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HP OneAgent update wipes Microsoft Entra ID certificates, blocking enterprise device joins
A recent HP OneAgent update has created widespread disruption for enterprise Windows environments by inadvertently removing critical Microsoft certificates required for Entra ID (formerly Azure AD)...
Microsoft’s Entra ID Passkey Profiles in public preview allow group-scoped, multi-tier FIDO2 policies, replacing single tenant-wide settings.
Microsoft has launched a significant enhancement to its identity management platform with the introduction of Entra ID Passkey Profiles, now available in public preview. This groundbreaking feature...
Microsoft’s New Guest Access for Cloud Desktops: What You Can (and Can’t) Do Today
Microsoft has opened a public preview that, for the first time, lets organizations invite external partners, contractors, and guests to access Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Cloud PCs using...
CVE-2025-55241: Critical Entra ID Cross-Tenant Impersonation Vulnerability Analysis
Microsoft has addressed a severe security vulnerability in Entra ID that could have enabled attackers to impersonate any user across tenant boundaries, including Global Administrators, through...
Microsoft DNS error triggers 6-hour Entra ID outage, disrupting M365 and Azure globally
Microsoft's cloud infrastructure experienced one of its most significant disruptions in recent years on October 9, 2025, when a cascading failure involving Entra ID authentication services and ISP...
Azure Front Door Outage 2025: Portal Access Disrupted by Capacity Loss
Microsoft Azure experienced a significant service disruption on October 9, 2025, when a capacity loss in Azure Front Door (AFD) created widespread access issues for the Azure Portal and dependent...
Microsoft Entra ID Free: New No-Cost Identity Layer for Tenant Management
Microsoft has quietly introduced a significant addition to its identity and access management ecosystem with Microsoft Entra ID Free, a no-cost layer designed specifically for tenant ownership and...
Workday and Microsoft Unite to Govern AI Agents Like Human Employees
In a groundbreaking partnership that could redefine enterprise AI management, Workday and Microsoft have announced a strategic integration that enables businesses to register, govern, and measure AI...
Grand Traverse County Tests Microsoft 365 Copilot with Entra ID P2 Security
Grand Traverse County is making strategic moves toward enterprise AI adoption with a proposed $400,000 Microsoft 365 renewal that includes a pilot program for Microsoft 365 Copilot, backed by Entra...
Grand Traverse County Tests Microsoft 365 Copilot in $400K Pilot Program
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, is moving forward with a significant technology investment that could reshape how local government operates. County officials are seeking approval for a nearly...
Ontinue’s AI agent now auto-remediates Entra ID gaps via Microsoft Security Store.
The integration of Ontinue's Posture Advisor Agent Core into Microsoft's new Security Store represents a significant advancement in enterprise identity security and AI-driven threat protection. This...
Entra ID Cross-Tenant Admin Takeover: How Actor Tokens and Graph API Flaw Nearly Broke Cloud Security
In mid-2025, a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure Active Directory, exposed a fault line in cloud identity security that could have allowed attackers to compromise virtually...