Security Best Practices
The latest Security Best Practices coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Defender AI slashes email bombing detection from hours to minutes, cutting false positives in early enterprise tests.
Email security has never been more critical as cybercriminals deploy increasingly sophisticated tactics to bypass traditional defenses. Microsoft Defender's new email bombing detection capability...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Exploited for Advanced Phishing Attacks in 2025
Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature, designed to simplify email delivery for businesses, has become an unexpected weapon in the hands of cybercriminals. Security researchers have identified a surge...
New Microsoft 365 SMTP Relay Exploit Bypasses DKIM—8-Step Defense Guide
Microsoft 365 has become the backbone of enterprise communication, but its security isn't foolproof—especially when it comes to direct send email phishing attacks. These sophisticated threats...
Microsoft 365 Security Strategies Every Small Business Must Implement in 2025
In today's digital landscape, small businesses leveraging Microsoft 365 face an evolving array of cyber threats that demand proactive security measures. What was once considered an IT afterthought...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Phishing: How to Protect Your Business Now
Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature, designed to simplify email delivery for applications and devices, has become an unwitting accomplice in sophisticated phishing campaigns. Security researchers...
Microsoft 365's Direct Send Feature Exploited in Phishing Attacks: What You Need to Know
Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature, designed to simplify internal email routing, has become an unexpected weapon in cybercriminals' phishing arsenals. Security researchers have uncovered...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Security Risks: Enterprise Protection Strategies
Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature has become an unexpected weak point in enterprise email security, with attackers increasingly exploiting this SMTP relay capability to bypass traditional defenses....
Rise of Internally Spoofed Phishing: Abusing Microsoft 365's Direct Send Feature
Rise of Internally Spoofed Phishing: Abusing Microsoft 365's Direct Send Feature A sophisticated phishing campaign is exploiting a legitimate Microsoft 365 feature to bypass security protocols and...
Zero-trust and explainable AI key to safe adoption as cybersecurity AI adoption accelerates
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybersecurity, offering unprecedented capabilities to detect and mitigate threats while simultaneously introducing new vulnerabilities. As organizations...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Exploit: How to Protect Your Business from Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365's "Direct Send" feature has targeted over 70 organizations, primarily in the United States, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Phishing: How to Protect Your Organization Now
A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature has compromised over 70 organizations across multiple sectors in the U.S. since May 2025. This attack vector bypasses...
Microsoft 365 Direct Send Exploit: How Phishers Bypass Email Security
A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365's Direct Send feature has security teams scrambling to update detection rules. This lesser-known SMTP protocol, designed for internal...