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Microsoft is gearing up to make security operations more seamless with a major upgrade to Microsoft Sentinel this spring. The company detailed new multi-tenant and multi-workspace capabilities that will become generally available in the unified SecOps platform in May. First off, Microsoft highlighted several new capabilities that will be available for Sentinel customers through the…

Microsoft has announced several new security features for its Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution. The company will soon extend Microsoft Purview data security capabilities to the network and the Microsoft Edge for Business browser. Inline data discovery for the network Microsoft Purview DLP now integrates with the secure service edge (SASE) solution. SASE is…

IDC Research has found that the majority of organizations plan to invest in AI PCs this year, anticipating a significant boost in workplace efficiency. IT decision-makers see these advanced systems as key to enhancing employee productivity in enterprise environments. A new IDC study, conducted on behalf of AMD, predicts a significant surge in AI PC…

This blog post will cover the Microsoft-supported Connect-SPOService cmdlet. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process, from verifying prerequisites to connecting to SharePoint Online in your PowerShell session and empowering you with standard cmdlets. I’ll also touch on some automation tips. What is Connect-SPOService Connect-SPOService is used to establish a connection with SharePoint…

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) has discovered a critical Windows vulnerability that is actively being exploited by state-sponsored hacking groups. Cyber attackers from North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran are leveraging this flaw to infiltrate systems and conduct espionage. How does the Windows shortcut vulnerability work? According to a new report from Trend Micro,…

Microsoft is strengthening email security in Defender for Office 365 by improving how it handles non-RFC-compliant sender addresses. These changes aim to prevent email spoofing, phishing, and impersonation attacks. What are non-RFC compliant emails? Non-RFC-compliant P2Sender addresses are email sender addresses that fail to meet the formatting standards set by Request for Comments (RFC) documents….

Microsoft has introduced new security tools in Windows Admin Center to help IT administrators manage and protect their servers more effectively. The update includes Silicon Assisted Security, Windows LAPS, and OSConfig, which provide better security monitoring, password management, and configuration control. Windows Admin Center is a web-based management tool that allows administrators to manage Windows…

The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) is a benchmarking tool built into Microsoft Windows, not that you would know it if you went searching for it! The underlying WinSAT commands originally powered the Windows Experience Index (WEI), popular in Windows Vista, and removed with Windows 7. Nevertheless, this powerful disk assessment, memory assessment and CPU…

Cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm on a new hacking campaign where cybercriminals use fake Adobe and DocuSign OAuth apps to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and spread malware. First discovered by Proofpoint researchers, this campaign was detailed in a thread on X, exposing how attackers exploit trusted platforms to deceive users. According to Proofpoint’s Threat…

Microsoft has announced several new capabilities for Microsoft Teams at its Enterprise Connect 2025 Conference to help businesses boost productivity in a hybrid work environment. This time around, the company highlighted enhancements for chat and collaboration, meetings, Teams Phone, Teams Rooms, security, and much more. New chat and collaboration capabilities First off, Microsoft Teams has…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a supply chain attack targeting the tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action, a widely used open-source tool relied upon by over 23,000 organizations. This breach raises serious security concerns, potentially exposing sensitive development workflows to malicious actors. GitHub Actions is a feature that allows developers to automate their software development workflows directly in their…

Microsoft is about to implement a hardening update for Entra Connect Sync. The company urges all organizations to upgrade to the required minimum version by April 7, 2025. Microsoft released a new version of its Entra Connect Sync solution in October 2024. These updates include a back-end service change aimed at further improving the security…