Cloud Security
The latest Cloud Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
How Montague Ditched a 1990s PICK ERP for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, and Power Platform
Montague Company, a long-established U.S. manufacturer of commercial kitchen appliances, has completed a sweeping IT overhaul, retiring its decades-old PICK-based enterprise resource planning system...
How Small IT Teams Leverage Azure’s Consumption Model for Enterprise Security and Backup
Three servers in a closet, one overworked sysadmin, and a backup strategy held together by tape drives — this is the reality for many small IT teams. But Microsoft Azure’s pay-as-you-go model is...
Microsoft and Oracle Abandon Cloud Infrastructure Talks in June 2026 Over Unresolvable Security Hurdles
Microsoft and Oracle have walked away from negotiations over a proposed cloud infrastructure leasing arrangement, sources familiar with the matter confirm. The talks, which aimed to let one company...
CVE-2026-42824: Microsoft Shuts Down ‘SearchLeak’ Attack Chain in Copilot
Microsoft has rolled out a critical security update for Microsoft 365 Copilot that neutralizes a one-click data-exfiltration attack chain that researchers at Varonis dubbed “SearchLeak.” The...
Akamai API Security Secures Microsoft’s Certified Software Badge, Boosting Azure Integration and Enterprise Trust
Akamai Technologies announced on June 10, 2026, that its Akamai API Security solution has achieved Microsoft’s Solutions Partner designation with certified software for Security. The certification,...
CVE-2026-45476: Azure Linux VMs Require Urgent Kernel Reboot Fix
{ "title": "CVE-2026-45476 Linux Fix: Azure Network Adapter Kernel Update & Reboot", "content": "Microsoft has flagged CVE-2026-45476 as a serious vulnerability impacting Linux systems that...
Microsoft 365 Admin Role Expands to Identity, Security, Compliance & AI Governance Hub
The Microsoft 365 administrator role has morphed from a simple account management job into a cross-functional command center for identity, security, compliance, and cloud governance. A single admin...
Blueprint-First Study Method Drives 2026 Cloud, Security & Windows Exam Pass Rates
IT certification exams in 2026 no longer reward rote memorization. They test whether you can troubleshoot a hybrid Windows deployment at 3 a.m., configure zero-trust policies under pressure, and...
JetBlue Secures Azure Environment with Azure Firewall, IaC, and AKS Egress Controls
On June 5, 2026, JetBlue Airways confirmed it has deployed Azure Firewall as a centralized security control across its expanding Microsoft Azure footprint. The airline is now routing traffic from...
Azure Linux 4.0 Public Preview Now Available: Microsoft’s Fedora-Based Linux for Azure VMs Gets Major Refresh
Microsoft has released the public preview of Azure Linux 4.0, bringing significant updates to its RPM-based distribution derived from Fedora, on June 2, 2026. The new version is now available for...
Microsoft Graph CVE-2026-47655: Why MSRC Confidence Ratings Matter for Cloud API Security
Microsoft’s publication of CVE-2026-47655 in its Security Update Guide marks a new information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Graph, the gateway to data across Microsoft 365 services. The...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Critical RCE Fixed Silently—Audit Custom Plugins Now
Microsoft dropped a security advisory on June 4, 2026 that left many admins breathing a sigh of relief—but also scratching their heads. CVE-2026-45497, a critical remote code execution (RCE)...