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This week’s wave of security headlines delivered a clear, uncomfortable message for Windows admins and security teams: the internet’s trust fabric is fraying in ways that let attackers hide inside legitimate flows — and Microsoft’s own infrastructure, link‑wrapping services, and even patch...

Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) has been a cornerstone for organizations seeking to provide single sign-on (SSO) and secure access to a range of web applications—both on-premises and in the cloud. With the explosion of SaaS adoption, the importance of strong authentication...

In the shadowy landscape of cybersecurity, most organizations wrestle with threats as old as the internet itself: brute-forced passwords, relentless phishing campaigns, and credential stuffing attacks. Yet, among these familiar dangers, a more insidious risk quietly stalks even the most...

In today’s cyber threat landscape, safeguarding sensitive data requires more than just user passwords—enter multi-factor authentication (MFA). For Windows administrators looking to elevate security while streamlining federated logins, Duo Security’s integration with Microsoft Active Directory...

Ah, January 2025, still fresh and buzzing with more than just New Year resolutions. Microsoft has released advisory details for a significant security vulnerability: CVE-2025-21193, described as an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Spoofing Vulnerability. Let’s unpack what this means...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (April 14, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user leaves their browser open...

Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released 14 security updates – four rated Critical, nine rated Important, and two rated Moderate, to address 33 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, .NET Framework, Internet Information Services...

Today, we provide advance notification for the release of 16 Security Bulletins. Five of these updates are rated Critical, nine are rated as Important, and two are rated Moderate in severity. These updates are for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, Exchange, .NET Framework, Internet...

The Windows Azure Toolkit for iOS provides an easy and convenient way to leverage services within the Windows Azure Platform from an iPhone or iPad. In this video, Link Removed—Principal Program Manager at Microsoft—explains how to use the latest release to leverage the Access Control Service...

Link RemovedOne of the thorns in the sides of all Internet users is the plethora of accounts they need to keep track of for the various websites they use throughout the day. Most of the folks running these sites don’t particularly want to create an account management system, but they need to...