Phishing attacks remain among the most effective forms of cybercrime, and their sophisticated evolution is on full display in a newly identified campaign exploiting Microsoft’s “Dynamics 365 Customer Voice.” According to a detailed investigation by Check Point Research, attackers have leveraged...
AI-powered productivity tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot are redefining how organizations approach work. Integrating deep learning models with familiar productivity apps, Copilot empowers users to tackle tasks more efficiently, enabling context-aware document creation, intelligent data analysis...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat continues to evolve as a central pillar of the modern enterprise productivity suite, and its latest security enhancements mark a significant milestone in bolstering organizational defenses without sacrificing user experience or workflow efficiency. The recent...
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The digital world stands at a critical junction, with passwordless authentication poised to transform how we protect our most essential online assets. Microsoft’s latest initiatives to accelerate the adoption of passkeys, unveiled on the inaugural “World Passkey Day,” represent a decisive push...
Few aspects of digital security are as critical, yet as commonly neglected, as password hygiene. For users of Windows 11, which now serves as a primary computing platform for millions worldwide, adopting a robust set of password practices can be the difference between a secure digital life and...
Here is a summary of the main points from the Business Standard article detailing Microsoft’s move to password-free accounts:
What’s Changing?
Effective Date: Starting May 1, 2025, all new Microsoft accounts will be created without a traditional password by default.
Passwordless Options: Users...
The single greatest security risk facing everyday Windows users may not involve sophisticated malware, zero-day vulnerabilities, or coordinated cyber-espionage campaigns. According to David Weston, Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security at Microsoft, it is instead a far more...
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Russian cyber threat actors have recently exploited OAuth 2.0 authentication flows to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts belonging to employees involved with Ukraine-related and human rights organizations. This sophisticated attack, tracked since early 2025, is predominantly attributed to...
The growing adoption of generative AI in the workplace has ushered in sweeping changes across industries, delivering newfound efficiencies and innovative capabilities. Yet, with each leap toward automation and intelligence, a parallel, shadowy world of cyber threats surges ahead. A recent...
Windows users and IT professionals need to take extra caution as attackers continuously refine their phishing playbook. Recent reports reveal that sophisticated adversaries are leveraging vulnerabilities in OAuth 2.0 redirection flows to target Microsoft 365 environments. In these OAuth-themed...
Russian cybercriminals have added a new feather to their well-worn capes of mischief, now targeting Microsoft account holders by exploiting the trust we put into Signal and WhatsApp—apps once considered bastions of privacy. If you’re an IT professional, human rights advocate, or simply a...
Seven years ago, when Microsoft began its journey towards a Zero Trust security model, “trust but verify” was tossed out the window like an old Clippy paperclip, and “never trust, always verify” took its place. If you’re picturing a fortress of firewalls and VPN tunnels coiled around Microsoft’s...
Windows Defender, Microsoft’s trusty default security friend, is like that basic vanilla ice cream at your office’s holiday party—ubiquitous, generally acceptable, but likely to leave the connoisseurs digging for something with more sprinkles. For IT professionals, small business owners, and...
We live in an era where simply clicking a video call link could lead to the digital equivalent of inviting a burglar in for tea—and hackers are getting increasingly creative with their invitations, especially when it comes to Microsoft 365 access.
The Evolving Art of Social Engineering (or: Why...
Microsoft recently issued a stern warning to both Windows and Mac users that sounds more like a no-nonsense parent than a world-leading technology corporation: Don't use the Quick Assist app to let anyone “fix” your computer. It’s not because the app itself is suddenly crawling with bugs or...
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One recent morning, Nick Johnson did what many of us do: scanned his inbox, eyes glazed, sifting spam from signal. Then he spotted what looked like a run-of-the-mill Google security alert—legit sender address, DKIM check passed, sorted neatly with his real security alerts. The message: Google...
They beckon seductively from restaurant tabletops, leap out at us from bus ads, and dangle from the bottom of suspicious emails like a worm on a fishing line—QR codes, those enigmatic square mazes of pixels, are now as much a fixture of daily life as the coffee-ring stains around them. Yet...
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Proofpoint and Microsoft have joined forces in a global strategic alliance that could redefine how organizations approach human-centric cybersecurity. In a move set to roll out by Q2 2025, Proofpoint will host its human-centric security platform—including its advanced Nexus threat intelligence...
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The Indian government has issued a high-risk warning specifically directed at Windows users, urging them to take immediate action to safeguard their systems. This alert, coming from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through its cybersecurity body, the Computer...
Original release date: April 29, 2020
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As organizations adapt or change their enterprise collaboration capabilities to meet “telework” requirements, many organizations are migrating to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and other cloud collaboration services. Due to the speed of these...
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