Access Control
The latest Access Control coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Fixes Copilot's Permission Blindspot for Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a critical security update to its Microsoft 365 Copilot connectors. Starting in April 2026, connectors for Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow can now evaluate nested...
Microsoft Gives Viva Glint a Dedicated Survey Designer Role – What It Means for Your Organization
Microsoft has delivered a new dedicated role for Viva Glint that lets organizations delegate survey creation without handing over full platform control. The Survey Designer role, tied to Microsoft...
CISA Warns: ABB Door Actuator Default Mode Lets Attackers Enter
CISA has republished an advisory from ABB regarding a critical vulnerability in the company’s Busch‑Welcome 2 Wire Door Opener Actuator. Designated CVE-2025-7705, the flaw permits physical...
SpiceJet Booking Flaws Expose Passenger Data via PNR Enumeration (CVSS 7.5)
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the SpiceJet Online Booking System exposes passengers' personal information through two critical security flaws: PNR enumeration and a missing authentication check....
CVE-2026-27668: Patch now for admin escalation flaw in Siemens RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW.
Siemens has released a critical security advisory addressing CVE-2026-27668, a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Secure Access Manager Primary installations. The flaw...
Adactin AFIVE Platform: Enterprise RAG Knowledge Management with Azure AI Integration
Adactin's new AFIVE platform represents a significant shift in enterprise AI implementation, moving beyond conversational interfaces to address the complex challenges of organizational knowledge...
Microsoft FineACL: Enterprise AI Security Breakthrough for Windows Copilot & LLMs
Microsoft Research has unveiled a groundbreaking security framework called FineACL that addresses one of the most critical challenges in enterprise AI adoption: ensuring deterministic access control...
CVE-2025-65041: Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw in Microsoft Partner Center
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Partner Center platform that could allow attackers to escalate privileges across networked environments. Designated as CVE-2025-65041,...
CISA Issues Alert for Johnson Controls iSTAR Door Controllers — Patch Now to Block Remote Takeover
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a stark warning to organizations using Johnson Controls iSTAR access controllers: two newly disclosed vulnerabilities could...
Microsoft Entra Named Gartner Access Management Leader for 9th Year
Microsoft's announcement that it has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management for the ninth consecutive year represents a significant milestone in the identity...
WVU Orders Immediate Network Removal of All Windows 10 PCs by Oct. 1, 2025
West Virginia University will forcibly disconnect every managed computer still running Windows 10 from its campus network on October 1, 2025—a strict enforcement move that arrives two weeks before...
Microsoft's Access Review Agent Goes Live in Preview, Embedding AI Governance into Teams
Microsoft has shipped a public preview of its Access Review Agent, an AI-powered tool that aims to unclog one of the most tedious drains on identity teams: the manual access recertification process....