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Microsoft Unveils Improved Controls for Windows Autopatch Management

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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…

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Microsoft Releases February 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates to Fix Two Zero-Day Windows Flaws

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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…

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Microsoft and OpenAI Adopt AI-Driven Strategy to Counter Nation-State Cyber Threats

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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…

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Cybercriminals Compromise Senior Executives’ Azure Accounts – Everything You Need to Know

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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…

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Microsoft Teams Gets New Copilot Experience with Personalized Prompts

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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…

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Microsoft to Fix Outlook Syncing Issues Caused by Broken Exchange ActiveSync Connections

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Microsoft has acknowledged a new issue affecting select Outlook users, which prevents the desktop apps from connecting to email servers through Exchange ActiveSync. The company confirmed that this issue impacts Office 365 customers who have installed the update (version 2401) released on January 9. Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) is a protocol that allows mobile devices to…

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Microsoft’s New Outlook for Windows Adds Teams Chat Feature to Enhance Real-Time Collaboration

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Microsoft has started rolling out an update that brings a new Teams chat integration into the new Outlook for Windows. The new feature allows users to send a quick Teams message to meeting participants or review a chat without leaving the Outlook desktop app. According to Microsoft, Outlook users can start Teams chats from meeting…

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Microsoft Enters Talks with CISPE to Address Cloud Licensing Complaints

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Microsoft has recently started talks with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to address an ongoing antitrust case. These discussions aim to resolve concerns regarding the company’s anti-competitive licensing policies. The Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) association is an organization that represents cloud infrastructure providers based in Europe. It includes both…

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Microsoft’s New PC Manager App Now Available to Let Users Monitor Their Computer’s Health

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Microsoft’s new PC Manager app is now available for all users on Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices. The app has been available in public beta in select regions since 2022, allowing users to free up system resources and address performance issues on their Windows PCs. Microsoft developed PC Manager as an alternative to CCleaner…

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Enhanced Data Governance: Microsoft Purview Now Supports Scanning Fabric Items

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Microsoft has recently added support for Fabric items to its Microsoft Purview service. The new feature allows IT admins to scan a Fabric tenant and view metadata and lineage from Fabric items such as Power BI. Microsoft Fabric is a new end-to-end data and analytics platform built on Microsoft’s OneLake Data Lake. It offers various…

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