Identity Security
The latest Identity Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
BYOC Copilot: Microsoft's Game-Changing AI Policy for Work Environments
Microsoft has quietly formalized what many IT teams have feared and many employees have quietly hoped for: the ability to run a consumer Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription inside work applications,...
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...
Microsoft Global Secure Access: How SSE Replaces VPNs with Identity-First Security
Microsoft is fundamentally reshaping enterprise security with its Global Secure Access (GSA) platform, marking a significant departure from traditional VPN technology toward an identity-first...
CVE-2025-55241: Critical Entra ID Flaw Exposed Universal Tenant Takeover Risk
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft's Entra ID authentication system, tracked as CVE-2025-55241, exposed organizations to near-universal tenant takeover through a dangerous combination of...
CVE-2025-53786: Critical Hybrid Exchange Flaw and Entra ID Mitigation Guide
In mid-2025, a security researcher's discovery exposed a severe vulnerability in Microsoft's Entra ID architecture, designated CVE-2025-53786, which threatened to allow attackers with on-premises...
Meta Sued by Lawyer Named Mark Zuckerberg After $11,000 in Ads Wasted During Account Suspensions
Meta is facing a lawsuit from a bankruptcy attorney in Indiana who shares a name with its CEO—and says the platform repeatedly disabled his Facebook business page, costing him thousands of dollars...
No Cash, Just ID: Microsoft Opens Store to All Individual Developers Free of Charge
Microsoft has just erased the $19 registration fee for solo developers publishing to the Microsoft Store, replacing the old credit card requirement with a government ID and selfie-based identity...
Microsoft Deploys SMB Relay Attack Auditing in CVE-2025-55234, Urges Phased Hardening Before Enforcement
Microsoft has released CVE-2025-55234 not as a traditional patch for a new vulnerability, but as a strategic operational toolkit designed to help administrators audit and harden their SMB...
Critical Windows LSASS Bug Exposes Domain Controllers to Authentication DoS Attacks
Microsoft’s latest security advisory for CVE-2025-53809 details a network-exploitable denial-of-service flaw in the Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service, the bedrock of authentication...
Windows 10’s October 2025 End Sparks Heated Debate: Should Microsoft Open Legacy Drivers?
With the clock ticking down to October 14, 2025, millions of Windows 10 PCs are facing an unprecedented crossroads: upgrade to Windows 11, pay for a temporary safety net, or keep running an...
Active Directory Backup in 2025: Why You Need More Than Native Tools to Beat Ransomware
When Active Directory goes dark, employees can’t log in, applications fail, and business operations freeze. For most enterprises, it’s a worst-case scenario. Yet many still rely on native Windows...
Kerberos CVE-2025-26647 Hardening Causes Authentication Chaos: The Full Story of Audit-to-Enforce and NTAuth Requirements
Microsoft’s April 2025 security updates introduced mandatory Kerberos protections for CVE-2025-26647, but the enforcement phase triggered a cascade of authentication failures across enterprise...