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Organizations Still Relying on SMS MFA Face a Forced Move to Passkeys
Microsoft is preparing a major shift in its authentication strategy by retiring its native SMS and voice-based multifactor authentication (MFA)…
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Organizations Face a Growing Gap Between Cyber Risks and Security ResourcesA new ISACA study found that cybersecurity teams are struggling to keep up with a growing volume of attacks while… -
Windows Admin Center Combines Installation Paths, But a Key Limitation RemainsMicrosoft has been developing two separate experiences within Windows Admin Center, including Administration Mode (aMode) for general server management and… -
Critical Cisco ISE Flaw Could Give Attackers Access Without Valid CredentialsOrganizations using Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) face an urgent security risk after a critical vulnerability was disclosed that could…
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First Ring Daily: A Surprise Surface EventIn this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft's upcoming Windows and Surface event on…
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Windows 11 Security Update Triggers Active Directory Authentication ProblemsA recent Windows security update is creating unexpected authentication problems for some organizations that use on-premises Active Directory. After installing…
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AI Agent Sprawl is Creating New Governance Challenges for IT TeamsAs organizations deploy more AI agents across different platforms, IT teams often lack a centralized way to track, secure, and…
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Attackers are Turning Passkeys into a New Social Engineering TargetOrganizations are increasingly deploying passkeys and phishing-resistant authentication to strengthen identity security. However, Microsoft Security Research has found that attackers…
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Windows Server 2022 Customers are Running Out of Time to Plan Their Next UpgradeOrganizations running Windows Server 2022 are approaching a critical milestone as the platform reaches the end of mainstream support on…
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Businesses are Learning That Cyber Risk is an Ongoing Operational ExpenseCyberattacks are becoming a routine cost of doing business rather than an occasional crisis. According to the Hiscox Cyber Readiness…
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Ransomware Operators are Exploiting a Critical VMware vCenter FlawOrganizations running VMware vCenter face growing risk from a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-59310) that ransomware operators are now…
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AI is Exposing Microsoft 365 Governance Problems Organizations Thought They Had SolvedMany organizations believe they have strong Microsoft 365 governance practices in place, but the data suggests otherwise. According to the…
