tool is primarily…

An often-overlooked element of security is the Web Application Firewall (WAF), especially in cloud computing. In this article, I explain what a WAF does, the different kinds of WAF, and I discuss why you should deploy one or more WAFs in your architecture. What is a Web Application Firewall (WAF)? A Web Application Firewall, often…

Microsoft has released a new upgrade/downgrade experience for Azure Firewall. The feature allows customers to switch between the Azure Firewall Standard and Premium offers with a single click. Azure Firewall is a cloud-native security solution for Azure environments. It enables customers to protect their network resources and applications against unauthorized access and security threats. Azure…

In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft’s plan to replace the Windows 11 Mail and Calendar apps with the new web-based Outlook for Windows in September 2024.