Identity Security
The latest Identity Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-20875 LSASS DoS Vulnerability: Critical Patch Guidance for Windows Identity Security
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-20875, a critical denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) that demands immediate attention from security...
Azure for Startups: How Trust Becomes the Currency from MVP to Enterprise
Microsoft's approach to helping startups scale from minimum viable product to mission-critical enterprise solutions reveals a fundamental shift in cloud strategy: while features and functionality...
idPowerApp Visualizes Conditional Access Policies for Better Microsoft 365 Security Governance
Managing Conditional Access policies in large Microsoft 365 environments has become increasingly complex, with organizations often accumulating dozens or even hundreds of policies over time. This...
Google Finally Lets You Change Primary Gmail Address: What Windows Users Need to Know
Google has quietly rolled out a significant policy change that breaks one of its longest-standing rules: users can now change their primary @gmail.com address without losing their data or account...
AI as Partner 2026: How Windows IT Teams Must Prepare for Agentic AI Collaboration
Microsoft's bold prediction that 2026 will mark the transition from "AI as tool" to "AI as partner" represents more than just marketing optimism—it's a fundamental shift in how artificial...
Baseline Security Mode unifies identity, file, and device protections in one opt-in setting
Microsoft has introduced Baseline Security Mode for Microsoft 365, a comprehensive \"secure-by-default\" posture that represents a significant shift in how organizations approach cloud security. This...
Backup Exec 25.1 Review: Identity Protection & Ransomware Defense for Windows Users
Arctera's Backup Exec 25.1 has arrived as a maintenance refresh that positions identity protection, Microsoft 365 resilience, and ransomware-hardened storage as core priorities for Windows...
Microsoft Copilot Outage Exposes Critical Edge Fabric and Identity Security Risks
A significant Microsoft Copilot outage that disrupted services across Microsoft 365, Azure, and Windows has revealed fundamental vulnerabilities in the cloud-native AI infrastructure that powers...
Microsoft Entra Integrates Third-Party Security: Native Partner Protections Transform Identity Management
Microsoft's identity and access management platform is undergoing a fundamental transformation that moves beyond traditional conditional access and multi-factor authentication. The latest evolution...
Microsoft Entra Verified ID Revolution: Idemia Partnership Transforms Digital Identity Security
The digital identity landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades as Idemia Public Security joins Microsoft Entra Verified ID as a launch partner, signaling a fundamental...
Azure Front Door October 2025 Outage Exposes Critical Edge Infrastructure Flaws
On October 29, 2025, a configuration error inside Microsoft's global edge fabric sent a shockwave through the internet, affecting Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Xbox Live, and dozens of third-party...
APAC Enterprises Lead Agentic AI Revolution with Identity-First Security
Asia-Pacific enterprises are accelerating their adoption of agentic AI systems while confronting a new security paradigm that requires identity-first protection and sophisticated runtime guardrails....