Microsoft Entra
The latest Microsoft Entra coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
KB5101650 Hands IT the Power to Silence Entra SSO Consent Prompts on Windows 11
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Microsoft’s RMS Connector Kills Off Shared Secrets: Your 2026 Prep Starts Now
Microsoft’s Rights Management (RMS) connector—the critical middleware that links on-premises Exchange, SharePoint, and file servers to cloud-based protection—will stop accepting shared-secret...
Identity Safety Net: Microsoft Entra’s Built-In Backup Tool Reaches GA with 7-Day Restore Window
Microsoft has officially released its Entra Backup and Recovery tool to general availability, giving identity administrators a native, cloud-based way to protect user accounts, groups, and other...
Attackers Are Tricking Microsoft Users Into Adding Rogue Passkeys—Here’s the Fix
A vishing campaign that preys on Microsoft 365 users—persuading them by phone to enroll attacker-controlled passkeys—has been active since early 2025, security firm Okta warned on Wednesday. The...
Microsoft to Retire Phone and Email Password Resets in Entra ID by September 2026
Microsoft has set a hard deadline of September 7, 2026 for organizations to stop using directory-sourced phone numbers and alternate email addresses for self-service password resets (SSPR) in Entra...
BlueVoyant Debuts Agent 365 Security Service, Treating AI Agents as Identities in Microsoft 365
BlueVoyant today launched its Microsoft Agent 365 Security Deployment Service, a targeted professional services engagement designed to help enterprises tame the sprawling population of AI agents...
10ZiG Drops Windows Server for Linux in Manager v6 Virtual Appliance Launch
On July 1, 2026, 10ZiG Technology made its most significant platform bet in a decade: the company declared its flagship endpoint management software, 10ZiG Manager v6, generally available—and for...
Microsoft Silently Patches Entra Provisioning Elevation‑of‑Privilege Flaw – No KB Required
Microsoft this week listed CVE‑2026‑57100, an elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability in the Microsoft Entra Provisioning Service, marking one of the first cloud‑centric patches of the year to...
Stop ConsentFix Phishing: Lock Down OAuth App Consent in Microsoft Entra ID Now
A new breed of phishing attack is automating the theft of Microsoft 365 access tokens—and it works by exploiting a single, often-overlooked setting in every Entra ID tenant. Security researchers...
81 Million Login Attempts Later: How Azure CLI Password Spraying Bypassed MFA and What You Must Fix
On June 12, 2026, attackers launched a massive password-spray campaign against Microsoft Azure CLI accounts, generating over 81 million login attempts and compromising 78 accounts across 64...
Microsoft to Block Rooted and Jailbroken Devices from Entra Work Accounts via Authenticator by Mid-2026
Starting soon, Microsoft Authenticator will begin warning users with rooted Android phones or jailbroken iPhones that their devices are unsupported for work or school accounts, with full enforcement...
Microsoft Teams Rooms to Ditch Passwords with Entra Passwordless Support in August 2026
Microsoft has quietly added a long-awaited security milestone to its Microsoft 365 roadmap: passwordless authentication for Teams Rooms resource accounts on Windows. General availability is now...