Security News

Microsoft rebrands Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID
2023-07-11 16:28

Microsoft announced today that it would change the name of its Azure Active Directory enterprise identity service to Microsoft Entra ID by the end of the year. Azure AD offers a range of security features, including single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and conditional access, with Microsoft saying it helps defend against 99.9 percent of cybersecurity attacks.

Microsoft finally fixes broken Surface Pro X laptop cameras
2023-07-10 21:28

Microsoft is finally rolling out a driver update to address a known issue causing built-in cameras on ARM-based Windows devices to stop working. Before releasing the updated driver to fix the broken Surface laptop cameras, Microsoft also provided a temporary workaround that can still be used until the update rolls out to all impacted systems.

Microsoft: Windows 11 21H2 reaching end of service in October
2023-07-10 18:52

Microsoft warned customers today that multiple editions of Windows 11, version 21H2, will reach the end-of-service in three months, on October 10, 2023. Windows 11 22H2 has entered widespread availability for Windows devices meeting the eligibility criteria since October.

Microsoft Edge's Bing AI sidebar will remember previous conversations
2023-07-10 14:24

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Microsoft Edge Canary update on Windows adds mouse gestures flag
2023-07-10 13:59

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Malware delivery to Microsoft Teams users made easy
2023-07-10 11:21

A tool that automates the delivery of malware from external attackers to target employees' Microsoft Teams inbox has been released. TeamsPhisher is a Python-based tool created by US Navy read teamer Alex Reid that allows attackers to deliver attachments to Microsoft Teams users.

Chrome's big design refresh uses Microsoft Mica effect in custom themes
2023-07-09 14:47

Google is working on a significant design overhaul for Chrome across Windows, Mac, and Chromebook platforms. A distinct change in Chrome 2023 refresh changes how custom themes look in the browser.

Microsoft Edge cheat sheet
2023-07-07 18:13

This cheat sheet covers the basics of Microsoft Edge, including how to set up the browser and optimize and use key features. This cheat sheet covers the basics of Microsoft Edge, including how to set up the browser and then optimize and use its key features.

Microsoft puts out Outlook fire, says 'everything's fine' with Teams malware flaw
2023-07-06 21:20

Microsoft is having a rough week with troubles including an Outlook.com bug that prevented some email users from searching their messages for several hours on Thursday, and a Teams flaw that allows people to send phishing emails and malware to other Teams users. While the Outlook.com bug borking users' email was certainly an annoying inconvenience, perhaps a bigger problem is the Teams weakness.

Microsoft investigates Outlook.com bug breaking email search
2023-07-06 11:50

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue preventing Outlook.com users from searching their emails and triggering 401 exception errors. "Our initial review of Outlook.com server logs, in parallel with HTTP Archive format logs captured during an internal reproduction of impact, indicates 401 errors are occurring due to an exception when users attempt to perform the search," Microsoft says on the service health portal.