Microsoft seized infrastructure and disrupted a cybercrime service that created and sold more than 1,000 code-signing certificates that other cybercriminals used to make malware-riddled software appear trusted and legitimate for follow-on cyberattacks, including ransomware, the company said Tuesday. The financially-motivated threat group, which Microsoft tracks as Fox Tempest, provided the malware-signing-as-a-service to multiple ransomware groups,…
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New macOS infostealer impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google in a single attack chain
A SHub macOS infostealer variant called Reaper impersonates Apple, Microsoft, and Google to trick users into executing malicious code, then targets browser data, password managers, and cryptocurrency wallets while establishing persistence for continued access, SentinelOne found. ClickFix gives way to a new delivery method Consistent with earlier SHub versions, Reaper uses a multi-stage execution chain.…
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Microsoft confirms patching issues in restricted Windows networks
Microsoft says customers in restricted network environments may encounter Windows Update failures after installing the January 2026 optional non-security preview updates. […]
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Microsoft to retire ‘Together Mode,’ its virtual meeting space for Teams
Microsoft plans to retire “Together Mode” in Teams next month and is encouraging users to access its Gallery view for video calls instead. The company launched Together Mode in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, as Teams usage rocketed and businesses sought ways to connect staff when physical offices closed due to social distancing…
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Microsoft testing adjustable taskbar, Start menu in Windows 11
Microsoft has finally brought back the resizable taskbar and Start menu to Windows 11 in the latest preview version rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental channel. […]
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 security update install issues
Microsoft has confirmed that the May 2026 Windows 11 security update (KB5089549) fails to install on some systems and triggers 0x800f0922 errors. […]
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Microsoft rejects critical Azure vulnerability report, no CVE issued
A security researcher claims Microsoft quietly fixed an Azure Backup for AKS vulnerability after rejecting his report, and without issuing a CVE. Microsoft disputes the claim, telling BleepingComputer the behavior was expected and that “no product changes were made,” despite the researcher documenting a silent fix. […]
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server, tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score of 8.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Microsoft warned that threat actors are…
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Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability can be triggered by opening a malicious email
A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server has experts declaring an emergency and urging CSOs to think about the need to abandon on-premises email solutions. “Because it’s already being exploited in the wild, this isn’t a ‘patch next week situation; it’s a ‘mitigate right now’ emergency,” warned Rob Enderle of the Enderle Group.…
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For May, Patch Tuesday means 139 updates — but no zero-days
Microsoft this week released 139 updates affecting Windows, Office, .NET, and SQL Server (though there were no updates for Microsoft Exchange Server). Despite the absence of zero-days, the May Patch Tuesday update still requires Patch Now recommendations for Windows and Office. The combination of three unauthenticated network RCEs (Netlogon, DNS Client, and SSO Plugin for…
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Microsoft Edge to stop loading cleartext passwords in memory on startup
Microsoft is updating the Edge web browser to ensure it no longer loads saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup. […]
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CVE-2026-42897: Microsoft confirms active exploitation of Exchange Server zero-day
Microsoft warned that attackers are exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897, in the wild. Microsoft warned that threat actors are actively exploiting a new Exchange Server zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score 8.1). The vulnerability is an improper neutralization of input during web page generation (‘cross-site scripting’) in Microsoft Exchange…
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CVE-2026-42897: Exchange Server OWA Spoofing Flaw Exploited via Crafted Email
Microsoft has disclosed a vulnerability impacting on-premise versions of Exchange Server that is already seeing active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2026-42897, the issue carries a CVSS score of 8.1 and affects Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Exchange Server Subscription Edition, while Exchange Online is not impacted. Microsoft describes it as a…
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Microsoft to automatically roll back faulty Windows drivers
Microsoft is introducing a new Windows Update capability that will allow it to remotely roll back problematic Windows drivers delivered through Windows Update. […]
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Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerability exploited (CVE-2026-42897)
A critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2026-42897) in Microsoft Exchange Server is being exploited by attackers, Microsoft warned on Thursday. A permanent fix is still in the works. In the meantime, Microsoft provided temporary mitigations. About CVE-2026-42897 CVE-2026-42897 affects on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server: Subscription Edition RTM, 2019, and 2016. Exchange Online is not…
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Microsoft warns of Exchange zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
On Thursday, Microsoft shared mitigations for a high-severity Exchange Server vulnerability exploited in attacks that allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code via cross-site scripting (XSS) while targeting Outlook on the web users. […]
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On-Prem Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2026-42897 Exploited via Crafted Email
Microsoft has disclosed a new security vulnerability impacting on-premise versions of Exchange Server that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-42897 (CVSS score: 8.1), has been described as a spoofing bug stemming from a cross-site scripting flaw. An anonymous researcher has been credited with discovering and reporting…
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KongTuke hackers now use Microsoft Teams for corporate breaches
Initial access broker KongTuke has moved to Microsoft Teams for social engineering attacks, taking as little as five minutes to gain persistent access to corporate networks. […]
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Microsoft’s WinUI agent plugin trims token use by over 70% during development
Microsoft published a plugin on May 13 that lets GitHub Copilot CLI and Claude Code drive the full WinUI 3 development cycle, from project scaffolding through signed MSIX packaging. The WinUI agent plugin ships one agent, eight skills, and several supporting tools targeting the loop developers run dozens of times a day: scaffold, build, run,…
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Microsoft turns Copilot Studio into an AI agent control center
The Microsoft Copilot Studio April 2026 updates improve visibility and governance for admins and expand workflow capabilities for managing agents. Copilot surfaces agent status in the authoring experience, giving admins insight into each agent’s security and protection posture. Customers can identify issues such as authentication gaps or policy impacts and investigate them at the source.…
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Windows Zero-Days Expose BitLocker Bypasses And CTFMON Privilege Escalation
An anonymous cybersecurity researcher who disclosed three Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities has returned with two more zero-days involving a BitLocker bypass and a privilege escalation impacting Windows Collaborative Translation Framework (CTFMON). The security defects have been codenamed YellowKey and GreenPlasma, respectively, by the researcher, who goes by the online aliases Chaotic Eclipse
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Simple bypass of the link preview function in Outlook Junk folder, (Thu, May 14th)
Besides serving as a place where Microsoft Outlook places suspected spam, the Outlook Junk folder has one additional function that can be quite helpful when it comes to identifying malicious messages. Any e-mail placed in this folder is stripped of all formatting, and destinations of all links included in the message become visible to the…
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Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released
A cybersecurity researcher has published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for two unpatched Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities named YellowKey and GreenPlasma, which are a BitLocker bypass and a privilege-escalation flaw. […]
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Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery issue only for Windows 11 users
Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 Windows security updates. […]
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Microsoft fixes Windows Autopatch bug installing restricted drivers
Microsoft has fixed a Windows Autopatch bug that caused driver updates restricted by administrative policies to be deployed on some Autopatch-managed Windows devices in the European Union. […]
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Microsoft’s MDASH AI System Finds 16 Windows Flaws Fixed in Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has unveiled a new multi-model artificial intelligence (AI)-driven system called MDASH to facilitate vulnerability discovery and remediation at scale, adding that it’s being tested by some customers as part of a limited private preview. MDASH, short for multi-model agentic scanning harness, is designed as a model-agnostic system that uses bespoke AI agents for different…
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Microsoft’s new AI system finds 16 Windows flaws, including four critical RCEs
Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-driven vulnerability discovery system that identified 16 previously unknown Windows vulnerabilities, including four critical remote code execution flaws, in what security analysts say could mark a major shift in how software vulnerabilities are discovered and remediated. The system, codenamed MDASH, was developed by Microsoft’s Autonomous Code Security team alongside the…
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Microsoft’s new AI system finds 16 Windows flaws, including four critical RCEs
Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-driven vulnerability discovery system that identified 16 previously unknown Windows vulnerabilities, including four critical remote code execution flaws, in what security analysts say could mark a major shift in how software vulnerabilities are discovered and remediated. The system, codenamed MDASH, was developed by Microsoft’s Autonomous Code Security team alongside the…
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Microsoft says some users can’t install Office on Windows 365 devices
Microsoft says some customers are experiencing issues downloading and installing Office on their Windows 365 devices. […]
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Microsoft’s agentic security system found four critical Windows RCE flaws
Microsoft responded to growing competition in AI security by announcing that its new agentic security system helped researchers discover 16 new vulnerabilities in the Windows networking and authentication stack, including four critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws. MDASH architecture diagram (Source: Microsoft) Two of the four flaws — CVE-2026-40361 and CVE-2026-40364 — were deemed by…
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Microsoft Patches 138 Vulnerabilities, Including DNS and Netlogon RCE Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for 138 security vulnerabilities spanning its product portfolio, although none of them have been listed as publicly known or under active attack. Of the 138 flaws, 30 are rated Critical, 104 are rated Important, three are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity. As many as 61 vulnerabilities…
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Microsoft Fixes 17 Critical Flaws in May Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has patched 120 vulnerabilities in this month’s security update round
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Microsoft addresses 137 vulnerabilities in May’s Patch Tuesday, including 13 rated critical
Microsoft addressed another triple-digit batch of vulnerabilities cutting across its various enterprise products, components and underlying systems. Yet despite the high number of defects, the vendor reported no actively exploited zero-days in this month’s Patch Tuesday update. Thirteen of the 137 vulnerabilities Microsoft disclosed were assigned critical CVSS ratings, including a pair of vulnerabilities affecting…
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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have been publicly disclosed. Still, some deserve more consideration and should be addressed sooner than others. Patches to prioritize For Satnam Narang, senior staff research engineer at Tenable, the four critical…
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5087544 extended security update to fix the May 2026 Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities and resolve an issue with the new Remote Desktop warnings. […]
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Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, May 12th)
Today’s Microsoft patch Tuesday fixes 137 different vulnerabilities. In addition, the update addresses 137 Chromium-related issues affecting Microsoft Edge. There are no already disclosed or already exploited vulnerabilities included in today’s patches. I removed the Chromium issues from the table below and included only the 137 Microsoft issues to make it more readable. Note that issues…
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Windows 11 KB5089549 & KB5087420 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5089549 and KB5087420 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. […]
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Fake macOS Troubleshooting Sites Used to Steal iCloud Data in ClickFix Scam
Microsoft researchers warn of a new ClickFix campaign targeting macOS with fake guides on Medium and Craft to deploy AMOS and SHub Stealer via Terminal commands.
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Researcher Shows Edge Browser Stores Saved Passwords in Plaintext
Cybersecurity expert Tom Rønning finds Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into computer memory as cleartext, making them easy for hackers to steal.
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Teams calls are about to get a lot harder to fake
Microsoft Teams Calling is getting a new feature that will warn users about suspicious inbound VoIP calls from first-time external callers who might be impersonating trusted brands. The post Teams calls are about to get a lot harder to fake appeared first on Help Net Security.
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CloudZ Malware Abuses Phone Link to Steal SMS OTPs
Cisco Talos uncovers CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin abusing Microsoft Phone Link to intercept SMS OTPs
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Edge browser leaves passwords exposed in plain text, says researcher
A Norwegian researcher has identified an issue with Microsoft Edge’s Password Manager that could be a serious concern for businesses. Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning found that passwords are being saved within the browser in plain text, with the effect that any PC, particularly a shared machine, within an organization is a potential risk. In a…
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Edge browser leaves passwords exposed in plain text, says researcher
A Norwegian researcher has identified an issue with Microsoft Edge’s Password Manager that could be a serious concern for businesses. Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning found that passwords are being saved within the browser in plain text, with the effect that any PC, particularly a shared machine, within an organization is a potential risk. In a…
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Microsoft Flags Mass Phishing Campaign Using Fake Compliance Emails
Microsoft researchers warn of a large-scale phishing campaign using fake compliance emails to steal credentials, targeting 35,000 users across 13,000 organizations worldwide
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The Back Door Attackers Know About — and Most Security Teams Still Haven’t Closed
Every AI tool, workflow automation, and productivity app your employees connected to Google or Microsoft this year left something behind: a persistent OAuth token with no expiration date, no automatic cleanup, and in most organizations, no one watching it. Your perimeter controls don’t see it. Your MFA doesn’t stop it. And when an attacker gets…
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Microsoft: Phishing campaign used fake compliance notices to compromise employee accounts
Phishers have been using fake workplace compliance notices to try to trick Microsoft account owners into signing in via a fake sign-in page, says the company’s Defender Research team. The email campaign targeted more than 35,000 users across 13,000 organizations in 26 countries, but concentrated primarily on targets in the United States. Microsoft didn’t say…
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Microsoft, Google push AI agent governance into enterprise IT mainstream
Microsoft and Google are adding new controls for AI agents, as enterprise IT teams try to keep up with tools that can access corporate data and act across business applications. Microsoft’s Agent 365, made generally available for commercial customers on May 1, is designed to help organizations discover, govern, and secure AI agents, including those…
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Microsoft warns of global campaign stealing auth tokens from 35K users
Microsoft revealed a phishing campaign hitting 35,000 users in 26 countries, stealing login tokens via fake code-of-conduct emails and legit services. Microsoft disclosed a major phishing campaign that targeted over 35,000 users across 26 countries in mid-April 2026. Attackers used fake “code of conduct” emails sent through legitimate platforms to trick recipients into visiting bogus…
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Microsoft Details Phishing Campaign Targeting 35,000 Users Across 26 Countries
Microsoft has disclosed details of a large-scale credential theft campaign that has leveraged a combination of code of conduct-themed lures and legitimate email services to direct users to attacker-controlled domains and steal authentication tokens. The multi-stage campaign, observed between April 14 and 16, 2026, targeted more than 35,000 users across over 13,000 organizations in 26…
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Microsoft Defender Flags DigiCert Certificates as Malware
A recent Microsoft Defender update incorrectly flagged legitimate DigiCert root certificates as malware, triggering widespread alerts. In some cases, it also removed trusted certificates from Windows systems, causing disruption. “Earlier today we determined false positive alerts were mistakenly triggered and updated the alert logic,” Microsoft said, as reported by BleepingComputer. Inside the DigiCert False Positive…
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Microsoft now has more than 20M paying Copilot users
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella last week announced that the company now has more than 20 million enterprise users paying for Microsoft Copilot, according to TechCrunch. That’s up 33% from the 15 million paying customers Microsoft claimed in January. The AI assistant is now directly integrated in programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook and Microsoft…
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10 quick productivity tips for Microsoft 365 mobile apps
Most of us work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft 365 apps primarily on a computer, via the desktop or web apps. While you’re on the go, the mobile versions of these apps are handy for reviewing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or other Office files, and you can use them to do minor editing. But…
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Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures
Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver. […]
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Microsoft Defender wrongly flags DigiCert certs as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha
Microsoft Defender is detecting legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, resulting in widespread false-positive alerts, and in some cases, removing certificates from Windows. […]
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Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it’s faster than legacy dialog
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 is getting a new modern Run dialog with dark mode support and faster performance in a new preview build. […]
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Windows shell spoofing vulnerability puts sensitive data at risk
Microsoft and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have sounded the alarm about a Windows shell spoofing vulnerability that is already being exploited by attackers. It is not clear by whom as yet, but the main suspects are hackers in Russia. CISA has mandated that all federal agencies patch this vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-32202, by…
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Windows shell spoofing vulnerability puts sensitive data at risk
Microsoft and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have sounded the alarm about a Windows shell spoofing vulnerability that is already being exploited by attackers. It is not clear by whom as yet, but the main suspects are hackers in Russia. CISA has mandated that all federal agencies patch this vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-32202, by…
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Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop warnings displaying incorrectly
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. […]
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Microsoft now lets admins choose pre-installed Store apps to uninstall
Microsoft has updated a Windows 11 in-box app removal policy introduced in October to include a dynamic list that lets IT admins choose which preinstalled Store apps to uninstall. […]
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Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with 34 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5083631 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which includes 34 changes, such as a new Xbox mode for Windows PCs, enhanced security and performance for batch files, and performance improvements for launching startup apps. […]
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AWS, Microsoft, & Google Cloud Converge Around AI-Led Growth
The “big three” hyperscalers, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Google Cloud, have been especially active over the past 12 months, operating both as suppliers of in-demand data center capacity for AI model developers and as builders of their own models, services, and tools. While each has historically leaned into distinct strengths and target markets,…
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AI Has Made Memory Chips One of the World’s Most Profitable Products
Samsung is expected to outearn Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet, while two other memory giants are projected to enter top-10 profit list this year.
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The Clock Is Ticking for Big Tech to Make AI Pay
Depreciation charges are eating into earnings at Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon.
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Azure SQL vs SQL Server: Which One Should You Choose for Your Next Project?
Company News: Microsoft offers two paths for running enterprise databases: SQL Server, which you install and manage yourself, and Azure SQL, which Microsoft runs for you as a managed service.
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Big Tech Strikes Gold With AI, but at a Steep Cost
While Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon ride AI to strong earnings, some investors are still worried about the level of spending.
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Microsoft says backend change broke Teams Free chat and calls
Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that prevents some Microsoft Teams Free users from chatting and calling others. […]
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The Exchange Online security controls organizations keep getting wrong
In this Help Net Security interview, Scott Schnoll, Microsoft MVP for Exchange, breaks down the Shared Responsibility Model, where Microsoft secures the cloud while organizations must protect their own data, identities, and configurations. The discussion covers default settings worth changing tomorrow, including legacy protocols like SMTP AUTH that survive due to printer, scanner, and ERP…
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Microsoft to deprecate legacy TLS in Exchange Online starting July
Microsoft says it will start blocking legacy TLS connections for POP and IMAP email clients in Exchange Online starting in July 2026. […]
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Microsoft fixes Entra ID flaw enabling privilege escalation
Microsoft fixed a Microsoft Entra ID flaw where the Agent ID Administrator role could enable privilege escalation and account takeover. Microsoft addressed a flaw in Microsoft Entra ID that could let attackers take over service accounts. The issue involved the Agent ID Administrator role, which manages AI agent identities and access, and could be abused…
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Microsoft: New Remote Desktop warnings may display incorrectly
Microsoft has confirmed a new issue causing newly introduced Windows security warnings to display incorrectly when opening Remote Desktop (.rdp) files. […]
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Microsoft Patches Entra ID Role Flaw That Enabled Service Principal Takeover
An administrative role meant for artificial intelligence (AI) agents within Microsoft Entra ID could enable privilege escalation and identity takeover attacks, according to new findings from Silverfort. Agent ID Administrator is a privileged built-in role introduced by Microsoft as part of its agent identity platform to handle all aspects of an AI agent’s identity lifecycle…
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Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202
Microsoft on Monday revised its advisory for a now-patched, high-severity security flaw impacting Windows Shell to acknowledge that it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-32202 (CVSS score: 4.3), a spoofing vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access sensitive information. It was addressed as part of its Patch…
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Microsoft, OpenAI change contract terms–again
Microsoft and OpenAI on Monday again revised their agreement, softening their exclusivity and revenue-sharing conditions in the process. These changes underscore how critical it is for enterprises to work with as many AI vendors as practical, given the leapfrogging performance stats as well as the constantly shifting alliances. Both OpenAI and Microsoft issued their own…
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UNC6692 Combines Social Engineering, Malware, Cloud Abuse
A newly discovered threat actor is using Microsoft Teams, AWS S3 buckets, and custom “Snow” malware in a multipronged campaign.
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Macquarie Government Strengthens Azure and Security Push with Appointment of Dr Chris Peiris
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Dr Peiris to drive world-class Microsoft Azure and Security push, combining proven cloud capabilities with long-standing sector expertise to deliver resilient, future-ready environments.
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UNC6692 Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams to Deploy SNOW Malware
UNC6692 hackers exploit Microsoft Teams with fake IT alerts to deploy SNOW malware, steal credentials, and breach corporate networks in advanced attacks.
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Microsoft says Outlook.com outage is causing sign‑in failures
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Outlook.com outage that is causing intermittent signing issues and preventing customers from accessing their mailboxes. […]
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Researchers Uncover 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Delivering GlassWorm v2 Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged dozens of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX repository that are linked to a persistent information-stealing campaign dubbed GlassWorm. The cluster of 73 extensions has been identified as cloned versions of their legitimate counterparts. Of these, six have been confirmed to be malicious, with the remaining…
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Microsoft Entra Agent ID Flaw Enabled Tenant Takeover via Privilege Escalation
Microsoft Entra Agent ID flaw allowed privilege escalation and tenant takeover via Service Principal abuse, now fully patched by Microsoft.
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Microsoft rolls out revamped Windows Insider Program
Microsoft says it’s rolling out a revamped Windows Insider Program experience as part of the broader plans to address performance and reliability concerns affecting Windows 11. […]
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Windows Update gets new controls to reduce forced restarts
Microsoft is rolling out Windows Update improvements that give users more control over how updates are installed while reducing disruption from frequent or poorly timed restarts. […]
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Microsoft to roll out Entra passkeys on Windows in late April
Microsoft will roll out passkey support for phishing-resistant passwordless authentication to Microsoft Entra‑protected resources from Windows devices starting late April. […]
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Agent Mode is now available in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft has beefed up Copilot’s capabilities in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, claiming its Agent Mode will help speed up workers’ output. The new features, announced last year, mean that Copilot can work more efficiently with Office applications, for example, understanding the richness of a pivot table in Excel or the use of animations in PowerPoint. In…
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Microsoft to offer voluntary retirement buyouts to about 7% of the US workforce
Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement buyouts to about 7% of its US workforce, or roughly 8,750 employees, in the first such program in the company’s 51-year history, as the technology industry restructures under the cost pressure of AI investment. The program, available to US-based employees at the senior director level and below, comes as large…
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Microsoft now lets admins uninstall Copilot on enterprise devices
Microsoft says IT administrators can now uninstall the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant from enterprise devices using a new policy setting, which has become broadly available after the April 2026 Patch Tuesday. […]
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Microsoft Pushes Partners Deeper Into Copilot and AI Tools
Microsoft is expanding its AI channel strategy with new partner benefits, updated recognition programs, and additional tooling to accelerate enterprise adoption of Copilot, security, and agent-based offerings. The moves show how the company is trying to turn strong AI demand into a more repeatable partner-led sales and services motion. Microsoft posts strong earnings across cloud…
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Microsoft: Some Teams users can’t join meetings after Edge update
Microsoft confirmed that a recent Microsoft Edge browser update introduced a bug that prevents Windows users from joining Teams meetings. […]
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CISA orders feds to patch BlueHammer flaw exploited as zero-day
CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to patch a Microsoft Defender privilege escalation flaw (dubbed BlueHammer) that has been exploited in zero-day attacks. […]
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CVE-2026-40372: Critical ASP.NET Core Flaw May Let Attackers Gain SYSTEM Privileges
Microsoft has released out-of-band updates for CVE-2026-40372, a high-impact ASP.NET Core privilege-escalation vulnerability tied to the platform’s Data Protection cryptographic APIs. Public reporting says the flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.1 and could allow an unauthenticated attacker to forge authentication material and ultimately obtain SYSTEM privileges on affected systems. The issue stands out not…
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Microsoft Needs Copilot to Get Back in the Air
With its shares in a slump, Microsoft must show its own AI efforts are paying off.
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Microsoft taps Anthropic’s Mythos to strengthen secure software development
Microsoft plans to integrate Anthropic’s Mythos AI model into its Security Development Lifecycle, a move that suggests advanced generative AI is beginning to play a direct role in how major software vendors identify vulnerabilities and harden code against attack. The company said it will use Mythos Preview, along with other advanced models, as part of…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Microsoft Defender to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Microsoft Defender to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-33825 (CVSS score of 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2026-33825 is a Microsoft Defender flaw that can be exploited…
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Microsoft Graph API misused by new GoGra Linux malware for hidden communication
A new GoGra Linux malware uses Microsoft Graph API and an Outlook inbox to deliver payloads, making it stealthy and hard to detect. A new Linux version of the GoGra backdoor uses Microsoft’s Graph API and an Outlook inbox to deliver malicious payloads stealthily. The malware is linked to the Harvester cyberespionage group, which is…
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Microsoft issues out-of-band patch for critical security flaw in update to ASP.NET Core
Developers are advised to check their applications after Microsoft revealed that last week’s ASP.NET Core update inadvertently introduced a serious security flaw into the web framework’s Data Protection Library. Microsoft describes the issue as a “regression,” coding jargon for an update that breaks something that was previously working correctly. In this case, what was introduced…
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Over 1,300 SharePoint Servers Still Exposed to Actively Exploited Spoofing Flaw
More than 1,300 internet-exposed Microsoft SharePoint servers remain unpatched against a spoofing flaw previously exploited as a zero-day. “Improper input validation in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network,” said Microsoft in its advisory. SharePoint Servers Still Exposed The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32201, affects SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint…
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CVE-2026-40372: Microsoft Patches ASP.NET Core Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to fix an ASP.NET Core vulnerability that could allow attackers to take full control of affected systems. The flaw enables unauthenticated privilege escalation, increasing risk for enterprises running .NET workloads. “Improper verification of cryptographic signature in ASP.NET Core allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network,” said…
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Microsoft out-of-band updates fixed critical ASP.NET Core privilege escalation flaw
Microsoft fixed critical ASP.NET Core vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372 (CVSS score of 9.1), that lets attackers escalate privileges. Microsoft released out-of-band updates to address a serious ASP.NET Core vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-40372 (CVSS score of 9.1). Microsoft fixed the flaw in ASP.NET Core version 10.0.7. An attacker could exploit the flaw to gain SYSTEM-level privileges, access…
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Microsoft Teams to get efficiency mode on PCs with limited resources
Microsoft is preparing to roll out a new Efficiency Mode for Microsoft Teams for systems with limited CPU and memory resources to improve app responsiveness. […]
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Microsoft traces Universal Print issues to Graph API code change
Microsoft says that an ongoing Universal Print sharing issue that prevents users from creating some printer shares is due to a Microsoft Graph API code change. […]
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New GoGra malware for Linux uses Microsoft Graph API for comms
A Linux variant of the GoGra backdoor uses legitimate Microsoft infrastructure, relying on an Outlook inbox for stealthy payload delivery. […]