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ValorC3 Launches Managed Veeam Backup Service for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID with Immutable Storage
ValorC3 Data Centers has taken the wraps off a fully managed backup service that promises to lock down Microsoft 365 and Entra ID data with immutable copies, giving organizations a separate safety...
Microsoft Gives IT Admins Extra Six Months to Replace Exchange Online PowerShell Password Scripts
The cutoff for using stored credentials in Exchange Online automation is moving from July 2026 to December 2026, Microsoft confirmed in an updated Message Center advisory on July 16. The change...
How Attackers Are Using Microsoft’s Own Login Page to Hijack Your 365 Account
A new phishing toolkit can break into Microsoft 365 accounts without stealing a single password, and it does so by exploiting a legitimate Microsoft sign-in workflow. The attack, detailed in research...
Microsoft 365 Price Hike Hits July 1: The License Audit That Could Save You Thousands
On July 1, 2026, Microsoft raised list prices for commercial Microsoft 365 suites, adding $3 to the monthly per-user cost of E3 and bumping E5 by the same amount. The hike applies to new...
Microsoft’s New Passkey Playbook: Device-Bound for Admins, Synced for Everyone Else
Microsoft has published a detailed playbook for rolling out passkeys across Microsoft 365 tenants, drawing a sharp line between the authentication needs of administrators and everyday users. The new...
Microsoft Intune Extends Security Policies to Unenrolled Defender for Endpoint Devices
Microsoft has quietly expanded the reach of its cloud-based endpoint security management. IT administrators can now apply Intune endpoint security policies directly to devices that are onboarded to...
Cloud Takeoff: GOL Airlines Modernizes 84 Airport Endpoints with Intune and Autopilot
On July 2, 2026, Microsoft published a customer story that reveals a significant shift in how Brazil's GOL Airlines manages its airport technology. The airline has replaced its legacy endpoint...
Huntress Managed ISPM Now Generally Available, Hardening Microsoft 365 Identities for MSPs
Managed service providers (MSPs) now have a new weapon in the escalating battle against identity-based attacks targeting Microsoft 365 tenants. Huntress announced the general availability of its...
Locked Out of Your Microsoft Account? Here’s How to Regain Access Fast
The “Your account is temporarily locked” screen on a Microsoft login page is one of the most frustrating sights for any Windows user — but it’s rarely permanent, and the right recovery steps...
Microsoft Delays Edge Rewrite by Copilot to August 2026 for Enterprise Data Protection Overhaul
Microsoft plans to relaunch its Rewrite by Copilot feature in Edge no sooner than August 2026, baking in enterprise-grade data protection that requires Entra ID sign-in—a move that reshapes how...
Microsoft to Introduce Dynamic 'My Team' Targeting for Viva Engage Storyline Leaders in August 2026
Leaders and their delegates will soon have a powerful new way to ensure critical announcements reach exactly the right people in Viva Engage, Microsoft's employee experience platform. Slated for...
Commvault's AI-Powered Cyber Resilience Lands as Native Azure Service for Identity-Centric M365 and Windows Recovery
Microsoft and Commvault will integrate the latter’s AI-powered cyber resilience platform directly into Microsoft Azure as a native independent software vendor (ISV) service, the companies announced...