cloudsecurity

  1. Why Microsoft Datacenter IPs Show Up in Sign-In Logs and How to Protect

    A growing number of Microsoft account holders report successful sign‑ins from IP addresses inside Microsoft’s own network despite having two‑factor authentication enabled — an uptick of incidents first detailed in a German investigation and corroborated by threads on Reddit and Microsoft’s own...
  2. CVE-2025-54914: Azure Networking Elevation-of-Privilege - Admin Guide

    Breaking Down CVE-2025-54914 — Azure Networking Elevation‑of‑Privilege (what admins need to know) Summary Microsoft has published a Security Update Guide entry for CVE-2025-54914, an elevation‑of‑privilege issue that Microsoft lists under its Azure Networking surface. Administrators should...
  3. RedactXpert AI Auto-Redaction for Government in Azure

    Redaction automation is quietly becoming one of the most consequential — and immediately practical — AI use cases in government, and Simpson Associates’ RedactXpert is now a textbook example of how targeted AI can deliver measurable operational gains while fitting inside existing Microsoft cloud...
  4. Microsoft-GSA OneGov Deal: Big Discounts and Free Copilot for U.S. Agencies

    Microsoft and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have struck a governmentwide "OneGov" agreement that offers steep discounts across Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365 and associated security tools, and — critically — makes Microsoft 365 Copilot available at no cost for an initial...
  5. OneGov-Microsoft Deal: Free Copilot and Azure Discounts for U.S. Agencies

    Microsoft and the U.S. General Services Administration have struck a sweeping OneGov agreement that puts Microsoft’s cloud and AI stack — including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure services, Dynamics 365, and security tooling — on preferential terms for federal agencies, with Microsoft and GSA...
  6. GSA OneGov: Microsoft 365 Copilot Free for Federal Agencies - Opportunities and Risks

    Microsoft’s new OneGov agreement with the General Services Administration promises to make Microsoft 365 Copilot effectively free for qualifying federal customers while folding deep discounts across Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and security tooling into a government‑wide purchasing vehicle...
  7. Azure MFA Now Enforced for CLI, APIs, and IaC: Plan Your Migration

    Microsoft has announced that mandatory multi‑factor authentication will soon extend beyond Azure's web consoles to command‑line and programmatic interfaces, forcing a major rethink of developer tooling and automation strategies: starting this enforcement window, any user performing create...
  8. Microsoft Azure under scrutiny: Israel data, external review and cloud ethics

    Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, told reporters from his office at the Redmond campus that the company will “investigate and get to the truth” after a Guardian-led investigation alleged that Israel’s Unit 8200 had used Microsoft Azure to store and process vast troves of intercepted Palestinian...
  9. Azure Hardware Security: Host HSMs and Caliptra RoT

    Microsoft’s presentation at Hot Chips 2025 pulled back the curtain on a quiet but pivotal shift in how Azure defends the cloud: security is moving from centralized, cluster-level appliances into the silicon and server chassis themselves, with the Azure Integrated HSM and companion custom silicon...
  10. Microsoft AI Platform: Cloud-First Copilot Stack for Enterprise

    Microsoft’s push into artificial intelligence is no longer an experiment — it’s a full-scale platform strategy that is reshaping productivity, enterprise operations, and the very architecture of the cloud, with the Copilot family, Azure AI services, GitHub Copilot, and a suite of industry...
  11. Copilot Audit-Log Gap: Microsoft Patch Spurs Cloud Transparency Debate

    Microsoft’s recent quiet fix to an M365 Copilot logging gap has opened a new debate over cloud transparency, audit integrity, and how enterprise defenders should respond when a vendor patches a service-side flaw without issuing a public advisory. Security researchers say a trivial prompt...
  12. Microsoft Redmond Sit-In Highlights Cloud Ethics and Sovereign Deployment Oversight

    Microsoft employees have erected a sustained sit‑in on the company’s Redmond campus, transforming a simmering internal dispute over Israel‑linked contracts into a high‑visibility standoff that raises fundamental questions about cloud ethics, corporate accountability, and the limits of vendor...
  13. Azure Cloud HSM expands with Marvell LiquidSecurity PCIe cards

    Microsoft’s decision to expand Azure’s reliance on Marvell’s LiquidSecurity hardware security modules for Azure Cloud HSM is a clear, strategic signal that hyperscalers are betting on cloud‑native, PCIe‑attached HSM architectures to deliver higher density, better power efficiency, and broad...
  14. AgentFlayer Attacks: Zero-Click Hijacking of Enterprise AI Agents

    Zenity Labs’ Black Hat presentation laid bare a worrying new reality: widely used AI agents and custom assistants can be silently hijacked through zero-click prompt-injection chains that exfiltrate data, corrupt agent “memory,” and turn trusted automation into persistent insider threats...
  15. Next-Gen Data Protection and Cyber Resiliency at TechCon 365 Atlanta

    Major data breaches and relentless ransomware campaigns have elevated cyber resiliency to the top of every IT leader’s priority list, making next-generation data protection solutions more essential than ever. This growing need will take center stage at TechCon 365 Atlanta, as CrashPlan—a...
  16. Rubrik and Sophos Launch Unified Microsoft 365 Backup & Recovery for Enhanced Cyber Resilience

    In a significant move to bolster cyber resilience for Microsoft 365 users, Rubrik and Sophos have announced a strategic partnership aimed at delivering an integrated backup and recovery solution. This collaboration introduces "Sophos M365 Backup and Recovery Powered by Rubrik," marking the first...
  17. How To: Cloud Hosting a Windows Server on Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS – A Beginner’s Tutorial

    Cloud Hosting a Windows Server on Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS - A Beginner's Tutorial Introduction Cloud hosting a Windows Server means running the Windows Server operating system on virtual machines provided by a cloud provider. This tutorial will guide you through setting up a Windows Server...
  18. Netskope and Microsoft Partnership Enhances Data Security in Cloud and AI Environments

    Here is a summary of the main points from the article "Netskope Strengthens Relationship with Microsoft to Streamline Data Discovery, Classification, and Protection Across the Enterprise" on WV News: Overview: Netskope, a leader in modern security and networking, has announced an expanded...
  19. Top Microsoft 365 Security Challenges in 2025: Protect Your Organization

    In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, Microsoft 365 has become a cornerstone for organizational productivity, offering a suite of tools that facilitate communication, collaboration, and data management. However, its widespread adoption has also made it a prime target for cyber threats...
  20. Commvault Data Breach: Zero-Day CVE-2025-3928 Exploited by Nation-State Attackers in Azure

    In a significant cybersecurity development, Commvault, a leading provider of data protection and backup solutions, has confirmed that a nation-state threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-3928, to breach its Microsoft Azure environment. This incident has raised...