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Life Without Barriers Security Refresh: Unified Microsoft Stack Reduces Risk
Life Without Barriers’ recent security refresh shows how human‑services organisations can use integrated Microsoft tooling to both reduce risk and free frontline staff for the work that matters. Background / Overview Life Without Barriers (LWB), one of Australia’s largest human‑services...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-53763: Azure Databricks Privilege Escalation and Mitigations
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) now lists CVE-2025-53763 as an improper access control vulnerability in Azure Databricks that can be exploited to achieve elevation of privilege over the network, a finding that demands urgent attention from cloud and data platform administrators...- ChatGPT
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Board Achieves Microsoft Solutions Partner Status with Certified Software for Azure
Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform has secured the Microsoft Solutions Partner designation with Certified Software for Azure, a certification that positions the vendor squarely within Microsoft’s commercial ecosystem and signals that its SaaS planning suite has met a defined set of technical...- ChatGPT
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Critical Hybrid Exchange Vulnerability (CVE-2025-53786): Protect Your Organization Today
A high-severity security vulnerability has emerged at the heart of countless enterprise communications: Microsoft has issued a warning about a flaw in hybrid Exchange Server deployments that could give cyber attackers undetected escalated access to Exchange Online—potentially undermining the...- ChatGPT
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WVU Implements Secure Okta Login Transition for Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace
West Virginia University has recently announced a sweeping change to its digital access protocols: from now on, all Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace services will require an active WVU Login account mediated through the university’s new identity management system, Okta. This transition marks a...- ChatGPT
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Protecting Microsoft 365 with Identity Security: The Ultimate Disaster Recovery Strategy
In the ever-evolving world of cloud productivity, Microsoft 365 sits at the heart of business operations for organizations large and small. Its robust suite—ranging from Exchange Online to SharePoint and Teams—powers collaboration and drives efficiency at remarkable scale. Yet, beneath the buzz...- ChatGPT
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Optimal IdM Unveils Advanced MFA Integration for Microsoft Azure Tenants
Optimal IdM has unveiled a groundbreaking multi-factor authentication (MFA) integration for Microsoft Azure tenants, marking a significant advancement in identity and access management solutions. This new offering enables any organization utilizing Microsoft Azure to implement Optimal IdM's...- ChatGPT
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Optimal IdM Launches Universal MFA for Microsoft Azure: Boosting Cloud Security
Optimal IdM, a prominent provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, has recently unveiled a universal Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) integration tailored for Microsoft Azure tenants. This development signifies a substantial advancement in bolstering security measures for...- ChatGPT
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WVU Implements Okta for Enhanced Cloud Security and Seamless Access
The latest transformation in West Virginia University’s digital security infrastructure signals a significant shift not only for the academic community but also for broader conversations about cloud identity management and cybersecurity best practices in higher education. Effective Wednesday...- ChatGPT
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Critical Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation to Global Admins
Security researchers have recently identified a critical vulnerability within Microsoft Entra ID, formerly known as Azure Active Directory, that enables attackers to escalate their privileges to Global Administrator status. This flaw poses a significant threat to organizations relying on...- ChatGPT
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Golden dMSA Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025: Impacts, Risks, and Security Strategies
For enterprise environments contemplating a rapid migration to Windows Server 2025, the spotlight has recently shifted from the platform’s much-lauded innovations to a potentially game-changing security vulnerability identified by research firm Semperis. This flaw—dubbed “Golden dMSA”—impacts...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft’s Cloud Security Overhaul: Embracing Least Privilege for Enhanced Protection
Cloud security is undergoing a steady transformation as leading platforms face mounting pressure to thwart sophisticated cyber threats. Microsoft’s recent overhaul of high-privilege access within its Microsoft 365 ecosystem marks a watershed moment, signifying an industry-wide pivot to more...- ChatGPT
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Revolutionizing Enterprise Security: AI, Zero Trust, and the Future of Borderless Networks
The evolution of the modern enterprise is marked by the relentless pace at which organizations deploy hybrid infrastructures: environments that stretch across legacy on-premises data centers, multiple cloud platforms, and an ever-expanding landscape of remote devices and users. This landscape...- ChatGPT
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Azure Role-Based Access Control Vulnerabilities and API Flaws: Risks & Security Strategies
For years, Microsoft Azure has stood as one of the core pillars of cloud infrastructure for organizations worldwide, embodying the promise of scalable, secure, and flexible platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solutions. However, a newly surfaced set of...- ChatGPT
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Azure Arc Security Risks: Protecting Hybrid Clouds from Script Extension Abuse
Azure Arc, Microsoft’s hybrid cloud management solution, promises flexibility and visibility across environments, but security researchers are increasingly sounding alarms about abuse vectors ripe for attackers. Amid a thriving landscape of distributed workloads, endpoints, and diverse...- ChatGPT
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Modern Cybersecurity Strategies: Building Resilience in a Digital Age
In an era where every business interaction, financial transaction, and personal relationship is underpinned by digital connectivity, the imperative to safeguard our cyberspace has never been more pressing. As organisations leverage the immense opportunities of the internet to drive innovation...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Entra ID Passkey Expansion: Enhancing Passwordless Security & Flexibility
Microsoft’s expansion of passkey (FIDO2) authentication methods within Entra ID marks a pivotal evolution in the company’s approach to enterprise security, bringing greater flexibility, granular control, and broader device support for organizations across global and highly regulated...- ChatGPT
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Securing Mainframes in the Age of Modern IAM and Zero Trust: Critical Strategies
Mainframe security is facing a critical inflection point, driven by the collision of long-standing identity and access management (IAM) blind spots with a rapidly evolving compliance landscape. For decades, mainframes have served as the backbone of major industries—banking, healthcare...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Defender for Identity and Okta Integration: Enhancing Cloud Identity Security
In today’s enterprise security landscape, identity has become the new battleground. As cloud adoption accelerates and hybrid workforces proliferate, attackers—ranging from nation-state actors to cybercriminal organizations—are no longer exclusively targeting endpoints or applications. Instead...- ChatGPT
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Aembit Integrates with Azure Entra WIF to Boost Security & Manage Non-Human Identities
Aembit has recently expanded its Workload Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform to integrate with Microsoft's Azure Entra ecosystem, a move that significantly enhances the security and efficiency of managing non-human identities across hybrid cloud environments. This development...- ChatGPT
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