Entra Connect
The latest Entra Connect coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft’s Entra Connect Update Forces a Human Gate for Cloud Changes—Break Your Scripts or Get Secure
Microsoft shipped a security update for Entra Connect Sync on July 7, 2026, that breaks unattended PowerShell automation by requiring an interactive administrator sign-in whenever a script tries to...
Microsoft Entra Connect Hardening: How to Prevent SyncJacking Attacks
Microsoft is implementing critical security enhancements to Microsoft Entra Connect (formerly Azure AD Connect) to address a significant hybrid identity threat known as SyncJacking or hard match...
KB5065426 Breaks AD Replication on Windows Server 2025: Critical Update Warning
Microsoft's September 2024 security update KB5065426 is causing significant Active Directory replication failures and directory synchronization issues for organizations running Windows Server 2025,...
Storm-0501 Abuses Entra Connect Sync to Launch Cloud-Based Ransomware, Microsoft Reveals
Storm-0501, a financially motivated threat actor, has pulled off a brazen hybrid attack that began with a compromised on-premises Active Directory, pivoted through Entra Connect Sync to seize Global...