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Microsoft Office
Microsoft reveals actively exploited Office zero-day, provides emergency fix (CVE-2026-21509)

Microsoft released emergency Office security updates to fix a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that its threat intelligence and security teams spotted …

Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID will auto-enable passkey profiles, synced passkeys

Starting March 2026, Microsoft Entra ID will automatically enable passkey profiles and introduce support for synced passkeys. Passkey profiles move into general availability …

military business
Inside Microsoft’s veteran-to-tech workforce pipeline

The technology workforce is changing, and military veterans are increasingly being recognized as one of the industry’s most valuable and dependable talent pools. In this Help …

winapp
Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps

Microsoft has released winapp, a new command line interface aimed at simplifying the process of building Windows applications. The open-source tool targets developers who rely …

energy sector
Energy sector orgs targeted with AiTM phishing campaign

Organizations in the energy sector are being targeted with phishing emails aimed at compromising enterprise accounts, Microsoft warns. The attack campaign The attacks started …

Microsoft 365
Microsoft updates the security baseline for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise

Microsoft has published version 2512 of its security baseline for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. The baseline documents recommended policy settings for Office applications …

cybercrime
Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses

Microsoft has announced a coordinated legal action in the United States and the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service tied to large-scale …

phishing
Browser-in-the-Browser phishing is on the rise: Here’s how to spot it

Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers reviving and refining the technique to bypass user skepticism and traditional security controls. …

patch tuesday
January 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: And so it continues

Welcome to a new year of my Patch Tuesday forecast blog where I provide a summary of Microsoft and other vendor’s security patch activity (and reported issues) for the month, …

TV
Illegal streaming grew into an organized, profitable, and dangerous industry

Rising streaming prices are pushing more viewers toward illegal options. Movies, TV shows, and live sports are now spread across multiple platforms, and keeping up with all of …

Artificial intelligence
Security teams debate how much to trust AI

AI is reshaping how organizations operate, defend systems, and interpret risk. Reports reveal rising AI-driven attacks, hidden usage across enterprises, and widening gaps …

Patch Tuesday
December 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: And it’s a wrap

It’s hard to believe that we’re in December of 2025 already and the end of the year is fast approaching. Looking back on the year, there are two major items that really stand …

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