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  1. AI is giving attackers a head start, Microsoft warns

    Help Net Security · · Medium severity

    Threat actors are using AI to find bugs, build malware and run intrusions faster than defenders can keep up. Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report, covering July 2025 to June 2026, describes a near-term period in which attackers...

  2. EU set to name AWS and Azure DMA gatekeepers in November

    TNW ·

    The European Commission plans to name Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in November, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Citing people familiar with the matter, it said regulators are...

  3. Crypto Scammers Hijack Microsoft’s Official X Account

    SecurityWeek · · Medium severity

    Hackers used the account, which has 13 million followers, to amplify a Clippy-themed cryptocurrency account. The post Crypto Scammers Hijack Microsoft’s Official X Account appeared first on SecurityWeek .

  4. Microsoft’s X account hacked in crypto pump-and-dump scheme

    BleepingComputer · · Medium severity

    On Thursday, unknown attackers hijacked the official Microsoft account on X, which has over 13 million followers, in what appeared to be a pump-and-dump scheme promoting a crypto token.

  5. Google Meet and Microsoft Teams just got better at working together

    Android Authority ·

    TL;DR Google Meet and Microsoft Teams can now work across supported Android-based meeting-room hardware. Meet hardware can join Teams calls, while Android-based Microsoft Teams Rooms can join Google Meet meetings. The feature began...

  6. Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race

    BleepingComputer · · Medium severity

    Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability discovery, malware development, and post-compromise activity while security...

  7. LinkedIn’s former chief Ryan Roslansky to leave Microsoft

    TNW ·

    Ryan Roslansky, who ran LinkedIn before taking over Microsoft’s Office group, will leave the company at the end of 2026, as Jordan Novet reported for CNBC. Chief executive Satya Nadella announced the exit in a memo to staff on Thursday,...

  8. Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink

    The Verge ·

    Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers. Instead of a flashy media event, Nadella outlined the future of Copilot directly to the customers...

  9. Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving

    The Verge ·

    After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office last year and then took control of Microsoft Teams earlier...

  10. Microsoft makes Windows settings backup the default in 26H2

    The Register ·

    Windows 11 26H2 is out, and Microsoft has enabled Windows settings backup by default, a move that could send administrators scrambling to opt out where they once had to opt in. The latest release hasn't made a lot of shockwaves in the...

  11. Microsoft catches hackers exploiting Zimbra bug before disclosure

    The Register · · Medium severity

    Attackers were poking at a critical Zimbra mail server bug weeks before it was publicly disclosed, and then moved on to steal credentials, raid mailboxes, and take deeper control of compromised systems. Microsoft Threat Intelligence...

  12. Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report

    Microsoft Security Blog ·

    Every year, the Microsoft Digital Defense Report gives us an opportunity to step back from individual threats and look broadly at what Microsoft’s security and threat intelligence teams are seeing. Today, we released the 2026 Report ,...

  13. PSA: Apple Mail on Mac May Stop Syncing Microsoft 365 Accounts Today

    MacRumors ·

    Microsoft today began disabling Exchange Web Services (EWS) by default in Exchange Online, which will cut off the protocol that Apple's Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Reminders apps on Mac still rely on to sync Microsoft 365 work...

  14. Microsoft doubles down on Rust

    AI coding token costs are on track to rival human payroll | InfoWorld ·

    After many years of watching how Microsoft develops platforms and rolls out technologies to external users, one thing is clear: anything that is important to Microsoft internally quickly becomes important to anyone building on top of...

  15. Microsoft Ends Snapdragon 850 Support in Windows 11 After Version 26H2

    Ghacks Technology News ·

    Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 26H2 is the last release of Windows 11 that will support PCs powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850 processor. The company added the notice to the Windows 11 Home and Pro page on its...

  16. Microsoft Makes SQL Server on Azure Local Generally Available

    TechRepublic ·

    SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available. Review disconnected deployment requirements, separate licensing, and recovery planning before adopting it. The post Microsoft Makes SQL Server on Azure Local Generally Available appeared...

  17. 'Xbox Is Not For Sale,' Says Microsoft's Gaming Chief

    Slashdot ·

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft has no plans to sell the gaming business, telling The New York Times that "Xbox is not for sale" and that the company intends to take a long-term view. Windows Central reports: Microsoft's vast...

  18. OpenAI takes on Microsoft and Google with office productivity push

    Computerworld · · Unconfirmed

    OpenAI unveiled its long-rumored productivity software suite Tuesday with the launch of Pages, a collaborative document editor for ChatGPT. A slides app is also on the way, the company announced at its DevDay event . The Pages app is...

  19. ‘Xbox is not for sale’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief

    The Verge ·

    | Image: The Verge, Microsoft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling off its Xbox business. The Information reported in June that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood had been considering...

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