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Storm-0501 Abuses Entra Connect Sync to Launch Cloud-Based Ransomware, Microsoft Reveals
Storm-0501, a financially motivated threat actor, has pulled off a brazen hybrid attack that began with a compromised on-premises Active Directory, pivoted through Entra Connect Sync to seize Global...
KB5064080 Preview Lands for Windows 11 23H2: Enterprise Backup Goes GA, Plus Major Policy and UI Fixes
On August 26, Microsoft rolled out the August 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2, tagged as KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840). The headline feature: Windows Backup for...
Windows 11 KB5064080 Pushes Windows Backup for Organizations into Release Preview Alongside Critical Fixes
Microsoft has released the optional non-security preview update KB5064080 for Windows 11, bringing the long-awaited Windows Backup for Organizations feature to the Release Preview channel. The...
Microsoft’s 1.3 Billion Agent Projection Sparks Urgent Security Overhaul with Entra Agent ID and MCP Governance
Microsoft expects more than 1.3 billion AI agents to be operating across enterprises by 2028—a staggering scale that demands a fundamental rethink of identity, access, and runtime security. The...
Windows 11 Autopilot Devices Now Get Quality Updates During OOBE
Microsoft has begun rolling out a significant change to Windows 11 provisioning: eligible devices can now receive the latest quality and security updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE),...
September 2025 Update Brings Default OOBE Quality Patching to Windows 11 — Here's How to Manage It
Microsoft will begin installing Windows quality updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) by default for eligible Microsoft Entra-joined and Entra-hybrid-joined devices running Windows 11,...
How Metadata-Driven Zero Trust on Azure Reinforces AI Pipelines Against Modern Attacks
Microsoft’s Azure platform now offers a battle-tested blueprint for locking down machine learning operations using a metadata-driven zero-trust architecture—one that InfoWorld contributor Vikram...
Microsoft Declares Windows Backup for Organizations Ready for Business in Release Preview
Microsoft has quietly elevated its enterprise-focused Windows Backup for Organizations to general availability, bundling the capability into a Release Preview build for Windows 10 (OS build...
Windows 11's Built-in Backup Won't Save Your PC: The Hybrid Strategy That Actually Works
The first time I tried to restore a Windows 11 system image using Microsoft’s legacy Backup and Restore tool, I learned a hard lesson: the image wouldn’t boot, and Microsoft’s own documentation...
NTT DATA Bets Big on Azure AI with Dedicated Microsoft Cloud Unit for Regulated Markets
NTT DATA has launched a dedicated global Microsoft Cloud business unit, concentrating thousands of consultants and over 24,000 Microsoft certifications under one umbrella to drive Azure AI adoption...
Entra ID Anchors 2025 Windows SSO as Passkeys Rise and Pricing Models Diverge
Enterprise SSO buyers navigating Windows identity for 2025 are facing a landscape where Microsoft Entra ID cements its role as the central policy engine, phishing-resistant passkeys become the...
HID’s New EPM and Crescendo Keys Take Aim at Passkey Deployment Headaches
HID Global is tackling the last mile of enterprise passkey adoption head-on with a new management service and refreshed hardware line. On August 5, the company unveiled Enterprise Passkey Management...