azure security

The announcement of cyber threat activity targeting Commvault’s flagship SaaS cloud application, Metallic, marks a pivotal moment for cloud security and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), especially those tasked with safeguarding Microsoft 365 (M365) environments. As the wave of sophisticated...

Quantum computing, often described as the next great leap in processing power, is shifting from theoretical potential to an impending reality, sending ripples of anxiety through every sector reliant on digital security. At the heart of that anxiety lies a pivotal question: as quantum computers...

Microsoft's integration of Grafana dashboards into Azure Monitor marks a significant advancement in cloud monitoring and visualization capabilities. This collaboration combines Azure Monitor's comprehensive telemetry data with Grafana's versatile visualization tools, offering users an enhanced...

Azure Managed Identities (MIs) have revolutionized the way applications authenticate to Azure services by eliminating the need for developers to manage credentials directly. This innovation enhances security by reducing the risk of credential leakage. However, recent research has illuminated...

In the bustling world of bits, bytes, and bizarre Zoom backgrounds, the life of a software engineer is never what you’d call predictable. One day you’re tweaking a database schema; the next, you're learning that the language du jour is “so last quarter.” As machine learning, cloud computing, and...

The shift to cloud infrastructure has never been more critical for public-sector organizations, especially those tasked with supporting vulnerable populations. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Housing Authority of the City of Austin’s (HACA) recent journey from legacy on-premises systems...

As security experts and IT administrators worldwide install the latest May security updates from Microsoft, a new wave of attacks targeting Windows platforms draws urgent attention to the persistent threats that cloud modern computing. Researchers have confirmed active exploitation of five...

Microsoft’s May 2025 Patch Tuesday arrives amid heightened security concerns, delivering a comprehensive suite of 74 security fixes that span the company’s sprawling product family, including Windows, Office, Azure, and Microsoft Defender. As cyberattacks steadily increase in both sophistication...

It's that familiar rhythm for IT professionals and Windows enthusiasts alike: Patch Tuesday, when Microsoft, Adobe, Apple, SAP, Ivanti, and others drop their latest security updates, sparking a global rush to review, test, and deploy critical fixes before threat actors can capitalize. Yet, with...

Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday has addressed a total of 72 vulnerabilities, including five zero-day flaws that were actively exploited prior to the release. This comprehensive update underscores Microsoft's ongoing commitment to enhancing the security of its software ecosystem. Breakdown of...

Across South Africa’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the urgent drive toward cloud-powered transformation is reshaping the way leading enterprises build, operate, and innovate. As companies from banking to logistics race to modernise, Microsoft Azure has emerged as a keystone...

The disclosure of several critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem, including one rated as a perfect 10.0 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), marks a pivotal moment in both the enterprise security landscape and public trust in hyperscale providers. Microsoft’s...

The rapidly evolving threat landscape and the growing complexity of enterprise IT infrastructure continue to challenge CISOs, IT managers, and security teams globally. Amidst these challenges, organizations that rely heavily on Microsoft’s vast security ecosystem—including Microsoft Defender...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud software security, vigilance is not just a best practice—it's a necessity. Recent disclosure of CVE-2025-47733, a significant information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft Power Apps, has once again placed the spotlight on the risks inherent to...

In the evolving landscape of cloud security threats, vulnerabilities that affect essential storage services warrant swift attention from enterprises and IT professionals. One of the latest and most pressing of these issues is CVE-2025-29972, a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability...

Racing against an escalating threat landscape, cybersecurity teams are on high alert following the disclosure of CVE-2025-3928—a critical vulnerability impacting Commvault environments running within Microsoft Azure. This zero-day flaw has become a focal point for threat actors, including those...

In a case that has electrified both federal cybersecurity circles and the wider tech community, a detailed whistleblower disclosure alleges the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), under the controversial leadership of Elon Musk, was complicit in a significant data breach at the National...

Here’s a summary of the SC Media article “Commvault customer backups spared from Azure breach”: Commvault, a major data protection solutions provider, confirmed that its customer backup data was not compromised following a state-sponsored cyberattack on its Azure environment (first announced in...

Commvault, a prominent enterprise data backup and recovery solutions provider, recently disclosed a significant security incident involving the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-3928, within its Microsoft Azure environment. This breach, attributed to an...

Syncro’s launch of the XMM (Extended Monitoring and Management) platform signals a significant shift in the landscape of IT and security management for managed service providers (MSPs) and in-house IT teams. Built in close collaboration with Microsoft, XMM aims to address longstanding pain...