Cloud Security
The latest Cloud Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Azure Suspension: Mass Surveillance Allegations Force Cloud Governance Reckoning
Microsoft's recent decision to suspend Azure cloud and AI subscriptions for an Israeli Ministry of Defense unit has ignited a fierce debate about corporate responsibility, surveillance technology,...
Azure Migrate Transforms Cloud Modernization with Agentic AI Orchestration
Microsoft's Azure Migrate service has evolved from a basic lift-and-shift tool into a sophisticated, AI-driven modernization platform, integrating discovery, developer remediation, and cloud security...
CVE-2025-55241: Critical Entra ID Flaw Exposed Universal Tenant Takeover Risk
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft's Entra ID authentication system, tracked as CVE-2025-55241, exposed organizations to near-universal tenant takeover through a dangerous combination of...
Azure Single-Cloud AI: Real-World Speed Gains Come with Strings Attached
In late September 2025, Principled Technologies released a hands-on evaluation that makes a bold claim: moving all your AI workloads to Microsoft Azure and ditching multi-cloud setups can measurably...
New Azure study: Single-cloud AI can cut latency and costs—but only if you test the fine print
IT leaders weary of multi-cloud complexity got fresh ammunition this week. A benchmark report from Principled Technologies (PT) argues that consolidating AI workloads onto Microsoft Azure can deliver...
Defence Ran ‘Mission-Critical’ Apps on U.S. Cloud, Shelling Out $1.3B Since 2021
Ottawa has spent almost $1.3 billion on cloud services from American tech giants since 2021, newly tabled government documents reveal. The Department of National Defence (DND) acknowledged that some...
Microsoft’s New Intune Initiative Lets MSPs Automate 365 Security and Copilot Readiness Via Inforcer
Microsoft has selected security management vendor Inforcer as one of only two initial software partners for its Intune-for-MSPs initiative, a program designed to help managed service providers lock...
Bonfy ACS v1.1 Aims to Lock Down Microsoft 365 AI Data Leaks in Real Time
Bonfy.AI shipped a major update to its Adaptive Content Security platform on September 18, 2025, planting deep hooks into Microsoft 365’s mail, SharePoint, identity, and governance layers. The...
Windows Security’s Quiet Rise: The Built-In Protections That Make Paid Antivirus Optional
Microsoft’s built-in Windows Security suite has reached a tipping point. Once dismissed as a bare-bones scanner, it now layers ransomware controls, cloud-driven threat intelligence, app-execution...
How the House Reversed Its Copilot Ban: A Blueprint for Secure AI in Government
The U.S. House of Representatives has lifted its year-old prohibition on Microsoft Copilot and will begin deploying the generative AI tool to members and staff under strict data-protection terms,...
Microsoft Azure Linux Gets a 6.12 LTS Kernel Option — Here’s How to Use It
Microsoft has added an optional Linux 6.12 LTS kernel to its Azure Linux 3.0 release, giving cloud administrators a supported way to run newer hardware drivers and kernel features without abandoning...
Persistent Cloud Relay Lands on Azure: What It Means for Global Mesh Networks
On September 16, 2025, Persistent Systems announced that its Cloud Relay platform—a virtual hub that stitches together mobile ad-hoc radio networks over the internet—is now available on Microsoft...